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The global outlook series on Textiles provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a bird’s eye view of the industry, identifies up-to-date market trends, and highlights key challenges and opportunities in the industry. The reader stands to gain actionable insights into the US market with discussion in this section spanning retail and distribution practices, and company sales across select market verticals such as Home Textiles, Kitchen Textiles, Bath Textiles, and Bedroom Textiles. The synopsized US market discussion is annotated with 15 invaluable market data tables, and research findings. Purposed to offer an introductory prelude, other regional markets briefly abstracted, and summarized include Canada, Mexico, Europe, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, Asia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Middle East, Dubai, Jordan, Iran, Syria, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, and Nigeria, among others. The report offers a compilation of all recent mergers, and acquisitions in addition to an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 501 companies worldwide.

TEXTILES GOS-057 A GLOBAL OUTLOOK, SEPTEMBER 2008

Contents

1. Overview 1 Nature of the Textile Industry 1

Table 1: Global Textile Consumption (2005): Percentage Breakdown by End-Use - Apparel, Automotive, Home Textiles, and Industrial 1 Market Trends 1 Consolidation of Operations - An Emerging Trend 1 Dramatic Migration of Textile Manufacturing from Developed to Developing Nations 2

Table 2: Relocation of Global Textile Trade During the Past Decade: Percentage Breakdown by Country - Korea, China, Taiwan, India, Turkey, Mexico, Pakistan, and Others 2

Table 3: Relocation of Global Cotton Trade During the Past Decade: Percentage Breakdown by Country - China; Mexico; Turkey, Poland, and Romania; Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; Indonesia; India; and Others 2 Dwindling Textile Demand in Developed Nations 2 Increasing Fiber Consumption in Textiles 2 Coated Textiles - Drawing Interest 3 Exports Scenario in Garments and Textiles Sector 3 China and India - Dominating the Market 3 Issues Impacting the Industry 3 Better Fabrics Emerge Out 3

Table 4: Global Technical Textiles Market (2005, 2008, and 2010): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by Application Area - Agro Tech, Build Tech, Cloth Tech, Geo Tech, Home Tech, Indu Tech, Med Tech, Mobil Tech, Pack Tech, Pro Tech, and Sport Tech 4 Manufacturers Improving Productivity 4 Problems Faced by the Spinner 4 High Raw Material Costs 5 Developing Nations Gaining at the Cost of Developed Nations 5 Synthetic & High-Tech Fabrics - Popular with Designers 5 Difficulties in Dyeing of Wool/Cotton Blends 5 Synthetic Fibers to Overtake Natural Fibers 5 Undesirable Effects of Dyestuffs Used in Chemical Fibers 5 Cotton and Wool - Natural Fibers with Inherent Shortcomings 5 Influence of Moisture in Textiles 6 Textile Materials 6 An Overview 6

Table 5: Global Textile Materials Market by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 6

Table 6: Global Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America 7

Table 7: Global Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 7

Table 8: Global Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 7 Textile Fibers Market Worldwide 8

Table 9: Global Textile Fibers Market by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 8

Table 10: Global Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America 9

Table 11: Global Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 9

Table 12: Global Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products 10 Increasing Consumption of Synthetic Fibers 10

Table 13: Global Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers Market by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 11

Table 14: Global Manufactured/Manmade/ Synthetic Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America 11 Textile Yarn Market Worldwide 12

Table 15: Global Textile Yarns Market by Product Segment - Cotton Yarn, Wool Yarn, Jute Yarn, Yarn of Other Vegetable Fibers, and Synthetic Yarn Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 12

Table 16: Global Textile Yarns Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown by Product Segment - Cotton Yarn, Wool Yarn, Jute Yarn, Yarn of Other Vegetable Fibers, and Synthetic Yarn 12

Table 17: Global Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Market (2005): Production in Billion Kilograms by Select Country - China, Taiwan, USA, and India 13 Leading Markets 13 Cotton 13 The US - A Major Exporter 13 China - Set to Emerge as a Global Player 13 Diverse Trends in Major Producing Countries 13

Table 18: Global Cotton Market (2006-2007): Production in Million 480-Pound Bales by Country - China, USA, India, Pakistan, Central Asia, Brazil, Turkey, Australia, and Mexico 13 Cotton Trade - Truly International 13 Technology Unlocking Novel Cotton Applications in the Non- Woven Area 14

Table 19: Global Nonwoven Fabric Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Type - Disposable and Non-Disposable 14 Textile Machinery: An Introduction 14

