# Nylon (PA6, PA66) and Polyester fibre

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/nylon-pa6-pa66-and-polyester-fibre/

[Nylon (PA6, PA66)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nylon/) (chemical) and [Polyester fibre](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: competing fibre

*Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways*

Polyester competes with nylon in textiles, carpets and some industrial yarns, and is usually cheaper. The polyester fibre index moves with the resin proxy at 0.24 monthly and 0.42 yearly.

- **0.24** monthly change correlation
- **0.42** 12-month change correlation
- **0.54** fitted elasticity

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