World yarn & fabric output up in Q3 of 2012

Yarn orders in both Europe and Brazil were down in Q3/2012 compared to the previous one by -2.9% and -3.3%, respectively. Year-on-year yarn orders rose in Europe by +5.3% but fell in Brazil by -3.6%.

In Brazil and Europe fabric orders in the Q3/2012 decreased by -7.2% and -2.2%, respectively. On an annual basis fabric orders fell with Europe recordign a drop of -6.9% and Brazil of -3.7%.

International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)