This statistic shows the evolution of the shares of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibers in the volume of global textile production between 1963 and 2015. It can be seen that the share of cotton has steadily decreased: in 1963, cotton accounted for more than ** percent of the global textile production by volume, while in 2015, the share of this plant-based fiber was less than ** percent. That year, synthetic fibers represented more than ** percent of production.
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Union des Industries Textiles. (May 11, 2017). Share of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibers in global textile production by volume between 1963 and 2015* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1638144/wool-cotton-synthetic-fibers-shares-volume-world-textile-production/
Union des Industries Textiles. "Share of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibers in global textile production by volume between 1963 and 2015*." Chart. May 11, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1638144/wool-cotton-synthetic-fibers-shares-volume-world-textile-production/
Union des Industries Textiles. (2017). Share of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibers in global textile production by volume between 1963 and 2015*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1638144/wool-cotton-synthetic-fibers-shares-volume-world-textile-production/
Union des Industries Textiles. "Share of Wool, Cotton, and Synthetic Fibers in Global Textile Production by Volume between 1963 and 2015*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 May 2017, /statistics/1638144/wool-cotton-synthetic-fibers-shares-volume-world-textile-production/
Union des Industries Textiles, Share of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibers in global textile production by volume between 1963 and 2015* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1638144/wool-cotton-synthetic-fibers-shares-volume-world-textile-production/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of wool, cotton, and synthetic fibers in global textile production by volume between 1963 and 2015* [Graph], Union des Industries Textiles, May 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1638144/wool-cotton-synthetic-fibers-shares-volume-world-textile-production/
