The line graph illustrates information about global demand for different textile fibres from 1980 to 2015.
In general, it is clear that polyester shows sharp increases, which was the highest in million tonnes among others. Meanwhile, cotton ranked the second place after some fluctuations. However, both cellulosic and wool almost remained unchanged, but cellulosic slightly increased in the final year, while wool indicated decrease.
Initially, the figures for polyester stood at approximately 6 million tonnes, whereas cotton followed a somewhat different trajectory, made up of 15 million tonnes. Additionally, by 1985 polyester experienced marginal growth to 7 million tonnes, while cotton remained constant. In 1990, both polyester and cotton represented gradual increases, just under 10 and 18 million tonnes, respectively. Thereafter, continuing its upward trajectories, polyester indicated just under 19 million tonnes, while cotton accounted for 20 million tonnes.
Subsequently, by 2005, both polyester and cotton demonstrated 28 million tonnes. Polyester, however, experienced significant growth to 37 million tonnes in 2010, while cotton fell to 24 million tonnes. Finally, polyester was recorded as the most striking increase to 49 million tonnes, which was the highest point compared to others, while cotton rose slightly to 27 million tonnes. Meanwhile, cellulose and wool remained unchanged over the years. In 1980, cellulose comprised 5 million tonnes, whereas wool indicated solely 2 million tonnes, which was the lowest point. Moreover, by 2005, both figures increased, albeit to varying degrees, cellulosic and wool, to 7 million and 4 million tonnes, respectively. Lastly, wool rebounded to 2 million again, while cellulosics rose steadily to 9 million tonnes.