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TECHNICAL TEXTILES AND INDUSTRIAL NONWOVENS: WORLD MARKET FORECASTS TO 2010

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Chapter 1: REPORT SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS USED 1.1 Chapter 2: TECHNICAL TEXTILES OVERVIEW AND OVERALL

FORECASTS AND CONCLUSIONS FOR THE SECTOR 2.1

Chapter 3: AGROTECH 3.1 Chapter 4: BUILDTECH 4.1 Chapter 5: CLOTHTECH 5.1 Chapter 6: GEOTECH 6.1 Chapter 7: HOMETECH 7.1 Chapter 8: INDUTECH 8.1 Chapter 9: MEDTECH 9.1 Chapter 10: MOBILTECH 10.1 Chapter 11: PACKTECH 11.1 Chapter 12: PROTECH 12.1 Chapter 13: SPORTTECH 13.1 Chapter 14: OEKOTECH 14.1 Chapter 15: FIBRES AND YARNS 15.1 Chapter 16: FABRICS AND OTHER FINAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS 16.1 APPENDIX: The DRA Technical Textiles End-Use Consumption Forecasting Model A.1

Chapter 1 REPORT SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS USED 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Aims of the Report 1.3 Definitions and Assumptions Exhibit 1.1 Schematic describing the Inter-relationship between Products in the Technical

Textiles Production Chain showing Reporting Levels in this Report Exhibit 1.2 Application Areas and End-Use Segments Covered by the Report 1.4 Scope and Structure of the Report 1.5 Ongoing Refinement Chapter 2 TECHNICAL TEXTILES OVERVIEW AND OVERALL

FORECASTS AND CONCLUSIONS FOR THE SECTOR 2.1 Scope of Technical Textiles Exhibit 2.1 The Complexity of the Technical Textile Process Chain Exhibit 2.2 Technical Textiles Interfaces 2.2 Summary Market Forecasts Exhibit 2.3 Summary Technical Textiles and Industrial Nonwovens Volume Forecasts,

1995 – 2010 (volume ‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 2.4 Comparison of Forecasts from the 1997 and 2002 DRA Reports Exhibit 2.5 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 2.6 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles Annual Growth Rates

2000 – 2004 (volume Terms) Exhibit 2.7 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Region in

2000 and 2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 2.8 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles in 2000

by Application Area (Volume Terms) Exhibit 2.9 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Application Area, ranked

by Volume in 2000 and showing Rank by Size in 2000 and 2010 and Growth Rates 2000 – 2010, in volume and value terms

Exhibit 2.10 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Broad Fibre Type in 2000 (Volume Terms)

Exhibit 2.11 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Broad Fibre Form in 2000 (Volume Terms)

Exhibit 2.12 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Broad Final Product Type in 2000 (Volume Terms)

2.3 A Changing Strategic Environment Exhibit 2.13 The Wheel of Innovation Changes Direction Exhibit 2.14 Different Company Driving Forces: The Rigby Triangles Model 2.4 Summary Forecast Tables Table 2.1: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Region/Country, 1995 to 2010

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 2.2: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Region/Country, 1995 to 2010

– Value (US$ mn) Table 2.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Region/Country, 2000 to 2004

– Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 2.4: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Region/Country, 2000 to 2004 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 2.5: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Application Area, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 2.6: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Application Area, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 2.7: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Application Area, 2000 to 2004 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 2.8: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Application Area, 2000 to 2004 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 2.9: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Region/Country Against Application Area in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 2.10: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Region/Country Against Application Area in 2000 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 2.11: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Region/Country Against Application Area in 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 2.12: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Region/Country Against Application Area in 2010 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 2.13: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Broad Fibre Type (Natural, Man-made/Inorganic), 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 2.14: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Broad Fibre Form (polymer/fibre, spun yarn, filament yarn/tape/slit film), 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 2.15: World End-Use Consumption Analysis By Broad Final Textile Product Type (unspun fibre, yarn-type products, fabrics), 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Chapter 3 AGROTECH Agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fishing 3.1 Overview Exhibit 3.1 Agrotech – World End-Use Consumption, 1995-2010 Exhibit 3.2 Agrotech – World End-Use Consumption Annual Growth Rates, 2000-2004

(by Volume) 3.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 3.3 Classification of Agrotech Textile Products Exhibit 3.4 Classification of Other Agricultural Related Textile Products 3.3 Market Drivers 3.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 3.5 Agricultural Output by Region, 2000 3.5 Industry Characteristics 3.6 Key Issues 3.7 Forecast Tables Table 3.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 3.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 3.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 3.4: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004

– Value (US$ mn)

Table 3.5: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type, 2000 to 2004 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 3.6: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type, 2000 to 2004 – Value (US$ mn) Table 3.7: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form, 2000 to 2004

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 3.8: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product,

showing Total Coated Fabrics/Yarn Type Products, 2000 to 2004 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 3.9: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product, showing Total Coated Fabrics/Yarn Type Products, 2000 to 2004 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 3.10: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by End-Use Segment, 2000 to 2004 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 3.11: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by End-Use Segment, 2000 to 2004 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 3.12: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 3.13: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 3.14: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 3.15: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 3.16: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 3.17: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 3.18: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Value (US$ mn)

