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PRODUCTION SINCE 1975

World-production of Man-made fibres, Wool and Cotton

	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2017
Synthetic man-made fibres	7.440	10.630	13.120	15.370	19.190	28.400	34.900	45.200	60.700	64.900
Cellulosic man-made fibres	3.200	3.560	3.220	3.150	3.010	2.640	3.300	4.400	6.100	6.700
Total of man-made fibres	10.640	14.190	16.340	18.520	22.200	31.040	38.200	49.600	66.800	71.600
Wool	1.580	1.600	1.740	1.930	1.490	1.400	1.100	1.300	1.100	1.200
Cotton	11.720	13.840	17.380	19.000	19.960	19.000	24.440	25.100	22.000	25.700
Total of all fibres	23.940	29.630	35.460	39.450	43.650	51.440	63.700	76.000	89.900	98.500

data in 1000000 tons

World-production of Man-made fibres

	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2017
Polyester	3.370	5.130	6.500	8.670	11.950	18.900	24.700	36.210	52.000	53.700
Polyamide	2.490	3.150	3.450	3.740	3.740	4.120	3.800	3.970	4.500	5.730
AcrylicPolypropylene	1.390	2.060	2.380	2.320	2.440	2.530	2.500	2.480	2.400	4.300
Other synthetic man-made fibres	190	290	790	640	1.060	2.850	3.800	2.970	1.800	1.170
Total of synthetic man-made fibres	7.440	10.630	13.120	15.370	19.190	28.400	34.800	45.630	60.700	64.900
Cellulosic man-made fibres	3.200	3.560	3.220	3.150	3.010	2.640	3.300	3.970	6.100	6.700
Total of man-made fibres	10.640	14.190	16.340	18.520	22.200	31.040	38.100	49.600	66.800	71.600

data in 1000000 tons

World-production of Man-made fibres by Regions

	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2017
West Europe	25	21	20	18	15	12	6	7	3	4
Federal Republic of Germany	7	6	6	5	4	3	2	2	1	1
USA	28	27	22	20	18	13	10	6	4	4
Japan	13	13	11	9	8	5	3	2	1	1
Other regions	34	39	47	53	59	70	79	83	91	90
Total of world-production	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
in 1,000000 tons	10.640	14.190	16.340	18.520	22.200	31.040	38.100	49.600	66.800	71.600

data in %

Production of Man-made fibres in the Federal Republic of Germany

	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2017
Polyester	295	305	320	335	330	336	281	205	182	206
Polyamide	175	200	210	220	225	224	171	113	67	67
Acrylic	145	190	230	185	195	190	192	178	173	161
Other synthetic man-made fibres	5	20	40	70	55	94	83	54	28	30
Total of synthetic man-made fibres	620	715	800	810	805	844	727	550	450	464
Cellulosic man-made fibres	115	140	170	180	200	182	199	201	178	191
Total of man-made fibres	735	855	970	990	1.005	1.026	926	751	628	655

data in 1000 tons