The Global Market for Next-Gen Natural Fibers 2023-2033
Synthetic fibers are relatively expensive and require many harmful chemicals during production, which impact humans and the environment. Conversely, bio-based materials such as natural fibers have lower production costs and offer similar or better mechanical properties compared to traditional materials.
Next-gen natural fibers offer an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil based plastic, as they originate from renewable sources, and support industrial composting at the end of life. Demand for sustainability in, for example, the fashion industry is at an all-time high, and many brands are seeking to deliver more environmentally-friendly fibers and fabrics. Fibers derived from bio-based sources such as plant-based (ligno) cellulosics and animal-based protein are termed natural fibers (NF). This includes natural cellulosic fibers such as cotton, jute, sisal, coir, flax, hemp, abaca, ramie, etc.) and protein-based fibers such as wool and silk. Man-made cellulose fibers (e.g., viscose rayon, cellulose acetate and nanocellulose) that are produced with chemical procedures from pulped wood or other sources (cotton, bamboo, biomass) are also covered in this report under the natural fibers definition.
The market for next-gen natural fibers has grown significantly over the last two years, with investments of nearly $1 billion in 2021. Bolt Threads raised a $253 million USD Series E at a $1.15 billion USD valuation, Ecovative raised a $60 million USD Series D, and Natural Fiber Welding received backing from BMWi Ventures and Allbirds, raising $15 million USD. Japan-based Spiber raised $313 million USD in funding.
Report contents include:
Market drivers for next-gen natural fibers.
Market trends in next-gen natural fibers.
Global revenues for next-gen natural fibers 2023-2033, by fiber types, market and region.
Technology challenges.
Analysis of types of next-gen natural fibers including plant-derived fibers, cultivated animal fibers cell fibers, microbe-derived fibers etc.
Markets for next-gen natural fibers, including composites, aerospace, automotive, construction & building, sports & leisure, textiles, consumer products and packaging.
Profiles of 185 next-gen natural fiber companies. Companies profiled include Algaeing, Ananas Anam, BASF, Bast Fiber Technologies Inc., Blue Ocean Closures, Coastgrass ApS, Kelheim Fibres GmbH, BComp, Circular Systems, Evrnu, Natural Fiber Welding, Icytos and many more.
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- WHAT ARE NEXT-GEN NATURAL FIBERS?
- Table Types of next-gen natural fibers.
- BENEFITS OF NATURAL FIBERS OVER SYNTHETIC
- MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR NEXT-GEN NATURAL FIBERS
- Table Markets and applications for natural fibers.
- RECENT COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN NEXT-GEN NATURAL FIBERS
- Table Recent commercial activity in next-gen natural fibers.
- COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE NEXT-GEN NATURAL FIBER PRODUCTS
- Table Commercially available next-gen natural fiber products.
- MARKET DRIVERS FOR NEXT-GEN NATURAL FIBERS
- Table Market drivers for natural fibers.
- CHALLENGES
- WHAT ARE NEXT-GEN NATURAL FIBERS?
- NATURAL FIBER TYPES
- MANUFACTURING METHOD, MATRIX MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS OF NATURAL FIBERS
- Table Application, manufacturing method, and matrix materials of natural fibers.
- ADVANTAGES OF NATURAL FIBERS
- Table Typical properties of natural fibers.
- PLANTS (CELLULOSE, LIGNOCELLULOSE)
- Seed fibers
- Table Overview of cotton fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of kapok fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of luffa fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Bast fibers
- Table Overview of jute fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of hemp fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of flax fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of ramie fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of kenaf fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Leaf fibers
- Table Overview of sisal fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of abaca fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Fruit fibers
- Table Overview of coir fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of banana fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of pineapple fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Stalk fibers from agricultural residues
- Table Overview of rice fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of corn fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Cane, grasses and reed
- Table Overview of switch grass fibers-description, properties and applications.
- Table Overview of sugarcane fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and application and market size.
- Table Overview of bamboo fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Modified natural polymers
- Table Overview of mycelium fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of chitosan fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Overview of alginate-description, properties, application and market size.
- Seed fibers
- ANIMAL (FIBROUS PROTEIN)
- Wool
- Table Overview of wool fibers-description, properties, drawbacks and applications.
- Table Next-gen wool producers.
- Silk fiber
- Table Overview of silk fibers-description, properties, application and market size.
- Table Next-gen silk producers.
- Leather
- Table Next-gen leather producers.