Chapter 4 BUILDTECH Building and Construction Textiles 4.1 Overview Exhibit 4.1 Buildtech – World End-Use Consumption 1995-2010 Exhibit 4.2 Buildtech – World End-Use Consumption Growth Rates, 2000-2004 (by volume) 4.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 4.3 Classification of Buildtech Products Exhibit 4.4 Classification of Other Building Related Textile Products 4.3 Market Drivers Exhibit 4.5 Outdoor Advertising Expenditure 1990 – 2001 4.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 4.6 Forecast Consumption of Buildtech Products in Selected Countries 2000-2004 (‘000 tonnes) 4.5 Industry Characteristics 4.6 Key Issues 4.7 Forecast Tables Table 4.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 4.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 4.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004


– Value (US$ mn) Table 4.5: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type, 2000 to 2004

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 4.6: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type, 2000 to 2004

– Value (US$ mn) Table 4.7: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form, 2000 to 2004

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 4.8: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product,












Chapter 5 CLOTHTECH Technical Components for the Clothing and Footwear Industry 5.1 Overview Exhibit 5.1 Clothtech – World End-Use Consumption, 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 5.2 Clothtech – World End-Use Consumption Growth Rates, 2000 – 2004

(by volume) 5.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 5.3 Classification of Clothtech Products Exhibit 5.4 Classification of Other Clothing Related Textile Products 5.3 Market Drivers Exhibit 5.5 Changes in Clothing Production in Selected Countries/Regions Exhibit 5.6 Thread Usage for Selected Garment and Footwear Items 5.4 Market Size and Trends 5.5 Industry Characteristics

5.6 Key Issues 5.7 Forecast Tables Table 5.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 5.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 5.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 5.4: World End-Use Consumption by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004
















Chapter 6 GEOTECH Geotextiles and Civil Engineering Textiles 6.1 Overview Exhibit 6.1 Geotech – World End-Use Consumption, 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 6.2 Geotech – World End-Use Consumption Annual Growth Rates, 2000

– 2004 (by volume) 6.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 6.3 Classification of Geotech Textile Products Exhibit 6.4 Classification of Other Geotextile Related Products 6.3 Market Drivers Exhibit 6.5 Symbols (proposed) for European Geotextile Standards

6.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 6.6 Trends in Fibre Consumption in Geotextiles, 200-04 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 6.7 Geotextile Market by End-Use Application and Region 6.5 Industry Characteristics 6.6 Key issues 6.7 Forecast Tables Table 6.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 6.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 6.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004

















Chapter 7 HOMETECH Furniture, interior textiles and floorcoverings 7.1 Overview Exhibit 7.1 Hometech – World End-Use Consumption 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 7.2 Hometech World End-Use Consumption Annual Growth Rates, 2000

– 2004 (by volume)

7.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 7.3 Classification of Hometech Textile Products Exhibit 7.4 Classification of Other Hometech Related Textile Products 7.3 Market Drivers 7.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 7.5 Production of Secondary Backing in Belgium (msm) 7.5 Industry Characteristics 7.6 Key Issues 7.7 Forecast Tables Table 7.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 7.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 7.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 7.4: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004













Table 7.16: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 7.17: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 7.18: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Value (US$ mn) Chapter 8 INDUTECH Filtration, belting, abrasives and other end uses in manufacturing

8.1 Overview Exhibit 8.1 Indutech – World End-Use Consumption 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 8.2 Indutech World Market Consumption Growth Rates 2000 – 2004 (by volume) 8.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 8.3 Classification of Indutech Products Exhibit 8.4 Classification of Other Industry Related Textile Products 8.3 Market Drivers Exhibit 8.5 World Industrial Production, by Region 2000 8.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 8.6 Examples of Nonwoven Fabric Types in Filtration Exhibit 8.7 World End-Use Consumption of Electrical Components in Indutech, 2000

– 2004 (‘000 tonnes) 8.5 Industry Characteristics 8.6 Key Issues 8.7 Forecast Tables Table 8.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 8.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 8.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004
















Table 8.18: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Value (US$ mn) Chapter 9 MEDTECH Medical and hygiene applications 9.1 Overview Exhibit 9.1 Medtech - World End-Use Consumption, 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 9.2 Medtech - World End-Use Consumption Annual Growth Rates, 2000

– 2004 (by volume) 9.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 9.3 Classification of Medtech Textile Products Exhibit 9.4 Classification of Other Medical Related Textile Products 9.3 Market Drivers 9.4 Market Size and Trends 9.5 Industry Characteristics 9.6 Key Issues 9.7 Forecast Tables Table 9.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 9.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 9.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004








Table 9.10: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by End-Use, 2000 to 2004 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 9.11: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by End-Use, 2000 to 2004 – Value (US$ mn)








Chapter 10 MOBILTECH Transportation applications 10.1 Overview Exhibit 10.1 Mobiltech - World End-Use Consumption, 1995-201 Exhibit 10.2 Mobiltech - World End-Use Consumption Annual Growth Rates, 2000-2004

(by Volume) 10.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 10.3 Classification of Mobiltech Textile Products Exhibit 10.4 Classification of Other Transport Related Textile Products 10.3 Market Drivers Exhibit 10.5 Automobile and Light Commercial Vehicle Production (‘000) 1999-2009 10.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 10.6 European Car and Light Vehicle Textile Usage Excluding Tyres and Composite Materials Exhibit 10.7 Fibre Shares in Tyre Cord Consumption (2000) Exhibit 10.8 Size of Global Mobiltech Safety Market in 2000 10.5 Industry Characteristics 10.6 Key Issues 10.7 Forecast Tables Table 10.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 10.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 10.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004

















Chapter 11 PACKTECH Industrial and consumer packaging 11.1 Overview Exhibit 11.1 Packtech – World End-Use Consumption 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 11.2 Packtech – World End-Use Consumption Growth Rates, 2000 – 2004

