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TEXTILES & FIBRES, LEATHER & FOOTWEAR

Textiles, fabrics and apparel, traditionally made from natural fibres, are today mostly made from man-made fibres. While shoes are predominantly made from synthetic materials, leather occupies a premium spot.

    Providing Expert Data Insights to the Textiles & Fibres, Leather & Footwear Industry

    We know the industry

    The textiles, fibres and footwear industries are important consumers of petrochemicals & chemical intermediates via the production of the main synthetic fibres, namely polyester, polyamide (nylon), acrylic and polypropylene. Many chemicals are consumed for the processing of textiles, and also in the tanning of leather.

    Synthetic fibres have a wide spectrum of applications depending on the fibre properties. Synthetic fibres offer advantages over natural fibres, depending on the fibre type, of low cost, hard wearing, ease of washing and ironing, ready dyeing, and ability to blend for maximum effect. Applications range from everyday clothing to fashion clothing, sportswear textiles and footwear, and high-performance outdoor wear. Polyester staple is used in pillows, carpets, home furnishing fabrics, and automotive fabrics. Aramid fibres are used for fire resistant textiles, bullet and stab-proof jackets, helmets and armoured vehicles.

    Other applications include agriculture, synthetic leather for upholstery, clothing and vegan footwear.

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    TEXTILES & FIBRES, LEATHER & FOOTWEAR

    Products & Applications

    ACETIC ACID • VINYL ACETATE

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    Acetic Anhydride

    Applications: Cellulose Acetate Tow

    Polyvinyl Alcohol

    Applications: Textile Size | Fibre Applications

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    ACRYLIC ACID & ACRYLATE ESTERS

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    Acrylic Acid

    Applications: Textiles | Leather Finishes

    Methyl Acrylate

    Applications: Acrylic Fibre Production

    Ethyl Acrylate

    Applications: Carpet Backing | Leather Coatings

    Butyl Acrylate

    Applications: Acrylic Adhesives | Leather Coatings

    2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate

    Applications: Adhesives

    Methyl Methacrylate

    Applications: Leather Finishes | Textile Coatings

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    BIO-MATERIALS & INTERMEDIATES

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    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

    Adipic Acid

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre Production

    Sebacic Acid

    Applications: Fishing Lines

    1,4-Butanediol

    Applications: Spandex | Lycra | Elastane

    Polyester Polyols

    Applications: Shoes Soles

    Corn Starch

    Applications: Adhesives | Binders

    Viscose Fibres

    Applications: Lining Fabrics | Apparel | Velvets | Tyrecord | Other Industrial Products

    Cellulosic Fibre

    Applications: Acetate Fibre used for Silk-like Fabrics

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    CHLOR-ALKALI & DERIVATIVES

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    Caustic Soda

    Applications: Textiles

    MDI

    Applications: Production of Polyurethane

    PVC

    Applications: Coated Fabric | Synthetic Leather

    Carbon Tetrachloride

    Applications: Former Dry Cleaning Solvent

    Chlorobenzene

    Applications: Dyes | Pigments

    Chloroethanes

    Applications: Dry Cleaning Solvents

    Chloromethanes

    Applications: Aerosol Propellant

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    ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS

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    Acrylonitrile

    Applications: Acrylic Fibre Production

    Adipic Acid

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre Production

    1,4-Butanediol

    Applications: Spandex | Lycra | Elastane

    Caprolactam

    Applications: Nylon 6 Fibre Production

    DMT/PTA

    Applications: Polyester Fibre Raw Material

    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

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    ETHYLENE GLYCOLS • EO & EODs

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    Ethanolamines

    Applications: Fabric Softeners

    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

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    MALEIC ANHYDRIDE • 1,4-BUTANEDIOL & DERIVATIVES

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    UPR

    Applications: Buttons

    1,4-Butanediol

    Applications: Spandex | Lycra | Elastane

    Polyester Polyols

    Applications: Shoes Soles

    Polypropylene

    Applications: Tanks | Cables

    PTMEG

    Applications: Spandex | Lycra | Elastane | Synthetic Leather Production

    Spandex

    Applications: Stretch Clothing | Undergarments | Sportswear

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    ORTHOXYLENE • PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE

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    UPR

    Applications: Buttons

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    PHENOL • ACETONE & DERIVATIVES

