The line graph shows the global demand of different types of textile from 1980 to 2015.

The paragraph illustrates the

demand

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for 4 types of textiles over a period of 35 years.

Overall

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,

Polyester

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and

cotton

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accounted for the majority of the global

demand

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for textiles.

By contrast

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, Cellulosic and wool took up only a small minority of the global

demand

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for textiles.

Polyester

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,

cotton

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, and cellulosic witnessed a significant increase

at the end

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of periods, except for wool which remained stable. At the start of the period,

cotton

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demand

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was about 11

million

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tons

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, which was the highest

demand

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in 1980. From 1980 to 2015, both

polyester

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and

cotton

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experienced a gradual increase.

Polyester

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reached at highest point at just under 70

million

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tons

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in 2015. From 1980 to 1997, cellulosic saw a moderate decrease, before a gentle growth to around 9

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tons

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by 2015.

On the other hand

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, wood increased steadily between 1980 and 1998. Afterwards, there was a sudden dip in wood and stability at approximately 2

million

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tons

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until 2015.