Acrylic fibre is one of the most important uses of acrylonitrile in Asia-Pacific, the world's largest fibre and textile producer. In India it goes into sweater yarn, socks, scarves and thermal innerwear, so demand rises with the onset of winter, which comes at different times across the country, and stays well above summer levels through the season. Upholstery and carpets add to it.

Reliance's 24 KTA acrylonitrile unit at Vadodara (formerly IPCL) is India's only installed capacity, and official statistics show no output from it since at least 2016-17. Nothing new has been built. The ABS and SAN makers that use acrylonitrile as feedstock therefore rely on foreign suppliers.

Propylene is the main feedstock, and its price decides whether making acrylonitrile pays.

China is the largest consumer worldwide and is adding large capacity fast to keep up with its own demand. As the market has shifted to Asia and the Middle East, European firms are scaling down at home and building in China and elsewhere in Asia-Pacific. Demand should rise steadily over the next five years, mostly in Northeast Asia and led by China, with acrylamide and ABS resin taking most of the growth through 2030-31.

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