World Analysis – Nylon Fibers

Long-term outlook to 2060

Nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 resins are the two most widely used commercial polyamides, both originating from naphtha-based monomers but produced through distinct manufacturing routes and intermediates. One of their largest end-use segments is nylon fiber, which is converted into textile and industrial filaments, as well as bulk continuous filament (BCF) for carpet production. Today, nylon fibers represent roughly 5% of global fiber demand, ranking behind polyester, cotton, polypropylene, and cellulosics.

Nylon fibers are produced via liquid- or solid-phase polymerization, after which the molten polymer is extruded through precision spinnerets to create fine, continuous filaments. These filaments serve diverse applications across multiple industries:

• Textile filaments are used in apparel such as dresses, blouses, hosiery, lingerie, foundation garments, swimwear, activewear, raincoats, ski gear, and windbreakers.

• Industrial filaments support high-performance applications, including tire cords, automotive airbags, seat belts, hoses, conveyor belts, ropes and nets, parachutes, racket strings, tarpaulins, tents, sleeping bags, monofilament fishing lines, and industrial thread.

• BCF filaments are primarily used in carpets and rugs.

• Additional filaments are consumed in home furnishings, including curtains, upholstery, and bedspreads.

Because of their strength, durability, and versatility, nylon fibers play a critical role across the apparel, automotive, industrial, and home furnishing sectors, supporting a broad range of global end-use markets.

Long-term outlook to 2060

The World Analysis – Nylon Fibers provides an in-depth assessment of the global nylon fibers market, providing comprehensive analysis and strategic insights into the key developments shaping long-term supply, demand, trade, and pricing outlooks. This service equips industry participants with the analytical foundation needed to navigate market volatility and anticipate structural shifts across the nylon fibers value chain.

Subscribers gain access to a full suite of reports, data files, analytical tools, and visualization modules, available online and downloadable from our website, including:

• A strategic report outlining critical insights and the future trajectory of global and regional markets

• Online Data Browser access to supply, demand, and capacity databases

• Continuously updated company/shareholder capacity listings, capacity integration analysis, and rankings of top producers/consumers, including surplus/deficit capacity profiles

• A comprehensive Data Appendix (Excel) featuring supply/demand and capacity tables, plus a dashboard with standard visualizations for all countries and regions

• Excel data files with long-range supply/demand graphics and price forecasts through 2060, along with detailed trade grids showing country- and region-level trade flows with 5- and 10-year projections

• An interactive online dashboard visualizing capacity, integration, supply/demand balances, trade flows, and price, cost, and margin forecasts

• Explanatory Notes detailing data sources, methodology, assumptions, units, conversion factors, and full World Analysis deliverables

• Energy and macroeconomic assumptions used in the long-term outlook

• Price assessment methodology and forecasting framework

This World Analysis provides detailed intelligence on capacities, production, demand, and trade across all major producing and consuming countries, regions, and global hubs. While robust data collection underpins the historical and forward views, the true value of the service lies in the expert interpretation and market analysis applied by our global team.

Data verification is a central pillar of our approach. Direct engagement with key industry participants ensures that our conclusions reflect real-world market behavior and deliver the most accurate, realistic forward outlook for the global nylon fibers industry.

Long-term outlook to 2060