(by volume) 11.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 11.3 Classification of Packtech Products Exhibit 11.4 Classification of Other Packaging Related Textile Products 11.3 Market Drivers 11.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 11.5 Packtech Consumption by End-Use 2000 (volume terms) Exhibit 11.6 World Consumption of Nonwovens in Packtech 2000 – 2004 (‘000 tonnes) 11.5 Industry Characteristics 11.6 Key Issues 11.7 Forecast Tables Table 11.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 11.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 11.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004








Table 11.10: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by End-Use Segment, 2000 to 2004

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 11.11: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by End-Use Segment, 2000 to 2004

– Value (US$ mn) Table 11.12: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region against End-Use Segment in

2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 11.13: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region against End-Use Segment in

2000 – Value (US$ mn) Table 11.14: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against End-Use Segment

in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 11.15: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against End-Use Segment

in 2000 – Value (US$ mn) Table 11.16: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against End-Use Segment

in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 11.17: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 11.18: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Value (US$ mn) Chapter 12 PROTECH Personal and property protection 12.1 Overview Exhibit 12.1 Protech - World End-Use Consumption 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 12.2 Protech – World End-Use Consumption Annual Growth Rates 2000-2004

(by volume) 12.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 12.3 Classification of Protech Textile Products Exhibit 12.4 Classification of Other Production Related Textile Products 12.3 Market Drivers Exhibit 12.5 US Employment 1980 – 2000 12.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 12.6 Protech Consumption by End-Use, 2000 (tonnes) 12.5 Industry Characteristics 12.6 Key Issues 12.7 Forecast Tables Table 12.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 12.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 Analysis

– Value (US$ mn) Table 12.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004















Table 12.17: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 12.18: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against End-Use Segment in 2000 – Value (US$ mn) Chapter 13 SPORTTECH Sports and leisure equipment 13.1 Overview Exhibit 13.1 Sporttech - World End-Use Consumption, 1995 - 2010 Exhibit 13.2 Sporttech - World End-Use Consumption Annual Growth Rates, 2000 - 2004

(by volume) 13.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 13.3 Classification of Sporttech Textile Products Exhibit 13.4 Classification of Other Sports Related Textile Products 13.3 Market Drivers Exhibit 13.5 US Sports Participation, 2000 13.4 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 13.6 Sporttech Consumption by End-Use, 2000 (tonnes) Exhibit 13.7 Western European Imports of Selected Sporttech Products, 2000 13.5 Industry Characteristics 13.6 Key Issues 13.7 Forecast Tables Table 13.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 - Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 - Value (US$ mn) Table 13.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004

- Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.4: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004

- Value (US$ mn) Table 13.5: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type, 2000 to 2004

- Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.6: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type, 2000 to 2004

- Value (US$ mn) Table 13.7: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form, 2000 to 2004

- Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.8: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product,

showing Total Coated Fabrics/Yarn Type Products, 2000 to 2004 - Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 13.9: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product, showing Total Coated Fabrics/Yarn Type Products, 2000 to 2004

- Value (US$ mn) Table 13.10: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by End-Use Segment, 2000 to 2004

- Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.11: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by End-Use Segment, 2000 to 2004

- Value (US$ mn) Table 13.12: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region against End-Use Segment in

2000 - Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.13: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region against End-Use Segment in

2000 - Value (US$ mn) Table 13.14: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against End-Use Segment

in 2000 - Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.15: By Fibre Type against End-Use Segment in 2000 - Value (US$ mn) Table 13.16: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against End-Use Segment

in 2000 - Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.17: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against End-Use Segment in 2000 - Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 13.18: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against End-Use Segment in 2000 - Value (US$ mn) Chapter 14 OEKOTECH Environmental protection 14.1 Overview Exhibit 14.1 Oekotech – World End-Use Consumption 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 14.2 Oekotech – World End-Use Consumption Growth Rates 2000 – 2004

(by volume) 14.2 Sector Scope Exhibit 14.3 Classification of Oekotech Textile Products Exhibit 14.4 Classification of Other Related Textile Products not included in Oekotech 14.3 Market Drivers 14.4 Market Size and Trends 14.5 Industry Characteristics 14.6 Key Issues 14.7 Forecast Tables Table 14.1: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 14.2: Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 14.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Region/Country, 2000 to 2004






showing Total Coated, 2000 to 2004 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 14.9: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product,

showing Total Coated, 2000 to 2004 – Value (US$ mn) Chapter 15 FIBRES AND YARNS 15.1 Overview Exhibit 15.1 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Fibre Type 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 15.2 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Fibre Type in 2000

and 2010 (US$mn) Exhibit 15.3 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Fibre Type 2000 – 2004

(Volume Terms) Exhibit 15.4 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Fibre Form 1995 – 2010 Exhibit 15.5 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Fibre Form 2000 – 2004

(Volume Terms) 15.2 Definitions Exhibit 15.6 Classification of Fibre Types used in Technical Textiles Exhibit 15.7 Classification of Fibre Forms used in Technical Textiles 15.3 Market Size and Trends: Fibre Type Exhibit 15.8 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Fibre Type 2000

(Volume Terms) Exhibit 15.9 Major End-Uses of Synthetic Fibres in Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 15.10 World End-Use Consumption of Synthetic Fibres in Technical Textiles by

Region 2000 and 2001 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 15.11 Major End-Uses of Regenerated Fibre in Technical Textiles Exhibit 15.12 Major End-Uses of Natural Fibres in Technical Textiles Exhibit 15.13 World End-Use Consumption of Natural Fibres in Technical Textiles by Region

