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Although the production of man-made yarn was sufficient to meet the demand in
early 90s, as a result of rapid increase in the demand, it is expected that the production of
man-made yarns will not meet the demand except polyamide yarns (Table 33). After the
customs union, the total value of man-made yarns increased by 85% (Table 34).
The production of man-made fabric was sufficient to meet the demand at the
beginning of 90s. However, the man-made fabric production has been decreasing, while the
demand has been increasing (Table 35). It is expected that demand for man-made fabrics
will be 104 million meters higher than production in 1998. However, the amount of both
the man-made fabric exports and also the imports have been increasing in the last decade.
It is observed that Turkey has been exporting man-made fabrics with higher unit prices
while importing the cheaper ones (Table 35).
Table 31. Man-Made Fiber Production and Demand
Acrylic Fiber Polyamide Fiber Polyester Fiber Polypropylene Fiber
Year Production Demand
(1000 ton) (1000 ton) Production Demand
(1000 ton) (1000 ton) Production Demand
(1000 ton) (1000 ton)
Production Demand
(1000 ton) (1000 ton)
1990 129 165 2 5 47 53 16 17
1991 133 133 1 3 40 52 28 28
1992 139 161 1 4 46 63 29 29
1993 145 203 2 7 48 67 30 31
1994 150 163 2 5 58 63 26 27
1995 173 185 2 9 69 72 32 33
1996 185 201 3 9 75 87 33 35
1997 201 222 3 9 91 110 33 35
1998(est.) 200 210 4 14 100 110 35 38
Source: State Planning Organization reports, ITKIB/DTM reports [17]
Table 32. Man-Made Fiber Export and Import
Export Import
Year Amount Value ($) Unit price Amount Value Unit price
(kg)
($/kg) (kg) (Million $) ($/kg)
1990 40,461,954 77,629,024 1.91 124,804,143 234,563,537 1.87
1991 42,437,587 69,490,902 1.63 92,493,489 175,906,271 1.90
1992 27,763,777 44,649,547 1.60 110,522,521 195,231,909 1.76
1993 21,544,933 31,389,267 1.45 147,411,366 226,719,972 1.54
1994 55,118,761 79,181,945 1.43 115,773,111 170,299,443 1.47
1995 55,771,935 103,651,382 1.85 139,890,882 277,811,354 1.99
1996 55,069,740 85,808,791 1.56 146,464,582 297,845,175 2.03
1997 50,212,795 81,863,387 1.63 173,985,609 306,308,387 1.76
Source: State Planning Organization reports, ITKIB/DTM reports [17]