Japan this year is expected to be the world's largest producer of staple fibre, reports the "Industrial Daily News" With much official encouragement of the use of this fibre as a substitute for raw cotton, the industry Is developing This year's at 192,000 tons, in striking contrast with Tast_ year's $5,000 tons and the 25,000 tons for 1996. The April output of staple fibre in Japan totalled {2,064,460 Ib. gaining 6,383,500 1b, or 24 per cent, over the month before, So ar this is the largest amount for single month, The average daily Output was-484 tons, up 80 tons over
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