2000 and 2010 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 15.14 Major End-Uses of Inorganic Fibres in Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 15.15 End-Use Consumption of Composites by Application Area (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 15.16 World End-Use Consumption of Inorganic Fibres in Technical Textiles by

Region 2000 and 2010 (Volume Terms) 15.4 Market Size and Trends: Fibre Form Exhibit 15.17 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Fibre Form 2000

(Volume Terms) Exhibit 15.18 Major End-Uses of Fibre (in Fibre Form) in Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 15.19 Major End-Uses of Spun Yarns in Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 15.20 Major End-Uses of Multifilament Yarns in Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 15.21 World End-Use Consumption of Multifilament Yarns in Technical Textiles by

Region 2000 and 2010 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 15.22 Major End-Uses of Polymer in Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 15.23 World End-Use Consumption of Polymers in Technical Textiles by Region 2000

and 2010 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 15.24 Major End-Uses of Monofilament Yarns in Technical Textiles in 2000

Exhibit 15.25 World End-Use Consumption of Monofilament Yarns in Technical Textiles by Region 2000 and 2010 (Volume Terms)

Exhibit 15.26 World End-Use Consumption of Tape/Slit Film in Technical Textiles by Application Area 2000 (Volume Terms)

Exhibit 15.27 Major End-Uses of Tape and Slit Film in Technical Textiles in 2000 15.5 Forecast Tables Table 15.1: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type, 1995 to 2010


– Value (US$ mn) Table 15.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Form Type, 1995 to 2010




– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.7: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against Application Area in

2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.8: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against Application Area in

2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.9: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against Application Area in

2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.10: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against Application Area

in 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.11: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against Region in 2000

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.12: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against Region in 2010

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.13: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against Region in 2000

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.14: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against Region in 2010

– Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.15: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against Fibre Form in

2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.16: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against Fibre Form in

2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.17: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against Fabric and Other

Final Textile Product in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.18: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Type against Fabric and Other

Final Textile Product in 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.19: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against Fabric and Other

Final Textile Product in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 15.20: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fibre Form against Fabric and Other

Final Textile Product in 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Chapter 16 FABRICS AND OTHER FINAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS 16.1 Overview Exhibit 16.1 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textiles by Fabrics and Other Final

Textile Product 1995 to 2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.2 World end-Use Consumption of Fabrics and Other Final Textile Product in

Technical Textiles in 2000 and 2010 (US$ million)

Exhibit 16.3 Forecast Growth Rates of Technical Textiles by Fabric Type 2000-2004 (Volume Terms)

Exhibit 16.4 Forecast Growth Rates of Technical Textiles of Other Final Textile Product 2000-2004 (Volume Terms)

16.2 Definitions Exhibit 16.5 Classification of Fabrics and Other Final Textile Products Used in Technical

Textiles 16.3 Market Size and Trends Exhibit 16.6 World End-Use Consumption of Woven Fabrics in Technical Textiles by Weaving

Technology in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.7 World End-Use Consumption of Woven Fabric in Technical Textiles by

Application Area in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.8 Major End-Uses of Woven Fabrics in Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 16.9 World End-Use Consumption of Woven Fabrics in Technical Textiles by Region

in 2000 and 2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.10 Consumption of Woven Technical Textiles Fabrics by Fibre Type in 2000 and

2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.11 World End-Use Consumption of Knitted Fabrics in Technical Textiles by Knitting

Technology in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.12 World End-Use Consumption of Knitted Fabric in Technical Textiles by

Application Area in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.13 Major End-Uses of Knitted Fabrics for Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 16.14 World End-Use Consumption of Knitted Fabrics in Technical Textiles by Region

in 2000 and 2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.15 Consumption of Knitted Technical Fabrics by Fibre Type in 2000 and 2010

(‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.16 World End-Use Consumption of Nonwoven Fabrics in Technical Textiles by

Nonwoven Technology in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.17 World End-Use Consumption of Nonwoven Fabric in Technical Textiles by

Application Area in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.18 Major End-Uses of Nonwoven Fabrics for Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 16.19 World end-Use Consumption of Industrial Nonwovens by Region in 2000 and

2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.20 Consumption of Nonwoven Technical Textile Fabrics by Fibre Type in 2000 and

2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.21 World End-Use Consumption of Yarn Type Products in Technical Textiles by

Technology in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.22 World Consumption of Yarn Type Products in 2000 and 2010 by Volume

(‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.23 World End-Use Consumption of Braided Products in Technical Textiles by

Application Area in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.24 Major End-Uses of Braided Products for Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 16.25 World End-Use Consumption of Braided technical Textiles by Region in 2000

and 2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.26 World End-Use Consumption of Yarn Based Products (Non-braided) in

Technical Textiles by Application Area in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.27 Major End-Uses of Non-braided Yarn Products in Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 16.28 World End-Use Consumption of Non-braided Yarn Products in Technical

Textiles by Region in 2000 and 2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.29 World End-Use Consumption of Unspun Fibre in Technical Textiles by

Application Area in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.30 Major End-Uses of Unspun Fibre for Technical Textiles in 2000 Exhibit 16.31 Consumption of Unspun Fibre in Technical Textiles by Region in 2000 and

2010 (‘000 tonnes)

Exhibit 16.32 Consumption of Unspun Fibre by Fibre Type in 2000 and 2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.33 World End-Use Consumption of Technical Textile Fabrics and Yarn Type

