Principal dyes, pigments and related products

The ascendancy of synthetic fibres and the decline of natural fibres throughout the world has been indicated previously (Section 2.2.1 and Table 2.2). Table 2.17 gives a useful comparison of world fibres and dyestuffs consumption, each category being expressed as % total usage for the year 919  

Type of fibre % total fibres usage Type of dye % total dyes usage 

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