Table 20: Global Textile Machinery Market (2005): Capacity in Million Tons by Category - Yarn, Fabric, Fiber, and Garment 15 Shift from Cotton to Synthetics 15 Man-Made Fiber Machines 15 Significance of Specialty Machines 15 Global Market for Apparel & Other Textiles/ e-Commerce 15 Global Production of Non-Woven Textiles 15 Key Markets 15 Production Technologies 15 Outlook 16

2. Mergers and Acquisitions 16

3. Strategic Corporate Developments 29

4. Product Launches 34

5. A North American Perspective 35 North American Technical Textiles Market 35

Table 21: North American Technical Textiles Market (2005): Volume (in tons) and Value (in US$ Million) by End-Use Segment - Home End-Uses Technical Components; Industrial End-Uses; Transportation; Construction; Medical; Clothing, Shoes, and Technical Components; Agricultural; Packaging; Geotextiles; Sport and Leisure; Environmental; and Protective 35

5a. United States 36 Market Trends 36 Threat of Biological Attacks - Demand for Protective Clothing 36 Industrial Textiles Segment Very Active 36 Changing Trends in the US Textile Industry 36 Automation in the US Textiles Industry 36 Environmental Concerns 36 Increasing Demand for Finishing Chemicals 36 Ups and Downs in the Textile Market 36 Corporate Developments 37 Academia Helps US Textile Industry 37 Trends in Cotton Segment 37 Restructuring in the Textile and Apparel Industry 37 The Favorable Caribbean Basin Initiative 37 US Textile Mills - A Bleak Outlook 37 Hit by Global Oversupplies, Weak Consumption 37 Quota on Textile and Clothing 37 The US Manufacturers 37 Quota-and-Tariff Free Regime - Directly Benefiting the US Consumer 37 Staggered Quota Elimination by the US - Global Implications 38 MFA-ATC Comparison 38

Table 22: US Textiles and Apparel Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 38 US Smart and Interactive Textiles Market 38

Table 23: Smart and Interactive Textiles Market in the US (2005 & 2010): Value in US$ Million by Present and Potential End-Use Segments - Consumer Products, Computing, Military, Biomedical, Vehicle Safety and Comfort, Homeland Defense and Public Safety, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Others 39 Fiber Market 39

Table 24: US Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment - Manufactured /Manmade / Synthetic, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 40

Table 25: US Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products 40

Table 26: Fiber Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use - Apparel, Home Fashions, Carpet, and Industrial 40 Home Textiles Retail Industry 41

Table 27: Home Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Category - All-the-Time-Low-Price, Full-Price, Mid-Price, Off-Price, Specialty Stores, Warehouse Clubs, Fabric & Decorating, Direct-to-Consumer, and Home Improvement 41

Table 28: Home Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Category - Retailers and Mass Merchant 41

Table 29: Home Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Retailers’ Sales through Distribution Channel - Discount Stores/Supercenters, Specialty Stores, Department Stores, Direct to Consumer, Warehouse Clubs, and Others 42

Table 30: Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales through Mass Merchandise Stores by Type - Bedding; Sewing Goods, Fabrics; Bed Covers; Bath Goods; Shades, Blinds; Yarns; Draperies; Curtains; Rugs; Kitchen Textiles; Table Linens; Crafts; Window Top; and Miscellaneous 42

Table 31: Linen and Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Category - Tablecloths, Kitchen Towels, Placemats, Dishcloths, Napkins, Potholders/Mitts, Napkin Rings, Runners, and Other Kitchen Textiles 42

Table 32: Soft Window Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Type - Panels Only, Top Treatments, Toppers with Side Panels, Tabtops, Kitchen/Novelty Tiers, Pinch-Pleat Draperies, Blousson/Valences, and Pole Tops 43 Home Fashion and Textile Market 43 Kitchen Textiles Market 43

Table 33: Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Product Category - Kitchen Towels, Potholders/ Mitts, Dishcloths, Chairpads, and Others 44

Table 34: Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales through Distribution Channel - Discount Department Stores, Mid-Price Chains, Home Textiles Specialty Chains, Variety/Closeout, Off-Price Chains, Department Stores, Single-Unit Specialty Stores, Direct-to-Consumer, Warehouse Clubs, and Others 44

Table 35: Kitchen Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales through Retail Channel - Mass Merchants, Specialty Stores, Department Stores, and Catalogs 44 Bath Textiles Market 45 Bathroom Textiles Market 45 Bedroom Textiles Market 45

Table 36: Bed Room Textiles Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales through Retail Channel - Mass Merchants, Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Catalogs, and Others 45 Technological Developments 45 Scented Textile 45 Outlook 46 Demand 46 Inventories 46 New Products 46 Productivity 46 Import and Export Developments 46 Costs 46

