Polyester fibre: Relationships

Every element and industry that Polyester fibre is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

• Purified terephthalic acid: PTA is the larger of the two building blocks of polyester, so polyester yarn and fibre makers live on a thin spread over PTA and MEG; in India, Reliance sits on both sides and trade rules on PTA decide how much cheap Chinese supply reaches spinners. (researched)
• Crude oil: Crude oil is a raw material for polyester fibre; their prices have moved together.
• Apparel and footwear: Apparel and footwear depends on polyester fibre.
• Cotton: Their prices have moved together.
• Dyes: Their prices have moved together.
• E-commerce and digital marketplaces: E-commerce and digital marketplaces depends on polyester fibre.
• Furniture: Furniture depends on polyester fibre.
• Hospitality and tourism: Hospitality and tourism depends on polyester fibre.
• Monoethylene glycol: Their prices have moved together.
• Nylon (PA6, PA66): Their prices have moved together.
• PET resin: Their prices have moved together.
• Paraxylene: Their prices have moved together.
• Plastic and rubber products: Plastic and rubber products depends on polyester fibre.
• Textiles and leather: Textiles and leather depends on polyester fibre.
• Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft: Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft depends on polyester fibre.
• Water and sanitation: Water and sanitation depends on polyester fibre.
• Wholesale and retail trade: Wholesale and retail trade depends on polyester fibre.
• Wool: Their prices have moved together.