04/09/2020 – Deceleration along the textile chain
The Fiber Year 2020 – characterized by the coronavirus
Andreas Engelhardt: The entire textile value chain suffered from significant deceleration last year before a dramatic contraction began.

The total volume amounted to 74 million tonnes. Spunlaid nonwovens, newly included in global supply, slowed to the lowest growth rate in the century at nearly 4 percent to reach almost 7 million tonnes. © Andreas Engelhardt

The total volume amounted to 74 million tonnes. Spunlaid nonwovens, newly included in global supply, slowed to the lowest growth rate in the century at nearly 4 percent to reach almost 7 million tonnes. © Andreas Engelhardt