- Fur
- Table Next-gen fur producers.
- Down
- Table Next-gen down producers.
- Wool
- POLYSACCHARIDES
- Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- Table Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) market analysis.
- Table Leading MFC producers and capacities.
- Cellulose nanocrystals
- Table Cellulose nanocrystals analysis.
- Table Cellulose nanocrystal production capacities and production process, by producer.
- Cellulose nanofibers
- Table Cellulose nanofibers market analysis.
- Table CNF production capacities and production process, by producer, in metric tons.
- Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- MANUFACTURING METHOD, MATRIX MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS OF NATURAL FIBERS
- MARKETS FOR NEXT-GEN NATURAL FIBERS
- COMPOSITES
- Applications
- Table Applications of natural fiber composites.
- Natural fiber injection moulding compounds
- Table Typical properties of short natural fiber-thermoplastic composites.
- Non-woven natural fiber mat composites
- Table Properties of non-woven natural fiber mat composites.
- Aligned natural fiber-reinforced composites
- Table Properties of aligned natural fiber composites.
- Natural fiber biobased polymer compounds
- Table Properties of natural fiber-bio-based polymer compounds.
- Natural fiber biobased polymer non-woven mats
- Table Properties of natural fiber-bio-based polymer non-woven mats.
- Natural fiber thermoset bioresin composites
- Applications
- AEROSPACE
- Market overview
- Table Natural fibers in the aerospace sector-market drivers, applications and challenges for NF use.
- Market overview
- AUTOMOTIVE
- Market overview
- Table Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composite in the automotive market.
- Table Natural fibers in the aerospace sector- market drivers, applications and challenges for NF use.
- Applications of natural fibers
- Table Applications of natural fibers in the automotive industry.
- Market overview
- BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION
- Market overview
- Table Natural fibers in the building/construction sector- market drivers, applications and challenges for NF use.
- Applications of natural fibers
- Table Applications of natural fibers in the building/construction sector.
- Market overview
- SPORTS AND LEISURE
- Market overview
- Table Natural fibers in the sports and leisure sector-market drivers, applications and challenges for NF use.
- Market overview
- TEXTILES
- Market overview
- Table Natural fibers in the textiles sector-market drivers, applications and challenges for NF use.
- Consumer apparel
- Geotextiles
- Market overview
- PACKAGING
- Market overview
- Table Natural fibers in the packaging sector-market drivers, applications and challenges for NF use.
- Market overview
- COMPOSITES
- GLOBAL NATURAL FIBERS MARKET
- OVERALL GLOBAL FIBERS MARKET
- PLANT-BASED FIBER PRODUCTION
- ANIMAL-BASED NATURAL FIBER PRODUCTION
- NATURAL FIBER PRODUCERS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPER PROFILES
- 3M
- 9FIBER, INC.
- ADRIANO DI MARTI/DESSERTO
- AEROPOWDER LIMITED
- AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ
- ALGAEING
- ALGIX LLC
- ALGIKNIT
- AMADOU MUSHROOM LEATHER
- AMSILK GMBH
- ANANAS ANAM LTD.
- ANPOLY, INC.
- AREKAPAK GMBH
- ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION
- BAMBOODER BIOBASED FIBERS B.V.
- BASF SE
- B-PREG
- BAST FIBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- BCOMP LTD.
- BETULIUM OY
- BEYOND LEATHER MATERIALS APS
- BIO2MATERIALS SP. Z O.O.
- BIOLEATHER
- BIOSOLUTIONS
- BIO FAB NZ
- BIO-LUTIONS INTERNATIONAL AG
- BIOPHILICA
- BIOTECAM
- BIOTREM
- BOLT THREADS
- BLOCKTEXX PTY LTD.
- BLUE OCEAN CLOSURES
- BUCHA BIO, INC.
- CARDOLITE
- CARBONWAVE
- CELLICON B.V.
- CELLUCOMP LTD.
- CELLUGY
- CELLUTECH AB (STORA ENSO)
- CHECKERSPOT, INC.
- CHUETSU PULP & PAPER CO., LTD.
- CIRCULAR SYSTEMS
- COASTGRASS APS
- CREAFILL FIBERS CORPORATION
- CRUZ FOAM
- CUANTEC LTD.
- DAICEL CORPORATION
- DAIKYONISHIKAWA CORPORATION
- DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
- DAISHOWA PAPER PRODUCTS CO. LTD.
