Global yarn inventories fell slightly (-0.8%) in Q1/2014 as a result of reduced stocks in South America (-8.0%) and Europe (-0.6%) while stocks in Asia were unchanged. On an annual basis, global yarn stocks jumped by +11.1% due to higher inventory levels in Asia (+14.4%) and Europe (+6.9%). Global fabric stocks in Q1/2014 fell by -1.0%. In South America they declined by -4.1%, while Europe and Asia recorded increases of +2.0% and +0.1%, respectively. In comparison to last year’s quarter global fabric stocks decreased as well as result of lower tocks in South America (-11.8%) and despite higher inventories in Europe (+2.2%), North America (+0.9%) and Asia (+0.4%).
Global yarn production increased in Q1/2014 compared to the last quarter in 2013 due to higher output in Asia, North America, and Europe, and despite #
In Q1/2014 yarn orders jumped by +21.8% in Brazil and by +1.0% in Europe. Compared to last year’s quarter yarn orders were down in Europe (-4.2%) and in Brazil (-0.5%). In Q1/2014 fabric orders increased both in Brazil and Europe by +6.9% and +5.1%, respectively. Also on an annual basis fabric orders rose by +13.5% in Brazil and by +6.6% in Europe.
Global yarn production increased in Q1/2014 compared to the last quarter in 2013 due to higher output in Asia, North America, and Europe, and despite #
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