Wood Mackenzie breaks down how rising raw material, freight and energy costs are pressuring Asian fiber producers, while weak demand and new regulatory burdens weigh on Europe.

With yet another chapter of the tariff story on the horizon, Wood Mackenzie outlines how the U.S. trade strategy has impacted the local fiber market, the global knock-on effects and what to expect for the balance of 2026.

Wood Mackenzie analyzes the potential for recent tax reforms to drive polyester market share gains, assess the implications of proposed anti-dumping duties on polyester production, and outlines how the 50% U.S. tariffs threaten India’s largest textile export market.