Products Split Coated/Uncoated 1995 to 2010 (‘000 tonnes) Exhibit 16.34 World End-Use Consumption of Coated Technical Textiles by Application Area

in 2000 (Volume Terms) Exhibit 16.35 World End-Use Consumption of Coated Technical Textiles by Region in 2000

and 2010 (‘000 tonnes) 16.4 Forecast Tables Table 16.1: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product,

showing Total Coated, 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.2: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product,

showing Total Coated, 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 16.3: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product,

showing Total Coated, 2000 to 2004 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.4: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product,

showing Total Coated, 2000 to 2004 – Value (US$ mn) Table 16.5: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product

against Application Area in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.6: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product

against Application Area in 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.7: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product

against Application Area in 2000 – Value (US$ mn) Table 16.8: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against Application Area in 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 16.9: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product

against Region/Country in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.10: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against Region/Country in 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.11: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product against Region/Country in 2000 – Value (US$ mn) Table 16.12: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product

against Region/Country in 2010 – Value (US$ mn) Table 16.13: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and other Final Textile Product

against Fibre Type in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.14: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product

against Fibre Type in 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.15: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and of Coated Fabrics/Yarn

Type Product against Fibre Form in 2000 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.16: World End-Use Consumption Analysis by Fabric and Other Final Textile Product

against Fibre Form in 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes) Table 16.17: World End-Use Consumption of Coated Fabrics/Yarn Type Products in

Technical Textiles and Industrial Nonwovens by Application Area in 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 16.18: World End-Use Consumption of Coated Fabrics/Yarn Type Products in Technical Textiles and Industrial Nonwovens by Application Area in 1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn)

Table 16.19 World End-Use Consumption of Coated Fabrics/Yarn Type Products in Technical Textiles and Industrial Nonwovens by Region/Country in 1995 to 2010 – Volume (‘000 tonnes)

Table 16.20 World End-Use Consumption of Coated Fabrics/Yarn Type Products in Technical Textiles and Industrial Nonwovens by Region/County in

1995 to 2010 – Value (US$ mn) APPENDIX: The DRA Technical Textiles End-Use Consumption Forecasting Model

Introduction Background Objectives Methodology Exhibit A.1 Full List of Application Areas, End-Use Segments and Products Included in

DRA’s Technical Textiles Consumption Forecasting Model Exhibit A.2 Full List of Variables and their Subsets in DRA’s Technical Textiles Consumption

Forecasting Model Further Enhancements All Fibre, All End-Uses Model

1. REPORT SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS USED

1.1 INTRODUCTION

In 1997 David Rigby Associates (DRA) produced a report “The World Technical TextilesIndustry and Its Markets: Prospects to 2005”, following a commission from MesseFrankfurt, the organisers of the Techtextil shows. This was widely welcomed as the firstcomprehensive overview of the most thriving and fast changing – yet poorly documentedand inconsistently quantified – sector of the global textile industry.

In response to industry demand for an updated and more detailed assessment of themarket for technical textiles and industrial nonwovens (hereafter abbreviated to “thetechnical textiles market”) DRA has developed a wholly new Technical TextilesConsumption Forecasting model. This builds on the same underlying principles used in themodel behind the 1997 Report and incorporates additional knowledge and insight gainedfrom a further five years’ consulting and market research in the sector.

In simple terms, the model initially describes the current world market for each definedtechnical textile product by country. This description is based on whatever statistics andother information exists, complemented by DRA’s accumulated knowledge of products andmarkets, and on the identification of relevant economic, demographic and industry“drivers” or indicators of end-use consumption for each product. With this information,estimates can be made for each product for each country according to the value of therelevant driver, adjusted to reflect different levels of market penetration in each case. Futuremarket forecasts are then made by factoring in forecast changes in the relevant drivers(usually from third parties), again suitably modified by DRA to reflect projected changes inratios between drivers and consumption levels and any known other trends, particularly ininter-fibre competition.

Full details of the new model, and the drivers behind it, are given in the Appendix.

The new model is able to handle far more product detail than its predecessor. Theseenhancements in detail include:

• The identification and separate quantification of 150 individual products, comparedwith fewer than 100 in the previous analysis.

• An analysis of each product/end-use by 19 individual fibre types (new).

• An analysis by 8 forms of fibre used (e.g. polymer, unspun fibre, spun yarns, tapeyarns) (new).

• A more detailed analysis of final textile product forms into 19 different types (e.g. loosefibre, narrow woven fabrics, warp knits, dry-laid nonwovens) compared with 4previously.

• An assessment of coatings used (4 types plus uncoated) (new).

• A greatly increased number of individual country markets for which forecasts are made(210 compared with 25)

Full lists of the products and of the other variables and their subsets contained in theForecasting Model are presented in Exhibits A1 and A2 within the Appendix.

In addition, the new model pushes forward the forecast horizon to 2010, while also

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enabling a year-by-year analysis of the shorter term (to 2004) to be performed on the basisof a wide range of market drivers.

It is important to emphasise that, as written, this report includes only a small proportion ofthe detailed analysis and market description available from the Forecasting Model. Moredetailed analyses of technical textile and nonwovens markets could be made available on atailor-made basis to buyers of a complete version of this report. Anyone interested in thisservice should contact DRA directly for more information.

1.2 AIMS OF THE REPORT

In order to keep the report a manageable size, the current study concentrates on end-usesand country markets, with separate chapters (15 and 16) reporting at a compressed level ofdetail on the overall technical textiles market in terms of fibre and yarn, and fabric typeusage, respectively.

Its purpose is to take a step further the understanding of products, markets andtechnologies across the 12 end-use application areas of the world technical textiles andindustrial nonwovens market as defined by Messe Frankfurt for Techtextil. In particular, theprovision of both short-term yearly market estimates (to 2004) and longer term five yearlytrend forecasts (to 2010) at a more detailed level than previously will help both industryparticipants and outsiders to identify market opportunities, direct new productdevelopment, plan marketing campaigns, decide on capital investment plans, etc.

