# Caustic soda and Textiles and leather

Textiles and leather depends on caustic soda.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/caustic-soda-and-textiles-and-leather/

[Caustic soda](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/caustic_soda/) (chemical) and [Textiles and leather](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/textiles/) (industry): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Caustic soda → Textiles and leather*

2 of the enterprise types in Textiles and leather depend on caustic soda; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **2** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Viscose and other man-made cellulosic fibre makers: steeping pulp (criticality 3 of 5)
- Dyeing, printing and finishing houses: scouring and mercerising (criticality 3 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.