Nonwoven Fabrics Market Report by Material Type (Polyester, Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Rayon, and Others), Technology (Spun Bond, Wet Laid, Dry Laid, and Others), Application (Personal Care and Hygiene, Filtration, Healthcare, Automotive, Building and C

Nonwoven Fabrics Market Report by Material Type (Polyester, Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Rayon, and Others), Technology (Spun Bond, Wet Laid, Dry Laid, and Others), Application (Personal Care and Hygiene, Filtration, Healthcare, Automotive, Building and Construction, and Others), and Region 2024-2032


The global nonwoven fabrics market size reached US$ 45.3 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 73.8 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% during 2024-2032.

Nonwoven fabrics refer to cohesive fabric-like textiles manufactured by arranging fibers together using heat, chemicals or pressure. Some of the commonly used production methods include fiber entanglement and chemical and thermal bonding of materials, such as olefin, polyester and rayon. In comparison to the traditionally used fabrics, such as cotton, linen, wool and silk, nonwoven fabrics are lighter, do not require weaving or knitting to manufacture interlinings, insulation and protection clothing, industrial workwear, chemical defense suits and footwear components. As a result, they find extensive applications across various industries, such as personal care & hygiene, automotive, healthcare, building & construction and filtration. Nonwoven Fabrics Market Trends:

Significant growth in the textile industry across the globe represents one of the key factors creating a positive outlook for the market. This, in turn, is contributing to the market growth. Nonwoven fabrics are widely used to manufacture healthcare essentials, such as face masks, isolation gowns, drapes, single-use caps and shoe and headcovers. In line with this, the widespread adoption of these fabrics for the production of light-weight automobile components is also contributing to the growth of the market. Additionally, various product innovations, such as the development of smart nonwoven fabrics and blast-resistant curtains, are acting as other growth-inducing factors. These textiles expand under tension, thereby absorbing shockwaves and catching flying debris. Other factors, including the technological advancements in the manufacturing technologies, along with research and development (R&D) in the production of environment-friendly fabrics, are anticipated to drive the market further.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the global nonwoven fabrics market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country levels from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on material type, technology and application.

Breakup by Material Type:
  • Polyester
  • Polypropylene
  • Polyethylene
  • Rayon
  • Others
Breakup by Technology:
  • Spun Bond
  • Wet Laid
  • Dry Laid
  • Others
Breakup by Application:
  • Personal Care and Hygiene
  • Filtration
  • Healthcare
  • Automotive
  • Building and Construction
  • Others
Breakup by Region:
  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:

The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, Berry Global Group Inc., DuPont de Nemours Inc., Fitesa S.A. and Affiliates (Petropar SA), Freudenberg Performance Materials SE & Co. KG, Johns Manville Corporation (Berkshire Hathaway), Kimberly-Clark Corporation, PFNonwovens Czech s.r.o. (PFNonwovens Holding s.r.o), Suominen Oyj, Toray Industries Inc. and TWE GmbH & Co. KG.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. What was the size of the global nonwoven fabrics market in 2023?

2. What is the expected growth rate of the global nonwoven fabrics market during 2024-2032?

3. What are the key factors driving the global nonwoven fabrics market?

4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global nonwoven fabrics market?

5. What is the breakup of the global nonwoven fabrics market based on the material type?

6. What is the breakup of the global nonwoven fabrics market based on the technology?

7. What is the breakup of the global nonwoven fabrics market based on application?

8. What are the key regions in the global nonwoven fabrics market?

9. Who are the key players/companies in the global nonwoven fabrics market?


1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Nonwoven Fabrics Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Material Type
6.1 Polyester
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Polypropylene
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Polyethylene
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Rayon
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Others
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Technology
7.1 Spun Bond
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Wet Laid
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Dry Laid
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Others
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
8.1 Personal Care and Hygiene
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Filtration
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Healthcare
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Automotive
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Building and Construction
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
8.6 Others
8.6.1 Market Trends
8.6.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Australia
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Indonesia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.1.3 Financials
14.3.2 Berry Global Group Inc.
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2.3 Financials
14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.3 DuPont de Nemours Inc
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 Financials
14.3.4 Fitesa S.A. and Affiliates (Petropar SA)
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5 Freudenberg Performance Materials SE & Co. KG
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6 Johns Manville Corporation (Berkshire Hathaway)
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7 Kimberly-Clark Corporation
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7.3 Financials
14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.8 PFNonwovens Czech s.r.o. (PFNonwovens Holding s.r.o)
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9 Suominen Oyj
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 Financials
14.3.10 Toray Industries Inc.
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10.3 Financials
14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.11 TWE GmbH & Co. KG
14.3.11.1 Company Overview
14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.11.3 Financials

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