Global Waterproof Textiles Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Waterproof Textiles Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Waterproof Textiles refers to fabrics that have been specially treated to become resistant to water penetration and wetting. Waterproof Textiles are often used in the manufacture of household items, outdoor clothing, shoes, tents and other items.

Market Overview:


The latest research study on the global Waterproof Textiles market finds that the global Waterproof Textiles market reached a value of USD 2026.66 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 3521.71 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 9.65% during the forecast period.

During the forecast period, the market size of global waterproof textiles will show an expanding trend. On the one hand, the number of participants in outdoor leisure sports around the world is increasing, especially in China, the demand for camping has risen significantly. The increase in outdoor leisure sports has boosted the market demand for tents, outdoor waterproof sportswear and other products, thereby boosting the market size of waterproof textiles. On the other hand, large corporations are making progress in product innovation. Technologies such as Israeli company Sonovia have found in experiments to improve the water-resistance of products without the use of harmful substances such as PFOS and PFOA. It can be seen that these technological innovations and downstream demands have played a positive role in the expansion of the market scale to varying degrees.

Tarpaulin and umbrella industry drives market demand

Waterproof textiles are also commonly used to make tarpaulins and umbrellas. Tarpaulins are commonly used in industries such as agriculture, construction, and automotive to protect products from harsh weather conditions due to their protective and waterproof properties. Hence, growth in industries such as agriculture, construction, and automotive is driving the growth of the tarpaulin market.

Risk of rising raw material prices

For the Waterproof Textiles industry, the cost of raw materials accounts for a relatively large proportion of all costs. Raw materials, as the most basic means of production for Waterproof Textiles products, rise in price, which means rising from the source of the supply chain. This will cause prices in various industries along the entire chain to rise, and production and operations will be affected. For example, in 2021, due to various factors such as weather factors in the United States and China, market supply and demand, etc., the raw material prices of ordinary fabrics are on a rising trend.

Region Overview:


In global comparison, a significant portion of the revenue was generated in North America (34.26% in 2021).

Company Overview:


W.L. Gore and Associates Inc is one of the major players operating in the Waterproof Textiles market, holding a share of 8.55% in 2022.

W.L. Gore and Associates Inc

W. L. Gore & Associates is a uniquely creative, technology-driven business focused on discovery and product innovation. W. L. Gore & Associates has served multiple markets around the world for over 50 years, providing W. L. Gore & Associates clients with high-value products that enhance the quality of life. W. L. Gore & Associates is known for its culture of innovation and fundamental understanding of expanded fluoropolymers, which the company pioneered after Bob Gore discovered expanded PTFE.

Event Fabrics

Since its founding in 1999, Event Fabrics has partnered with brands around the world to deliver the highest-performing 24/7 technology. Event Fabrics combines a wealth of history and expertise with a renewed focus on innovation and service to help drive our growth for the next 20 years.

Segmentation Overview:


As for product types, the PFCs segment held the largest market share in 2021.

PVC

This type mainly refers to the waterproof fabric whose fabric coating material is PVC.

PU

This type mainly refers to the waterproof fabric whose fabric coating material is PU.

PFCs

This type mainly refers to the waterproof fabric whose fabric coating material is PFCs.

Others

Other coating materials include PE etc.

Application Overview:


By application, the Garment segment occupied the biggest share from 2017 to 2022.

Key Companies in the global Waterproof Textiles market covered in Chapter 3:

Ningbo Dengtian Fluorine Materials Co., Ltd.
Mitutoyo Textiles
Huntsman Textile Effects
Event Fabrics
Mitsui & Co. Ltd
W.L. Gore and Associates Inc
Koch Industries
Xinxiang Xinxing Special Fabric
Sympatex Technologies GmbH

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Waterproof Textiles market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

PVC
PU
PFCs
Others

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Waterproof Textiles market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Garment
Tents
Umbrellas and Tarpaulins
Others

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)