Nonwoven Fabrics Market Overview, 2022-2027

Non-woven fabrics are innovative fabrics like engineered materials produced directly from fibre and bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat, or solvent treatment. Such manufactured fabrics have an extensive variety of applications across various industries. The growth of the nonwoven fabrics market is attributed to the increase in demand for nonwoven products and solutions for hygiene, medical, construction, and filtration applications. Nonwovens are used as an alternative to traditional textiles in hygiene products due to their softness, smoothness, comfort, and cost-effectiveness. Most nonwovens are engineered to be single-use products and function adequately for the applications for which they’re designed. Products such as automotive nonwovens and geo-synthetic nonwovens are intended to last for a long time and are often called durable.

The research report titled Global Nonwoven Fabric Market Overview, 2027 categorises the market to forecast the revenues and analyse the trends in each of the following segments: based on polymer type (Polypropylene, Polyethylene, PET, Wood Pulp, Rayon & Others), by layer type (Single Layer & Multi-Layer), by technology (Spun-Bond, Wet Laid, Dry Laid & Others), by application (Hygiene, Medical, Filtration, Automotive, Building & Construction & others), based on region, and major companies. This report forecasts revenue growth at regional levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2016 to 2027. The nonwoven fabric market is driven by the modern healthcare sector in the emerging markets, the rise in the birth rate, and the increase in the geriatric population in western countries.

The global nonwoven fabric market is projected to witness substantial growth, owing to increasing investments in the construction, medical, and personal care sectors. An increasing population, growing investments in the medical and hygiene sectors, rising per capita income, and a rapidly growing construction sector are the primary factors driving market growth. Growth in the Asia-Pacific market is driven by countries such as India and China, owing to the rapidly growing construction, automobile, and healthcare sectors in the region. The demographic trend of an ageing population in developed regions is projected to spur the demand for adult incontinence products in those regions. The increasing elderly population in these developed regions is projected to fuel the demand for nonwoven adult incontinence products over the forecast period, thereby catalysing the growth of the nonwoven fabric market.

The use of nonwoven fabrics in medical applications is increasing due to the introduction of products with reduced costs for use in cost-sensitive hospitals. Products such as disposable and reusable surgical gowns, drapes, gloves, and instrument wraps are widely used in hospitals. Several government initiatives to control hospital acquired infections promote the use of nonwoven medical products, such as disposable patient gowns, drapes, and linens that help reduce the spread of infections. In response to the pandemic demand, nonwoven manufacturers around the world increased their production capacity and invested in machinery to manufacture healthcare essentials.

Spun bond is one of the most preferred technologies through which nonwoven fabrics can be produced in higher quantities. The market is led by the spun bond technology, which with dry-laid technology accounts for a little less than 3/4 of the market. The dominant market position of the segment can be attributed to the increase in the demand for these spun-bond nonwovens across various applications in hygiene products, construction, coating substrates, agriculture, battery separators, wipes, and filtration. The automotive segment is to witness a high application of the product in the coming period, which is to record a CAGR of 8.60%. Apart from sustainability and environmental demand, the introduction of new technologies in automobiles and reducing model lifecycles are the other significant factors driving the demand for nonwoven fabric materials in the automobile industry.

Although the fertility rate in most regions across the world is declining at a slow pace, the child population in the Asia-Pacific is projected to increase in the near future. This will essentially be due to the relaxation of the one-child policy in China and increasing birth rates in South East Asian countries. The Asia-Pacific region dominates the market both in terms of value and volume. Although consumption in China is high, per capita consumption in the country is much lower as compared to developed regions. Growing demand for baby diapers is driving spun-bond propylene nonwoven fabric demand in the region. Face masks and disinfecting wipes, which are key barriers against COVID-19, are made of nonwoven materials. In addition, general-purpose medical nonwovens like under pads, gauze, and medical garments may all be useful in treating any infection in patients.

Considered in the report:

• Geography: Global
• Base year: 2021
• Historical year: 2016
• Forecasted year: 2027

Regions Covered:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• South America
• Middle East & Africa

Aspects covered in the report:

• Market Size by Value for the period (2016-2027F)
• Market Share by Polymer Type (Polypropylene, Polyethylene, PET, Wood Pulp, Rayon & Others)
• Market Share by Layer Type (Single Layer & Multi-Layer)
• Market Share by Technology Type (Spun-Bond, Wet Laid, Dry Laid & Others)
• Market Share by Application (Hygiene, Medical, Filtration, Automotive, Building & Construction & others)
• Market Share by Region

By Polymer Type in the report:

• Polypropylene
• Polyethylene
• PET
• Wood pulp
• Rayon
• Others (PA, PC, polyester, natural fibres, biopolymers)

By Layer Type in the report:

• Single-layer
• Multilayer

By Technologies in the report:

• Spun bond
• Wet laid
• Dry laid
• Others (electrostatic spinning and flash-spun)

By Application in the report:

• Hygiene
• Medical
• Filtration
• Automotive
• Building & Construction
• Others

Intended audience

This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to Nonwoven Fabric Industry, government bodies and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.


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