Fabric stocks were up by +1.1% globally in the 4th quarter of 2010 with North America, Europe and Asia recording increases of +2.5%, +1.4% and +1.1%, respectively. In comparison to previous year's 4th quarter, global fabric inventories increased by +3.5% due to increased stocks in all regions: fabric stocks went up in North America by +7.3%, in South America by +4.7%, in Europe by +2.9% and in Asia by +2.7%.
In the 4th quarter of 2010 yarn orders in Brazil and Europe were up by +7.7% and +1.1%, respectively. Year-on-year Europe's yarn orders increased by +0.9% while Brazil's dropped by -7.5%. Fabric orders in Brazil and Europe fell by -8.7% and -1.5%, respectively. On an annual basis fabric orders in Brazil and Europe were up by +25.2% and +0.8%, respectively.
International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)
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