5b. Canada 46 Overview of Textile Industry 46

Table 37: Canadian Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 47

Table 38: Canadian Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group - Textile Fibers, and Textile Yarns 47

Table 39: Canadian Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Product Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 47

Table 40: Canadian Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products 48 Imports Account for Half of Canada’s Textile Consumption 48

Table 41: Textile Furnishings Market in Canada (2005): Imports and Exports in US$ Million 48

Table 42: Textile Furnishings Market in Canada (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Suppliers by Country - Canada, USA, China, India, Pakistan, and Others 49 Demand for Natural Fiber Materials 49 Imports - Closely Monitored 49 Canadian Textile Tariff Rates Mild vis-à-vis the US 49

5c. Mexico 49 Imports and Exports 49

Table 43: Mexican Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 50

6. An European Perspective 50 Market Overview 50

Table 44: European Textile Materials Market by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 51

Table 45: European Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe 51

Table 46: European Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 52

Table 47: European Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 52

Table 48: European Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 52

Table 49: European Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers and Specialty Fibers / Products 53

Table 50: Leading Textile Manufacturer’s in the European Union (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Elis, Sophus Berendsen, and Others 53 Restructuring Strategies 53 Industry Structure 53 End-Users 54 Environmental Aspects 54 Outward Processing Traffic (OPT) 54 Textiles Trade 54 Market Trends in Western Europe 54 Acrylic Fibers 54 Wool Fibers 54 Trading Textile in the EU 55 EU Textile Industry and Commission’s Strategy to Face Possible Decline in Imports 55 Risk to European Textile Industry from Asian Competitors 55

6a. Belgium 55 Market Overview 55 Technical Textiles Market 55

Table 51: Textile Market in Belgium (2005): US Exports in US$ Million of Textile Products by Type - Textile Mill Products; Fabric; Yarn; Apparel; Made-Up-Arts; Floor Coverings; Bedroom Furnishings; Cordage, Twine; and Other Made-Up Articles 55

6b. Czech Republic 56 Cotton Industry Relies on Imports 56 Cotton Market in Czech Republic 56

Table 52: Czech Republic Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 56

6c. France 56 French Technical/Industrial Textiles Market 56 Domestic Production of Technical Textiles 56 Competitors 57

Table 53: French Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 57

Table 54: French Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 57

Table 55: French Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 58

Table 56: French Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products 58

6d. Germany 59 Technical Textiles Market 59 Environmental Protection 59

Table 57: German Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 59

Table 58: German Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 59

Table 59: German Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 60

Table 60: German Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products 60 Packaging 60 Advanced Clothing Technologies 60

6e. Poland 61 Polish Cotton Market 61

Table 61: Polish Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 61

6f. Russia 61 Textile Materials Market 61

Table 62: Russian Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 62

Table 63: Russian Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 62

Table 64: Russian Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 62

Table 65: Russian Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products 63 The Cotton Industry 63

Table 66: Russian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 63

6g. Spain 64 Major Producer of Textiles and Apparel in Europe 64

Table 67: Spanish Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 64

Table 68: Spanish Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 64

Table 69: Spanish Textile Fibers Market by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 65

Table 70: Spanish Textile Fibers Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment - Manufactured / Manmade / Synthetic Fibers, Natural Fibers, and Specialty Fibers / Products 65

6h. Switzerland 65 An Overview 65 Outlook 65 Textiles Market 66

6i. Turkey 66 Textile Industry 66 Major Clothing Exporter 66 Third Largest Producer of Mohair 66 Turkish Home Textile Industry 66 Advantages for Turkish Textile Exporters 66 Cotton Trade 67

Table 71: Turkish Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 67 Outlook 67

6j. United Kingdom 67 Textile Materials Market 67

Table 72: UK Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 68

Table 73: UK Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 68 British Textile and Apparel Industry 68

7. An Asian Perspective 68 Textiles Materials Market 68

Table 74: Asia-Pacific Textile Materials Market by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 69

Table 75: Asia-Pacific Textile Materials Market (2005 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown by Product Group - Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns 69 Hike in Raw Material Prices 69 India and China Show Promising Ends 69

Table 76: Textile Market in Norway (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Presence of Major Textile Producing Asian Countries - China, Turkey, Bangladesh, India, and Hong Kong 69

Table 77: Textile Market in Bangladesh (2005 & 2006): Exports in US$ Million by Category - Readymade Garments and Knitwear 70

Table 78: Textile Market in Bangladesh (2005 & 2006): Exports in Million Items by Category - Readymade Garments and Knitwear 70

7a. China 70 Market Overview 70

Table 79: Printed and Dyed Cloth Market in China (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Output by Area - Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shandong, Fujian, and Others 70

