Elastane, bare or covered, textured yarns ( PA PBT PTT ) and other stretch fabrics in Western Europe

ELASTANE MARKETS

Western Europe

OBJECTIVES	• To verify the recent trends in the market for stretch yarns and fabrics (weaving, weft and warp knitting, hosiery and socks, narrow fabrics) • To forecast the expected future market
METHOD	80 interviews with carefully selected companies (fibre producers, elastane converters, fabric producers, etc.)
PRODUCT COVERAGE	Elastane fibres (both bare and covered), textured yarns (PA, PBT/PTT) and other "stretch fabrics"
GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE	Western Europe
END-USE SECTORS	Stretch yarns used in the clothing, furnishings and industrial end-uses
TIME SCALE	Past (1995) and present (2000) situation, forecasts (2005)
COST OF SUBSCRIPTION	CHF 7 800. Options possible (exchange rate equivalent)
TIMING	Report published in March 2001 (151 pages + annexes)
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