# Monoethylene glycol and Polyester fibre

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/monoethylene-glycol-and-polyester-fibre/

[Monoethylene glycol](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/meg/) (chemical) and [Polyester fibre](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: main product

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Polyester fibre and filament take most MEG, so textile demand in China and India sets glycol run rates. The fibre index moves with the proxy at 0.17 monthly and 0.65 yearly, a loose monthly tie.

- **0.17** monthly change correlation
- **0.65** 12-month change correlation
- **0.74** fitted elasticity

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