Polyamides are used mainly for the manufacture of synthetic fibers, particularly for clothing and carpets. After polyesters, which in 1995 accounted for over 59% of all synthetic fibers, polyamides constituted 20070, down insignificantly from 1992. Polyamides are also used as thermoplastics for injection molding, especially in mechanical engineering and electronics, and extrusion, accounting for 10-25 To of polyamide produc- tion, depending on the country.