As the textile industry consists of  6 sub sectors from the upstream part or the fiber production sector, to the traditional textile sectors (yarn spinning, knitting, weaving and dyeing & finishing) to the downstream sector of the garment or the finished goods production, the availability as well as the pricing of raw materials are of great importance.  As a rule, in each sector, the cost of raw materials comes to up to 60% of the production cost.  Therefore, executives and planners of each manufacturers always keep close watch on the movement of the raw materials pricing and availability.