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    Methyl Methacrylate

    Applications: Leather Finishes | Textile Coatings

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    PLASTICISERS • OXO ALCOHOLS

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    DOP

    Applications: Plasticiser for PVC Coated Fabric

    DINP

    Applications: Plasticiser for PVC Coated Fabric

    DIDP/DPHP

    Applications: Plasticiser for PVC Coated Fabric

    DOTP

    Applications: Plasticiser for PVC Coated Fabric

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    POLYAMIDE & INTERMEDIATES

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    Adipic Acid

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre Production

    HMDA

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre Production

    AH Salt

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre Production

    Caprolactam

    Applications: Nylon 6 Fibre Production

    Polyamide Fibre

    Applications: Hosiery | Undergarments | Sportswear | Carpeting | Technical Textiles | Rope | Parachute | Fishing Lines | Webbing

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    POLYESTER & INTERMEDIATES

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    Paraxylene

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

    DMT

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

    PTA

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

    Isophthalic Acid

    Applications: Polyester Resin | Fibre Additive

    Polyester Filament

    Applications: Apparel | Furnishings | Tyre cord | Carpeting | Technical Textiles

    Polyester Staple

    Applications: Apparel | Home Furnishings | Nonwovens | Carpet | Fibrefill

    Polyester Fibre Chip

    Applications: Polyester Fibre & Film Production

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    POLYURETHANES & INTERMEDIATES

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    MDI

    Applications: Polyurethane Production

    1,4-Butanediol

    Applications: Spandex | Lycra | Elastane

    Polypropylene

    Applications: Tanks | Cables

    Adipic Acid

    Applications: Nylon 66 Fibre Production

    Polyester Polyols

    Applications: Shoes Soles

    PTMEG

    Applications: Spandex | Lycra | Elastane | Synthetic Leather Production

    PU Coatings

    Applications: Leather Finishes | Textile Coatings

    PU Sole Resin

    Applications: Shoe Soles

    Spandex

    Applications: Stretch Clothing | Undergarments | Sportswear

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    FIBRES & INTERMEDIATES

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    Acrylic Fibre

    Applications: Knitwear | Furnishing Fabrics | Synthetic Furs | Carpets

    Polyamide Fibre

    Applications: Hosiery | Undergarments | Sportswear | Carpeting | Technical Textiles | Rope | Parachute | Fishing Lines | Webbing

    Polyester Filament

    Applications: Apparel | Furnishings | Tyre cord | Carpeting | Technical Textiles

    Polyester Staple

    Applications: Apparel | Home Furnishings | Nonwovens | Carpet | Fibrefill

    Polypropylene Fibre

    Applications: Carpets | Carpet Backing | Non-woven Fabrics for Hygiene and Medical Uses | Geotextiles | Bulk Storage Bags

    Cellulosic Fibre

    Applications: Acetate Fibre used for Silk-like Fabrics

    Viscose Fibres

    Applications: Lining Fabrics | Apparel | Velvets | Tyrecord | Other Industrial Products

    Cotton

    Applications: Natural Textile Fibre

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    UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS

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    UPR

    Applications: Buttons

    Isophthalic Acid

    Applications: Polyester Resin | Fibre Additive

    Monoethylene Glycol

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

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    POLYOLEFINS

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    HDPE

    Applications: Fibrillated Yarns | Narrow Fabrics

    Polypropylene

    Applications: Polypropylene Fibre Production for Carpets & Carpet Backing

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    AROMATICS

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    Paraxylene

    Applications: Feedstock for Polyester Fibre

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    Tecnon OrbiChem provides detailed and comprehensive coverage of markets, prices, developments and commercialisation of chemicals, polymers and fibres to allow informed decisions by buyers, sellers, marketers, commercial planners and company executives in textiles & fibres, leather & footwear industries. Such services, aimed at immediate commercial needs, are accompanied by supply-demand analyses which provide deeply researched data in support of long-term planning.

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    Tecnon OrbiChem provides its analysis of the supply and demand performance of synthetic and cellulosic fibres, and the raw materials and processing chemicals needed to produce them. Extensive date are collected on the supply and demand of raw materials to produce synthetic fibres, while the data are analysed to provide insights into the future direction of the fibre intermediates industries.

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