European Production Fibres

European Production Fibres

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European Production fibres
by volume
European Production of 15, in '000 tonnes (Est.)

Total 1998 = 3 595 000 tonnes (+0.1%/1997)

Synthetic and cotton yarnsare predominant, but wool's position in Europe is superior to that which it occupies in terms of worldwides fibre comsumption.
In 1998 continuous filaments are gaining 2 points to the detriment of cotton and artificial yarns.

Cotton

Discontinuous synthetic fibres

Discontinuous artificial fibres

Woolen yarns

Worsted yarns

Continuous-filament synthetic yarns

Continuous-filament artificial yarns

Linen

Hand-knitting yarn

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European Production fibres
by value
European Production of 15, in millions of Euros (Est.)

Total 1998 = 20.605 millions Euro (+0.4%/1997)

Turnoner in this sector represents an overall value of more than 20 million euros.
The cost of raw materials balances out the position between the various yarn specialities. In 1998, filaments and wool yarns registered a growth, cotton and synthetic yarns registerd a loss.


	Cotton
	Discontinuous synthetic fibres
	Discontinuous artificial fibres
	Woolen yarns
	Worsted yarns
	Continuous-filament synthetic yarns
	Continuous-filament artificial yarns
	Linen
	Hand-knitting yarn

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European Production
Evolution by value 1990/1995/1997-98

	1997/98	1995/98	1990/98
Cotton	-2%	-3%	-11%
Discontinuous synthetic fibres	-3%	-7%	-19%
Discontinuous artificial fibres	+8%	-4%	-8%
Woolen yarns	-1%	+5%	+6%
Worsted yarns	+4%	+14%	+9%
Continuous-filament synthetic yarns	+3%	+4%	+3%
Continuous-filament synthetic yarns	+1%	+106%	+137%
Linen	+3%	+7%	+43%
Hand-knitting yarn	-5%	-10%	-33%
* effect of transition of the EU from 12 to 15 countries

From 1995 to 1998, cotton, synthetic and artificial yarns are filaments are increasing.
Sales of hand-knitting yarns, abandoned by fashion, have collapsed.

The European spinning Industry - Economic Dossier - -A study produced by the Institut Français de la Mode on behalf of EXPOFIL