Component

Polyester fabric

PET fiber cloth. The polymer path is oil and gas; almost all apparel fabric is imported.

Criticality Medium

Unit cost $2.8K

Quality 50 / 100

US completeness 5.0

Made in US 200,000 tonnes

Current demand 4,000,000 tonnes

US exports 16,000 tonnes

Opportunity score 86.0

Domestic vs international supply

US 5% Import 95%

Export 0.4%

$400M

Expected extra output: 200,000 tonnes per year

PET resin