COMPANY NEWS

4 - Acordis CEO Confronts Questions About Future of the Company
8 - Spandex Maker Globe Gets Infusion of “Italian Blood”


INDUSTRY NEWS

10 - Acrylic Fiber Faces Uncertain Future


COVER STORY

16 - Thailand’s Synthetic Fiber Industry Flourishes
18 - Small Thai Baroda Makes Inroads with Big Tire Producers


TECHNICAL TEXTILES

24 - Polyester Meets Demands of Challenging Market
30 - Techtextil Frankfurt Reaches New Heights
35 - Industry Experts See Bright Future for Technical Textiles
40 - Fleissner Opens Shop to Conference Participants


NONWOVENS

42 - IDEA 01 Exhibitors Upbeat Amid Signs of Market Slowdown
44 - Fiber Producers Step Up Nonwovens Offerings
48 - Spunbond Bridging the Gap
49 - Unifi Exits Spunbond Production
51 - BBA Rolls Out New Products, New Technology
52 - Reifenhäuser, Hills Form Broad Alliance
53 - Strong Growth Expected in Personal Care, Home Markets
54 - Machinery Maker Expects Nonwovens Growth to Continue


FIBER ENGINEERING

58 - Lyocell Fibers Make Slow But Steady Progress
62 - Zimmer Unveils Eco-friendly Heavy Metal-free Catalysts
64 - Nano Size Alumina Fibers


SPECIAL REPORT

68 - Fiber Industry Changes Challenge Spin Finish Providers
72 - Advances in Durable Fiberfill Technology
74 - Fiber Finishes That Cover the Surface
76 - Durable, Silicone-free Wicking Finishes
78 - Carbonic Acid Polyester-based Fiber Finishes
81 - Innovative Spin finishes for BCF and Nonwovens
84 - Nonwoven Auxiliaries for New Millennium


EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING

86 - Sewing Yarn from Fibrillated Tape Yarn


PREVIEW

87 - 40th Manmade Fibres Congress Eyes Auto, Home, Sportswear


DEPARTMENTS

88 - People
90 - Product News
92 - Calendar
96 - Classifieds
97 - Advertisers’ Index