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Nylon Fibers

Chemical Economics Handbook

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Published October 2022

Nylon fiber is a major application for nylon resin, and is used to produce textile fibers, industrial filaments, and other filaments, such as bulk continuous filament (BCF) used in carpet manufacture.

The following chart shows world consumption of nylon fibers:

The market for nylon fibers is different in each region. Textile fibers are consumed predominantly in Asian countries; mainland China is the world’s largest nylon fiber consumer for textiles. However, staple fiber or bulk continuous fiber (BCF) consumed in the manufacture of carpets is predominant in North America and Europe.

The global market for nylon fibers is expected to grow at an average annual rate of about 2.5% during 2022–27.

For more detailed information, see the table of contents, shown below.

S&P Global’s Chemical Economics Handbook – Nylon Fibers is the comprehensive and trusted guide for anyone seeking information on this industry. This latest report details global and regional information, including

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Table of Contents

Section Page Number

Executive summary 7
Summary 8
Top producers 8
Production 9
Consumption 11
Price 13
Trade 15
Introduction 17
Manufacturing processes 19
Polymer manufacture 19
Nylon 6 1919
Continuous polymerization process 19
Batch polymerization process 20
Nylon 66 2020
Fiber manufacture 20
Raw material requirements 21
Fiber applications 22
Apparel 22
Sheer hosiery 22
Intimate apparel 23
Anklets and socks 23
Outerwear and other apparel 23
Industrial fibers 23
Tire cord and fabric 24
Belting and hose 25
Narrow wovens 25
Rope and cordage 25
Sewing thread, home textiles, and other 25
Bulk continuous filaments—carpets and rugs 26
Environmental issues 28
Supply and demand by region 30
World 30
Producing regions 30
Salient statistics 31
Consumption 33
Trade 34
North America 36
Overview 36
Producing countries 36
Salient statistics 36
Consumption 38
Trade 39
United States 39
Producing companies 39
Salient statistics 41
Consumption 42
Trade 43
Canada 43
Producing companies 43
Salient statistics 44
Consumption 46
Trade 47
Mexico 47
Producing companies 47
Salient statistics 48
Consumption 50
Trade 50
Central and South America 51
Producing companies 51
Salient statistics 52
Consumption 53
Trade 54
Western Europe 55
Producing companies 55
Salient statistics 57
Consumption 58
Trade 59
Central Europe 60
Producing companies 60
Salient statistics 61
Consumption 62
Trade 63
CIS and Baltic States 63
Producing companies 63
Salient statistics 64
Consumption 65
Trade 66
Middle East 67
Producing companies 67
Salient statistics 68
Consumption 70
Trade 71
Africa 72
Producing companies 72
Salient statistics 72
Consumption 73
Trade 74
Indian Subcontinent 74
Producing companies 74
Salient statistics 75
Consumption 76
Trade 78
Northeast Asia 78
Overview 78
Producing countries 78
Salient statistics 79
Consumption 80
Trade 81
Mainland China 82
Producing companies 82
Salient statistics 89
Consumption 90
Apparel 91
Home furnishings/carpets 91
Industrial and other markets 91
Trade 91
Japan 92
Producing companies 92
Salient statistics 93
Consumption 94
Apparel 95
Home furnishings 95
Industrial 95
Trade 95
South Korea 96
Producing companies 96
Salient statistics 97
Consumption 98
Trade 98
Taiwan 99
Producing companies 99
Salient statistics 101
Consumption 101
Trade 102
Southeast Asia 103
Producing companies 103
Salient statistics 105
Consumption 106
Trade 108
Additional resources 109
Revisions 110
Data Workbook 111
Notice 112

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