Target users of this report include:

• Textile companies already operating in the sector

• Textile companies who would like to be in the sector

• Producers of fibres and intermediates

• Suppliers of textile chemicals: process chemicals, coating compounds, effect chemicals,etc

• Textile machinery companies

• Downstream processors of technical textiles and industrial nonwovens

• Government bodies

• Trade associations

• Ultimate commercial end-users of products containing technical textiles.

1.3 DEFINITIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS

Set out below are the main assumptions and definitions underlying the volume and valueprojections of the new DRA Technical Textiles Consumption Forecasting model and adescription of the main table formats used to present its findings. As indicated earlier, moredetails on the structure and workings of the model are presented as an Appendix to thisreport.

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1.3.1 Forecasts of end-use textile consumption, not millconsumption of fibres

As in the 1997 report, technical textiles consumption is defined in this study as taking placewhere the textiles are first used by another industry outside the textile sector, rather than eitherwhere the textile is produced or where the final product incorporating those textiles isconsumed.

Thus, the use of German-made automotive textiles within Japanese-built cars which aresubsequently exported to North America is attributed to the Asian region; likewise, clothingcomponents such as interlinings and threads which are incorporated into garmentsmanufactured in, say, Vietnam, are defined as being consumed in Asia, even if the finishedgarments are then exported to, say, Europe.

A geotextile, on the other hand, is not considered to undergo any significant industrialtransformation before its eventual use in a civil engineering project. Consumption thereforetakes place at the point of final use.

Consequently the market estimates are not the volumes and values of mill consumption of fibreby the technical textile industries of the countries/regions concerned. The difference, of course,lies in technical textile trade between regions. On the whole, inter-regional trade in technicaltextiles is still relatively limited although it is not always likely to remain so and is alreadyextensive for the more consumer-type products in areas such as sports and outdoor equipment.

1.3.2 Reporting levels

The 1997 report split technical textile products into four broad groups: yarn-based fabrics,nonwovens, composites and “other textiles”, e.g. loose fibre, ropes, etc. No split was madeeither by fibre, or by fibre form/yarn type. The new model allows the forecasts and analysis ofthe technical textile market to be performed at several, detailed levels of the production chain:by fibre type, by fibre form, and by fabric or other final textile product type.

For the purpose of this report, fibre types are grouped as follows:

• natural

• regenerated

• synthetic

• inorganic.

Most fibre-type forecasts in this report are made at this level of aggregation, although somefurther detail is provided in Chapter 15 (see Section 1.4).

These fibre raw materials are used in technical textile products in one of many fibre forms. Forthe purpose of this report, these fibre forms are grouped as follows:

• polymer chip (used in melt-spun and similar nonwovens)

• fibre (for use in carded nonwovens, in composites, cigarette tow or as loose fibre)

• spun yarns

• multifilament yarns

• slit film/tape

• monofilament yarns.

Most fibre form forecasts in this report are made at this level of aggregation, although again

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some further detail is provided in Chapter 15.

Textile products then leave the technical textile industry in one of many forms. For thepurposes of this report, these fabric or other final textile product types are grouped as follows:

• unspun fibre (i.e. for use in composites, tow, fibrefill)

• yarn type products (i.e. ropes, cords, twines, yarns, threads, other braids)

• woven fabrics (broad, narrow or circular-woven)

• knitted fabrics (warp, weft, sliver, Santoni or flat-bed)

• nonwoven fabrics (dry-laid, wet-laid, air-laid or melt-spun)

• other fabric types (e.g. knotted netting, tufted).

Most fabric/final textile product type forecasts in this report are made at this level ofaggregation, although some further detail is provided in Chapter 16 (see Section 1.4).

Exhibit 1.1 illustrates in simple terms how the various products in the technical textileproduction chain described above inter-relate and are aggregated in this report.

Exhibit 1.1

Schematicdescribing theInter-relationshipbetweenProducts in theTechnicalTextilesProductionChain showingReporting Levelsin this Report

Source: DRA

1.3.3 Treatment of composites

As in the 1997 report, unless otherwise specified, the term “composites” in this study refersto reinforcing fibres or textiles, embedded within a matrix of thermosetting or thermoplasticpolymer, mostly for structural end-uses. Unlike the previous report, however, where allcomposites were aggregated together as textile products regardless of the nature of thefibre or textile reinforcement, the current report identifies composites only as part of anend-use segment (e.g. Building Reinforcements in Buildtech). The loose fibres, yarns, orwoven, knitted or nonwoven fabrics that represent the reinforcement of such compositesare included in their respective categories in the “final textile product type” analysis, but arenot separately identified.

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1.3.4 Table structures

Most tables in this report show end-use consumption projections in volume (‘000 tonnes)terms. In addition, tables showing values (US$ million) are provided for those marketestimates referring to volumes at the fibre type and final textile product type levels.(Separate values at the fibre form level are not provided; such values are less meaningful,being largely dependent on the fibre or polymer used). In all time-based tables, the finaltwo columns provide percentage compound annual growth rates (% CAGR) either for thefive year periods 1995-2000, 2000-2005, and 2005-2010, or for the shorter term two-yearperiods 2000-2002 and 2002-2004. In the region/country tables, market estimates forindividual countries shown in italics (e.g. China) are included within the appropriate regionaltotals above them.

