Cotton, Rayon, Synthetic Fibers - Competition in Western Europe #245885

Growth of the total industry from 1951 to the end of 1957 is projected at 49 percent for Western Europe and 46 per cent for the United States. The growth for the world as a whole over this 6-year period is projected at 71 percent. The chemical fiber industry is comprised of individual firms manufacturing a particular fiber or several different fibers of varying characteristics and from numerous source materials. The major groupings of chemical fibers from the standpoint of use characteristics and origin are (l) rayon and acetate staple fibers (cellulosic origin.