Italy Nonwoven Fabrics Market Overview, 2027

Nonwovens are not made by weaving or knitting and do not require converting the fibres to yarn. Nonwoven Fabricss are engineered Fabricss that may be single-use disposable or very durable Fabricss. They are used in numerous applications, including baby diapers, adult incontinence products, wet wipes, surgical drapes and covers, liquid cartridge and bag filters, face masks, air-conditioning filters, soil stabilisers and roadway underlayment, erosion control, drainage systems, insulation (fiberglass batting), pillows, cushions, and upholstery padding, carpet backing, automotive headliners and upholstery, house wraps, and disposable clothing (foot coverings, coveralls). Non-woven Fabricss could broadly be defined as sheet or web structures bonded together by entangling fibres or filaments and also perforated films. This is done mechanically, thermally, or chemically. These Fabricss are lighter and weaker than woven or knit Fabricss. They don’t have much memory (for example, if you bend your elbow, the Fabrics will retain that position and leave a pucker in the Fabrics) or laundering durability, making them unsuitable in durable clothing applications. Since they are cheap to produce, they’re ideal for single-use products such as wipes, medical products, feminine hygiene products, disposable diapers, etc.

According to the research report Italy Nonwoven Fabrics Market Overview, 2027 it is expected to grow, but at a very slow pace over the forecast period. The most common polymer type is polypropylene, but polyester, biopolymers, and natural fibres are expected to drive future nonwoven Fabrics demand. Single-layer nonwoven Fabricss are in great demand. Spun bond and dry-laid technologies are mostly used to produce nonwoven Fabrics. Hygiene, building and construction, and medical industries have large-scale applications.

Polypropylene is the most widely used nonwoven Fabrics as it is a lightweight synthetic material that is inexpensive, durable, breathable, water resistant, and recyclable, as a result of which it is the most widely used nonwoven Fabrics. PP is generally considered non-toxic and the safest for human contact. PP is used in a broad range of applications and is available in many forms. Nonwoven polypropylene is used in masks because it is nontoxic, breathable, hydrophobic (water-resistant), lightweight, provides filtration, and is inexpensive. Hence, polypropylene nonwoven Fabrics has large-scale application in various industries.

Spun bond technology is generally used to make nonwoven Fabricss. Nonwoven Fabricss are made up of the continuous process of fibres spun and directly dispersed into a web-like deflector or can be directed with air streams. This process leads to a faster belt speed. Basically, these are prepared in a sheet or web structure bonded by entangled fibres or filaments by thermal or chemical treatments, as required by the spun bond Fabrics supplier or spun bond Fabrics manufacturer. It is made of low linear density polyethylene with a high branching ratio; it has good flexibility, water permeability, resistance, softness, and low-temperature resistance; and it also has features like being water-resistant or waterproof. Spun bond nonwoven Fabrics if made biodegradable, the raw materials would be twice as costly.

Nonwoven Fabricss are highly used in hygiene products as they have excellent absorption, softness, smoothness, stretchability, comfort and fit, strength, lotions can be added for specific uses, and good uniformity. Users of absorbent hygiene products benefit from the softness, smoothness, leakage prevention, strength and protection provided by nonwovens. Nonwovens are used in baby diapers, feminine hygiene, adult incontinence, and personal care products. They are used in multiple elements of the products. such as top sheet or cover stock, leg cuff, acquisition/distribution layer, core wrap, back sheet, stretch ears, landing zone, dusting layer, and fastening systems.

Considered in this report:

• Geography: Italy
• Base year: 2021
• Estimated year: 2022
• Forecast year: 2027

Aspects covered in this report

• Italy Nonwoven Fabrics market with its value & volume and forecast along with its segments
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

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 Fabrics 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.