It contains estimates of the size and growth of the world textile, apparel, home textile, carpet & rug and industrial and other textile businesses from 1996 to 2006. This information has been determined for 15 important countries and regions of the world to present a comprehensive understanding of trends.

World Textile Business 1996 to 2006 is based on analysis of fiber input and determination of textile output. The report contains estimates of the size and growth of each of the four main markets in kilograms. It estimates of the size and growth of the apparel, home textile and carpet & rug businesses in US dollars. The information for carpet & rugs is also in square meters. Fiber use in each market is estimated for: silk, wool, cotton, other vegetable fibers, and man-made fibers.

World Textile Business 1996 to 2006 required the organization, analysis and integration of information from many sources. It may be the only source of such information. Development of similar information would require a large amount of time and would cost far more than the price of this report.

World Textile Business 1996 to 2006 contains 120 pages with many charts and a minimum of numbers. The cost of the report is $US975.