As in the 1997 report, Oekotech covers those products which are considered by DRA tohave a high environmental protection characteristic, but which already appear and arequantified within other application areas. Market estimates for Oekotech are therefore notadditional to those for the other eleven application areas and appear as separate items in alltables.

In all tables, numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. Zeros imply quantities lessthan half the final digit shown.

1.3.5 Volume definitions

Volume estimates are based solely on the weight of the textile fibre content of the finishedproducts. Textile fibres are defined as encompassing all natural, man-made and inorganicfibres and yarns including polymer chip made directly into nonwovens, staple fibres,multifilament and monofilament yarns, slit film and tapes (other than extruded strappingtapes - see Chapter 11). Wood pulp is included only in those few applications (e.g. wipes)where it is used as an air-laid nonwoven and as such competes with more “traditional”fibres. All “textile” glass is included, down to the shortest milled fibres and chopped strands(mostly used in composites), but glass wool (mostly used for insulation) is excluded. Fibresused in flocked fabrics are notionally included, but volumes in technical textiles areinsignificant.

In the case of natural fibres (other than cotton and wool), the report considers allmainstream uses of the principal textile fibres, including (unlike in the 1997 Report) jutesacks, but does not attempt to account for every tonne of the highly variable and largelyunquantifiable volume of “surplus” bast fibre resulting from bountiful harvests.

In the case of all other fibres, total technical textile volume estimates have been subjected toa reality check by subtracting DRA’s own estimates for fibre consumption in non-technicalend-uses such as clothing and household textiles (as derived from its broader All End-usesConsumption Forecasting Model) from estimates of overall apparent fibre availabilityaccording to reputable industry sources such as the Fiber Economics Bureau (US), CIRFS(the European Man-made Fibre Producers’ Association) and the Japanese Chemical FibresAssociation. Only in the area of polyolefin fibre, which is produced largely in small scaleoperations which are more difficult to quantify, are there significant doubts about the levelof overall fibre availability (particularly for China).

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1.3.6 Value definitions

In the area of values, the new model has enabled the value added by all the various fabricforming, finishing and coating processes to be included in the value attributable to thetechnical textiles industry. This has resulted in a considerable difference amongst thedifferent application areas when compared with the previous report where such valueadding processes were excluded (see Chapter 2). However, conversion costs incurredfurther down-stream, such as cutting, making-up and packaging, have been in generalexcluded from the calculations for the current report.

Unit values for fibres and finished products have been based on Quarter 1 2002; theseprices have been applied to all volumes in the report, regardless of the year in question. Noattempt has been made to amend prices over time in line with inflation, nor to forecastfuture fibre prices, for example in light of possible supply shortages in future years.

However, finished product prices do vary over time or between regions to the extent thatthere are differences in the constituent parts of the product.

1.3.7 Application areas and end-use segments

A brief description of the 12 Techtextil application areas and the 50 individual end-usesegments analysed separately in the report is given in the following Exhibit.

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Exhibit 1.2

ApplicationAreas and End-UseSegmentsCovered byReport

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Techtextil Application Areas Covered by the Definition

Areas

Agrotech Agriculture, Horticulture, • Cover, Protection, CollectionForestry and Fishing • Fishing

• TyingBuildtech Building and Construction • Protection, Display

Textiles • Textile Construction• Building Components• Reinforcements

Clothtech Technical Components of • Shoe ComponentsShoes and Clothing • Insulation, Structure

• Sewing ProductsGeotech Geotextiles, Civil • Stabilisation, Separation, Drainage

Engineering • Soil Reinforcement• Erosion Control• Linings

Hometech Components of Furniture, • Carpet ComponentsHousehold Textiles and Floor • Furniture ComponentsCoverings • Cleaning, Filtration

• Tickings• Composites

Indutech Filtration, Cleaning and • FiltrationOther Industrial Materials • MRGs

• Cleaning• Lifting, Pulling• Electrical Components• Other

Medtech Hygiene and Medical • Cleaning• Coverstock• Woundcare• Protection

Mobiltech Automotive, Marine, • MRGsRailways and Aerospace • Safety

• Trim, Insulation• Floorcovering• Protection• Composites• Other

Packtech Packaging • Bulk Packaging• Disposable • Tying• Other

Protech Personal and Property • Particulate ProtectionProtection • Chemical Protection

• Flame Retardant• Cut Resistant• Outdoor Use• Other

Sporttech Sport and Leisure Equipment • Luggage Components• Sports Equipment• Camping Equipment• Other

Oekotech Environmental protection • Products extracted from the above

End-Use Segments for whichForecasts are made in the Report

Source: DRA

1.4 SCOPE AND STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT

Chapter 2: Technical Textiles Overview and Overall Forecasts and Conclusions for theSector presents an overview of the technical textiles industry, discussing its scope, size,growth and dynamics. It provides summary forecasts for the market in total and identifiesand briefly analyses differences from the estimates made in the 1997 DRA report. Itdescribes the main trends by application area and by region, as well as reviewing the split ofthe market by broad fibre type, fibre form and final product type.

The Chapter concludes with a comprehensive set of summary tables divided into four parts:

Part A – Forecast time series by region/country:forecasts by volume and value for technical textiles by region/country on both afive yearly basis from 1995 to 2010 and on a yearly basis from 2000 to 2004.

Part B – Forecast time series by application area:forecasts by volume and value for technical textiles by application area on both afive yearly basis from 1995 to 2010 and on a yearly basis from 2000 to 2004.

Part C – Analysis by region /country against application area:a snapshot analysis of consumption by region/country against application area inboth volume and value terms for 2000 and 2010.

