# Textiles and leather: What the whole chain draws on

Spinning, weaving and processing fibres into yarn and fabric, and hides into leather

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (14)**[H₂O Water](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/water/)×6 [Ct Cotton](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cotton/)×4 [NaCl Salt](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/salt/)×2 [N Nitrogen (ammonia)](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/nitrogen/)[K Potash](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/potash/)[Tm Timber](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lumber/)[S Sulfur](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sulfur/)[St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)[Al Aluminium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/aluminum/)[Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)[Sda Soda ash](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/soda_ash/)[Bf Beef](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/beef/)[Cr Chromium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/chromium/)[CaO Lime](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lime/)**Chemicals (24)**[VSF Viscose fibre](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/viscose/)×4 [PSF Polyester fibre](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/)×4 [H2SO4 Sulphuric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/sulphuric_acid/)×3 [Dye Dyes](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/dyes/)×3 [NaOH Caustic soda](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/caustic_soda/)×2 [PA Nylon (PA6, PA66)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nylon/)×2 [Srf Surfactants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/surfactants/)×2 [WT Water treatment chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/water_treatment/)×2 [PTA Purified terephthalic acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pta/)[MEG Monoethylene glycol](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/meg/)[PET PET resin](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pet/)[CPL Caprolactam](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/caprolactam/)[Add Polymer additives](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polymer_additives/)[Ins Insecticides](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/insecticides/)[Gly Herbicides](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/herbicides/)[PP Polypropylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/)[Adh Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/)[FR Flame retardants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/flame_retardants/)[Bz Benzene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/benzene/)[HNO3 Nitric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitric_acid/)[H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen_peroxide/)[AcOH Acetic acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acetic_acid/)[FA Fatty acids](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fatty_acids/)[Str Starch and cellulose derivatives](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/)**Energy (11)**[Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)×5 [Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/)×3 [CHP Combined heat and power](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_chp/)×2 [Tc Thermal coal](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/thermal_coal/)×2 [Blr Boilers, furnaces and stoves](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_combustion_heat/)×2 [Mot Electric motors and drives](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_motors/)×2 [Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/)[Agr Energy in farming](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_agri_energy/)[WHU Waste heat for drying, water and food](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_waste_heat_uses/)[PV Solar photovoltaics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_pv/)[Shp Ship propulsion](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_marine/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/sources/index.md)