Among major synthetic fibres, production of nylon filament increased by 8.1 per cent to 96,650 tons, due to firm demand from jackets and outdoor wear market. The demand from airbags market was also strong.
The output of polypropylene staple fibre was up 2.4 per cent to 61,671 tons, due to its increased usage in nonwovens and sanitary products.
The production of polyester filament dropped by 2.6 per cent to 120,984 tons, as demand from both womenswear and interior goods segments was low. However, there was adequate demand for use in technical textiles like construction textiles and automobile textiles.
Acrylic staple fibre (ASF) output also fell by 5.4 per cent to 120,271 tons, mainly owing to dull demand from home textile industry, especially for use in blankets and carpets. However, there was steep demand from warmth-retaining innerwear segment. ASF exports to China saw upward trend. (RKS)
ALCHEMPro News Desk – India
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