Table 80: Printed and Dyed Fabrics Market in China (2005): Output in Billion Meters by Select Province - Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shandong, and Fujian 70 China Enjoys Prominent Position in Textiles 71

Table 81: Chinese Silk Textile Market Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Units for Years 2003 through 2006 71

Table 82: Leading Nylon Silk Manufacturers in China (2005): Production Capacity in Tons for China Shenma Group, Jiangsu Junma Chemical Fiber, Ningbo Kingring Group, Jiangsu Qunfa Chemical, Taizhou Chemical Fibre, Qingdao Lianchuang Industrial, and Shandong Shifeng. 71

Table 83: Nonwoven Fabric Market in China (2009): Production in Tons by Technology Type - Spunbond Polypropylene and SMS, Needlepunched, Spunlaced, Carded Thermal/Resinbonded, Airlaid Pulp, Spunbond Polyester, Wetlaid, and Other Spunbonded 72 Rising Domestic Cotton Prices to Affect the Country’s Premium Position 72 Tax Rebate to Influence Apparel Market 73 Export/Import Scenario 73 Chinese Bedding Stuff Market - An Insight 73 Textile and Clothing Market - An Overview 73 Chinese Textile Output - Relatively Free from Government Planning 73 Cotton Segment 74 The Balancing Role of Government 74 Industrial Textile Industry Expects to Boom 74 Demand in Key Markets 74 Specialty Textiles Market 75 Growing Demand for Flame Retardant and Automobile Textiles 75 Yarn Market in China 75 Fiber and Fabric Product Market Trends 75 Textiles Outlook 75

7b. Hong Kong 75 Market Overview 75 Industry Features 76 Sales Channels 76 Industry Trends 76 CEPA Provisions 76 Trade Measures Affecting Exports of Textiles 77 Product Trends 77 Textile Manufacturers Explore Offshore Opportunities 77

7c. India 77 A Leading Presence in the Global Textiles Market 77 Textile Industry in India 77 Textile Industry Beset with Problems 77 Shift Towards Synthetics 77 Building ‘India Brand’ for Textile Industry 77 Government Support Boosts Textile Industry Growth 78 Indian Textile Industry Continues to Grow 78 Garments Market 79 Weaving Capacity 79 Opportunities and Threats 79 Exports 79

7d. Indonesia 79 Market Overview 79 Lucrative Domestic Market 80 Cotton Market in Indonesia 80

Table 84: Indonesian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 80 Textiles and Textile Products Market 80 Key Markets 81

Table 85: Textiles and Textile Products Market in Indonesia (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Region - West Java, Jakarta, Central Java, East Java, Bali, Sumatra, Yogyakarta, and Others 81 Synthetic Fiber Market 81

Table 86: Leading Synthetic Fiber Manufacturers in Indonesia (2007): Production Capacity in Tons for Polysindo, Indorama, GT Petrochem (Polychem), TIFICO (Teijin Indonesia), Polyfin, Indo Toray, and SK Keris 81

7e. Korea 82 An Update on the Textile Industry in Korea 82

Table 87: South Korean Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 82

7f. Pakistan 82

7g. Philippines 83 Market Overview 83 Cotton Market 83

Table 88: Philippines Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 83 Trade Opportunities/Recent Developments 83 Outlook: Challenges Ahead 84

7h. Taiwan 84 Market Overview 84 Manmade Fibers Market 84 Yarns Market 84

Table 89: Taiwanese Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 84

7i. Thailand 85 Textile Industry Overview 85 Yarn Market 85

Table 90: Thai Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 85

8. A Latin American Perspective 85 Emerging Market for Geo textiles 85

8a. Brazil 86 Textiles Market 86 Market Characteristics 86 The Textile Sector 86 Natural Fibers - Favored Apparel Manufacture 86 Cotton Trade 86

Table 91: Brazilian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 86

8b. Colombia 87 Market Overview 87 Regulatory Environment 87 Cotton Trade 87

Table 92: Colombian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 87

8c. Peru 88 Textile and Apparel Market 88

9. A Middle East Perspective 88

9a. Dubai 88 Dubai Textile Industry Eyes European Markets 88

9b. Jordan 88 Market Overview 88

9c. Iran 89

Table 93: Iranian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 89

9d. Syria 89

Table 94: Syrian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 89

10. A South African Perspective 89 South African Textile and Apparel Industries 89

Table 95: South African Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 90 Tough Export Market in the Sub-Saharan Region 90

10a. Other Major Cotton Consuming African Countries 90 Egypt 90

Table 96: Egyptian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 90 Morocco 91

Table 97: Moroccan Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 91 Nigeria 91

Table 98: Nigerian Cotton Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 91

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