USA TECHNICAL TEXTILE INDUSTRY BOOMS ON THE BACK OF TRAGEDY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
May 1st, 2018
TECHNICAL textile markets can be driven and shaped by a range of forces – from natural disasters, to technological change, economic developments and political movements. In the case of the USA, at present, the technical textile market and industry is being moved by all these influences at the same time. A strong economic performance (the World Bank projects 2.1% GDP growth for 2018) and a Trump administration rallying cry (and associated trade policies) to ‘Buy American’ appear to be driving growth in a US technical textiles industry which is profiting from ...
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