Textile Fiber Market in 2013

According to the information from fibre2fashion, the greater purchasing power in the emerging market drove textile fiber consumption in 2013, which resulted in a 4.4% growth compared to 2012.

In 2013, the global textile sector consumed over 90.1 million tons of textile fibers, which corresponds to an average consumption of 12.7 kilos per person.

Export of textile fibers in 2013 from top ten textile fiber exporters also grew by 8.1% over 2012. China and Vietnam were the countries whose textile fibre exports registered a high growth.

Last year, Chinese exports of fibres rose by 11.4% over 2012, while those from Vietnam increased by 18%. The import value into the United States and EU (28) rose 4.1% in 2013 over 2012.

Source: fibre2fashion