World Fibre & Malaysia Trends in Demand and Supply 2009

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Malaysia was the fifteenth largest producer of fibre/filament in 2008 and ninth largest in Asian region. Its mainstay has been the polyester industry. Of the 325,000 tons of manmade fibres/filament produced in 2008, about 235,000 tons has been in filament form and 65,000 tons in staple fibres. The only other manmade fibre Malaysia produces is nylon. In 2008, 25,000 tons of nylon filament yarn was produced. In production of manmade fibres Malaysia accounts for 0.8% of World’s manmade fibre production. In polyester filament yarns, it has a share of 1.3%.

It is the ninth largest producer of polyester filament yarn and almost this is exported making Malaysia the fourth largest exporter in 2008. It was at distinct ninth in export of polyester staple fibre. Of late, it has been retaining some portion of polyester filament for domestic consumption. Malaysia is not a major consumer of any textile fi-bre/filament.