Textile: 2009 will be the year of natural fibers<

The context

- Natural fibers can be of animal (wool, silk, cashmere, alpaca) or plant (cotton, linen, hemp, bamboo) origin. They are transformed into yarn to make textiles.

- Nearly 30 million tons of natural fibers are produced worldwide each year. The main one is cotton (20 million tons), followed by wool and jute (2 to 3 million tons).

- Since the 1960s, the share of natural fibers in consumption has been declining in favor of that of synthetic materials, obtained by the synthesis of chemical compounds. In 2004, the latter accounted for only 40% of textile sales in the world, against nearly 42% four years earlier.

The challenge

By declaring 2009 the International Year of Natural Fibres, FAO has three objectives:

- Raising consumer awarenessBetter information for consumers should increase demand for clothing made from natural fibres. Ultimately, an increase in sales of this type of product should have a positive environmental and health impact.

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