- DENSO CORPORATION
- DIC PRODUCTS, INC.
- DKS CO. LTD.
- ECOPEL
- ECOSHELL
- ECOVATIVE DESIGN LLC
- EHIME PAPER MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
- EVOLVED BY NATURE
- ENKEV
- EVRNU
- FAIRBRICS
- FAIRCRAFT
- FILLERBANK LIMITED
- FIQUETEX S.A.S.
- FLOCUS
- FREYZEIN
- FRUIT LEATHER ROTTERDAM
- FUJI PIGMENT CO., LTD.
- FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
- GELATEX TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
- GRADO ZERO INNOVATION
- GENEUSBIOTECH BV
- GRANBIO TECHNOLOGIES
- Table Granbio Nanocellulose Processes.
- GS ALLIANCE CO. LTD
- HATTORI SHOTEN K.K.
- HEXA CHEMICAL CO. LTD./NATURE GIFT
- HONEXT MATERIAL SL
- HOKUETSU TOYO FIBRE CO., LTD.
- ICYTOS
- INFINITED FIBER COMPANY OY
- INNER METTLE.
- INSPIDERE B.V.
- JENACELL GMBH
- KAO CORPORATION
- KAMI SHOJI COMPANY
- KELHEIM FIBRES GMBH
- KRAIG BIOCRAFT LABORATORIES
- KRI INC.
- KUSANO SAKKO K.K.
- LEAN ORB
- LENZING
- LE QARA
- LINGROVE, INC.
- LIVING INK
- LIXEA
- MAKEGROWLAB
- MALAI BIOMATERIALS DESIGN PVT. LTD. (MALAI)
- MARINE INNOVATION CO., LTD
- MARINE NANOFIBER CO., LTD.
- MARUSUMI PAPER COMPANY LIMITED
- MASUKO SANGYO CO., LTD.
- MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- MODERN MEADOW, INC.
- MODERN SYNTHESIS
- MOGU S.R.L.
- MORI MACHINERY CO., LTD.
- MYCL
- MYLIUM BV
- MYCOWORKS
- NANOLLOSE LTD.
- NATURAL FIBER WELDING, INC.
- NATURE COATINGS, INC.
- NEFFA
- NEWLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES
- NEW ZEALAND NATURAL FIBERS (NZNF)
- NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES
- NOVA KAERU
- NUVI RELEAF
- OHOSKIN
- OIMO
- OJI PAPER COMPANY
- Table Oji Holdings CNF products.
- OLEAGO
- ORGANIC DISPOSABLES
- ORANGE FIBER S.R.L.
- PANGAIA LTD.
- PIVOT MATERIALS LLC
- PLAFCO FIBERTECH OY
- POLYBION
- POND BIOMATERIALS
- PROVENANCE BIOFABRICS, INC.
- Q-MILK GMBH
- QORIUM
- RENGO CO., LTD.
- RE:NEWCELL
- REVOLTECH GMBH
- RICEHOUSE SRL
- RIPRO CORPORATION
- RISHO KOGYO CO. LTD.
- SALTYCO TEXTILES
- SCOBYTEC GMBH
- SEAWEAR LTD.
- SEEVIX MATERIAL SCIENCES LTD.
- SEIKO PMC CORPORATION
- SHARP CHEMICAL IND. CO., LTD.
- SIMPLIFYBER, INC.
- SLOW FACTORY LABS
- SMARTFIBER AG
- SOMA BIOWORKS/WHITE LEMUR CO.
- SPIBER, INC.
- SPIDEY TEK
- SPERO RENEWABLES
- SPINNOVA OY
- SPORA BIOTECH
- SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED
- SULAPAC OY
- TANDEM REPEAT
- TECNARO GMBH
- TENBRO BAMBOO COMPANY
- TÔMTEX
- TORAY
- TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION
- TS TECH CO., LTD.
- UNIVERSAL BIO PACK CO., LTD.
- UNITIKA CO., LTD.
- UPM BIOCOMPOSITES
- VIBERS BV
- VEGATEX BIOTECH
- VEGEA SRL
- VIAEX TECHNOLOGIES
- VITROLABS INC
- VON HOLZHAUSEN
- VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND LTD
- WEREWOOL
- WOODLY LTD.
- WORN AGAIN TECHNOLOGIES
- YOSHIKAWAKUNI PLASTICS INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
- ZELFO TECHNOLOGY
- ZVNDER
- AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- REFERENCES
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