The 2018 World Directory of Manufactured Fiber Producers has been released. This is the only desk reference tool providing global coverage of the manufactured fiber industry. The new edition includes an update of the introduction section, which provides a graphic summary of long term trends in production, by fiber type and region, and a worldwide distribution table of manufactured fiber plants by fiber type.

The directory’s digital download includes popular Fiber Cross Index, which offers an easy way to cross-reference fiber types by country and manufacturer. It features an Excel spreadsheet option that offers customers a simple way to personalize marketing campaigns with the ability to generate a mail merge or e-mail broadcast.

The 2018 digital edition provides quick and personal direct access to industry contacts worldwide. It lists almost 1,400 company names in 64 countries with contact details, including 1,100 e-mail addresses and website addresses with hotlinks to provide instant access to company product line information and communication channels. Each World Directory company listing includes products, plant locations, trademarks, contact details and more.

Of importance in the 2018 directory is the only available up-to-date list of over 700 fiber trademarks to facilitate compliance with the US Federal Trade Commission labeling Rule 303.17 – extremely useful to those exporting textile consumer products to the US. Trademarks are cross-referenced by fiber type.