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PRODUCTION SINCE 1975

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

	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2009
Synthetic man-made fibres	7.440	10.630	13.120	15.370	19.190	28.400	34.900	39.800
Cellulosic man-made fibres	3.200	3.560	3.220	3.150	3.010	2.640	3.300	3.800
Total of man-made fibres	10.640	14.190	16.340	18.520	22.200	31.040	38.200	43.600
Wool	1.580	1.600	1.740	1.930	1.490	1.400	1.100	1.100
Cotton	11.720	13.840	17.380	19.000	19.960	19.000	24.440	23.400
Total of all fibres	23.940	29.630	35.460	39.450	43.650	51.440	63.700	68.100

data in 1000 tons

World-production of Man-made fibres

	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2009
Polyester	3.370	5.130	6.500	8.670	11.950	18.900	24.700	31.930
Polyamide	2.490	3.150	3.450	3.740	3.740	4.120	3.800	3.490
Acrylic	1.390	2.060	2.380	2.320	2.440	2.530	2.500	1.950
Other synthetic man-made fibres	190	290	790	640	1.060	2.850	3.800	2.970
Total of synthetic man-made fibres	7.440	10.630	13.120	15.370	19.190	28.400	34.800	40.340
Cellulosic man-made fibres	3.200	3.560	3.220	3.150	3.010	2.640	3.300	3.800
Total of man-made fibres	10.640	14.190	16.340	18.520	22.200	31.040	38.100	44.140

data in 1000 tons

World-production of Man-made fibres by Regions

	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2009
West Europe	25	21	20	18	15	12	6	5
Federal Republic of Germany	7	6	6	5	4	3	2	2
USA	28	27	22	20	18	13	10	6
Japan	13	13	11	9	8	5	3	2
Other regions	34	39	47	53	59	70	79	85
Total of world-production	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
in 1,000 tons	10.640	14.190	16.340	18.520	22.200	31.040	38.100	43.600

data in %

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

	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005	2009
Polyester	295	305	320	335	330	336	281	175
Polyamide	175	200	210	220	225	224	171	115
Acrylic	145	190	230	185	195	190	192	166
Other synthetic man-made fibres	5	20	40	70	55	94	83	63
Total of synthetic man-made fibres	620	715	800	810	805	844	727	519
Cellulosic man-made fibres	115	140	170	180	200	182	199	189
Total of man-made fibres	735	855	970	990	1.005	1.026	926	708

data in 1000 tons