Part D – Forecast time series by fibre type, fibre form, final product type:forecasts by volume for technical textiles by broad fibre type, fibre form and finalproduct type on a five yearly basis from 1995 to 2010.

Chapters 3: Agrotech, 4: Buildtech, 5: Clothtech, 6: Geotech, 7: Hometech, 8: Indutech, 9:Medtech, 10: Mobiltech, 11: Packtech, 12: Protech, 13: Sporttech, 14: Oekotech, addressseparately each of the application areas defined by Messe Frankfurt. The scope and productrange of each of these 12 areas are defined, together with the specific end-use segmentsfor which individual forecasts are made. A commentary is given on the main factors that aredriving demand for technical textiles in the sector. The influences of industry and marketstructure and new technologies are considered, and appropriate marketing opportunitiesand strategies examined.

Each Chapter also contains a detailed set of forecasts for the relevant application area,based on the DRA Technical Textiles Consumption Forecasting model. These are dividedinto four parts:

Part A – Long-term forecast time series:forecasts for the application area by volume and value on a five yearly basis byregion from 1995 to 2010.

Part B – Short-term forecast time series:forecasts for the application area by volume and value over the period 2000 to2004. Tables include forecasts on a yearly basis by region, by fibre type, by fibreform, and by fabric/other final textile product type, (showing total coated).

Part C – Short-term forecast time series by end-use segment:forecasts of consumption by volume and value split by the individual end-usesegments of the application area for each year from 2000 to 2004 (not includedin Chapter 14, Oekotech).

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Part D – End use segment snapshot analysis:a snapshot analysis of consumption by end-use segment in 2000 by region, fibretype, fibre form and fabric/final textile product type (not included in Chapter 14,Oekotech).

Chapter 15: Fibres and Yarns examines in more detail the fibre types and fibre forms usedwithin technical textiles, looking at existing segmentation and analysing growth prospectswithin the market by fibre and yarn type, by region, application area and end-use. A detailedset of forecasts, based on the DRA Technical Textiles Consumption Forecasting model, isprovided. These forecasts are divided into four parts:

Part A – Long-term total market forecast time series:forecasts of end-use consumption of technical textiles in total, by fibre type invalue and volume terms and by fibre form in volume terms, on a five yearly basisfrom 1995 to 2010.

Part B – Short-term total market forecast time series:forecasts of end-use consumption of technical textiles in total, by fibre type invalue and volume terms and by fibre form in volume terms, on a yearly basis from2000 to 2004.

Part C – Snapshot analyses by application area and region:forecasts for end-use consumption of technical textiles in total by fibre type andfibre form, in volume terms against application area and region in 2000 and 2010.

Part D – Fibre type, fibre form, fabric type cross tables:forecasts for end-use consumption of technical textiles in total by fibre typeagainst fibre form and fabric/other final textile product type, and by fibre formagainst fabric/other final textile product type in 2000 and 2010.

In addition to analysing fibres in four broad groupings (natural, regenerated, synthetic andinorganic), this chapter also provides estimates for the overall split of consumption of fibres intechnical textiles by individual main fibre type, i.e. cotton, other-natural, polyester,polyamide, polyolefin, acrylic, viscose, other cellulosic, glass, other.

Similarly, in addition to the usual split of fibre form into 6 groups (polymer chip, fibre, spunyarns, multifilament yarns, monofilament yarns and slit film/tape), this chapter splits the totalusage of multifilament yarn in technical textiles into regular tenacity, BCF and high tenacityvariants.

Chapter 16: Fabrics and Other Final Textile Products looks in a similar way at the fabrics andother textile product types as they leave the technical textiles industry and the outlook foreach major product type by region, application area, end-use and coating level. A detailed setof forecasts, based on the DRA Technical Textiles Consumption Forecasting model, isprovided. These forecasts are divided into four parts:

Part A – Long-term total market forecast time series:forecasts by volume and value of end-use consumption of technical textiles byfabric and other final textile product, showing total coated, on a five yearly basisfrom 1995 to 2010.

Part B – Short-term total market forecast time series:forecasts by volume and value of end-use consumption of technical textiles byfabric and other final textile product, showing total coated, on a yearly basis from2000 to 2004.

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Part C – Snapshot analyses by application area and region:forecasts for end-use consumption of fabrics and other final textile products intechnical textiles by volume and value against application area and region in2000 and 2010 and by volume against fibre type and fibre form in 2000 and2010.

Part D – Coated fabric forecast time seriesforecasts for end-use consumption of coated fabrics and other final textileproduct in technical textiles by volume and value, by region and application areafrom 1995 to 2010.

In addition to analysing fabrics and other final textile products into six broad groupings(woven, knitted, nonwoven, other fabrics, unspun fibre and yarn-type products), thischapter also looks at the use of each of the main individual technologies used within eachgroup and provides estimates for total technical textiles consumption split by these sub-technologies, as follows:

• Broad-woven, narrow-woven, circular-woven (wovens)

• Warp-knitted, weft-knitted (knits)

• Dry-laid, air-laid, wet-laid, extruded (nonwovens)

• Tufted, knotted nets (other fabrics)

• Braided, non-braided yarns (yarn-type products).

1.5. ONGOING REFINEMENT

As mentioned above, the current model is a development of that used in the 1997 report,and the resulting numbers an enhancement in terms of both detail level and quality. In asimilar fashion, it is the intention to continue to develop and refine both the model and theaccuracy of the forecasts, probably at even greater level of detail, over future years. DRA isalready looking at new variables such as yarn titre, texturising and twist level, lamination,etc, and would be pleased to receive any suggestions on how the usefulness of the currentmodel might best be enhanced further.

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