In 1975, approximately 24 million metric tons of textile fibers were produced worldwide. By 2022, that number had nearly quintupled, surpassing 113.8 million metric tons. Natural fibers such as cotton or wool had a production volume of 25.2 million metric tons, whereas chemical fibers accounted for the remaining 87.6 million. Chemical fibers include synthetic fibers such as polyesters or polyamides, and manmade cellulosic fibers like viscose or rayon.

Polyester dominates the textile fibers market

The production of chemical fibers surpassed cotton production in the mid-1990s and has more than doubled in the last 20 years. In 2020, synthetic fibers accounted for approximately 64 percent of global fiber production. Polyester alone had a market share of 54 percent, while polyamide and other synthetics represented five percent each. Other synthetic fibers include acrylic, elastane, and polypropylene.

Fiber production on the rise

Although the need for more responsible resource consumption is becoming widely recognized, the latest forecasts point to a significant increase in fiber production during the next years. Global fiber production is expected to reach 149 million metric tons by 2030, a considerable increase in comparison to 2020. This translates into a production per capita of approximately 17.5 kilograms per person in 2030 in comparison to 14 kilograms per person a decade earlier.

Unemployment Rate in France increased to 7.40 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 7.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Measurements of changes in the distance (or length) between monuments are provided. These measurements were made using a two-color Electronic Distance Meter (EDM) that can measure distances between 1 and 10 KM. Nominal precision of these data range from 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm dependent upon the baseline’s length. These measurements were made between mid-1975 to mid-2006. Data in this archive are from eight networks, each consisting of more the 9 baselines. The locations of these networks in California include far northwestern California, Hollister, CA., Long Valley Caldera in eastern California, Parkfield, Pearblossom, and Anza; the last two located in Southern California. For four of the networks (Hollister, Parkfield, Long Valley, and Pearblossom), measurements were made roughly once per day with the goal of documenting transient deformation associated with earthquake and/or volcanic areas. Measurements of the other networks were less frequent from a few times each year to annual measurements. In many respects, these data, especially those made daily, are a forerunner of the current method of using GNSS receivers being operated continuously to measure deformation. Some highlights from these data include the following: 1) episodes of inflation of the Long Valley caldera including the energetic episode in late 1997; 2) A 20 year record with high temporal resolution of deformation that proceeded 2004 M6 Parkfield earthquake which includes at least one episode of transient deformation; and 3) A 20-year record of steady rate of strain accumulation over a 10 km long segment of the San Andreas fault in Southern California. The two color EDM is unique amongst EDMs. By ranging on two wavelengths (red and blue), it was able to resolve the correction to the optical travel-time to within 0.1 parts per million (ppm) of the length of the baseline. In contrast, the common single-color EDM require measurements of temperature and pressure at the end points of the baseline and a critical assumption that the temperature and pressure are constant along the baseline. At best, the precision of single color EDMs is 1 ppm. Refined-single color EDM measurements employed an aircraft equipped with temperature and pressure sensors to obtain the profile of these quantities along the baseline.

Interactive historical chart showing the daily U.S. Dollar - Japanese Yen (USDJPY) exchange rate back to 1971.

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This dataset presents a 31-year IFS-FESOM coupled climate model simulation using constant 1950 radiative forcing, based on CMIP6 standards. It is part of the official coupled spin-up for EERIE phase 1 simulation and reaches a steady state after the first 10 years. The simulation features high-resolution grids: approximately 9 km for the atmospheric component (IFS) and 5 km for the ocean component (FESOM). The atmospheric component uses ECMWF IFS cycle 48R1, while the ocean model employs FESOM2.5 with an NG5 grid comprising about 7.5 million surface nodes. The dataset includes high-priority variables in both native high-resolution grids and interpolated to a 0.25-degree regular grid. Vertically, the atmosphere is resolved with 137 levels (output provided at 23 pressure levels), and the ocean with 70 depth levels. Prior to the main simulation, the ocean model underwent a 5-year stand-alone spin-up using EN4 boundary conditions. This high-resolution simulation effectively resolves mesoscale eddies in midlatitude oceans and simulates tropical instability waves, with a potential to offer insights on their role in our climate system. The EERIE version identifier for this dataset is v20240304.