Non-Woven Fabrics Market (Forecasts 2021-2031)

Nonwoven Fabrics Market – Overview

Nonwoven fabric means the kind of textile product that is cohesive and has been produced by arranging fibers together and adjoined by using pressure heat or chemicals. Some of the most common nonwoven fabrics include rayon, polyester, olefin, and others. Nonwoven fabrics are lightweight in comparison to the traditional fabrics such as cotton, wool, linen, silk, and others. They also do not require knitting or weaving and are mostly used as protection clothing such as chemical defense suits, insulation clothing, footwear, and others. Nonwoven fabrics have a high demand in various industries such as filtration, building and construction, healthcare, automotive, personal hygiene and care, and others.

The COVID19 pandemic has had a positive effect on the global nonwoven fabrics market. There has been a tremendous demand from the healthcare sector for the production of protective clothing such as isolation gowns, head covers, face masks, drapes, shoe covers, and others. Even though the covid pandemic seems to be under control after two years of adverse effects on humankind, people still prefer to stay protected and therefore purchase these products for the safety of themselves and their family members. This ultimately promotes the use of nonwoven products, thereby aiding in expansion of the global nonwoven fabrics market. It is likely to continue so in the forecast period, 2021 to 2031 as well.

The report on the global nonwoven fabrics market provides an elaborate overview of the market and its growth trajectorues. It also discusses the table of segmentation and lists the key segments that might witness highest growth during the forecast period with factors supporting its growth. The impact of the COVDI19 pandemic on this market and how players can adapt to various strategies to ensure smooth revenue generation during and post pandemic era is also discussed in this report. The report is available for sale on the company website.

Nonwoven Fabrics Market – Competitive Landscape

The nature of market for nonwoven fabrics is highly fragmented on account of the presence of multiple players. The increasing efforts by players to get more healthcare projects, following the protocols of the post-pandemic era, in collaboration with local and national governments will further intensify the overall competition. Besides this, some players are engaging in collaborations, joint ventures and merger and acquisition strategies to ensure a notable position in the market competition.

Some of the key players of the global Nonwoven Fabrics Market include:

• Fiberweb
• Asahi Kasei Corporation
• Freudenberg Group
• PF Nonwovens
• TWE Group
• Lydall Inc.
• Suominen Corporation
• John Manville
• DuPont
• Kimberly-Clark Corporation
• Ahlstrom-Munksjo
• Toray Industries Inc.
• Glatfelter
• Fitesa
• Other players

Nonwoven Fabrics Market – Innovation

• In April 2020, Ahlstrom-Munksjo increased their portfolio in protective materials made out of nonwoven fabrics on account their response to the COVID19 pandemic. This expansion was done for their face mask categories namely civil mask, respiratory masks, and surgical masks.

Nonwoven Fabrics Market – Growth Drivers

The introduction of products made out of nonwoven fabrics into the healthcare application sector has propelled the growth of this market on account of their cost-effectiveness. Hospitals require and use a wide variety of products such as linens, drapes, disposable patient gown, etc., and that too in large quantities. This will serve as a prime growth driver for the growth of this market. Besides this, the technological advancements in the textile industry and introduction of nanofiber material will also help promote the growth of this market in the forecast period. However, the scarce availability of raw materials needed to produce nonwoven fabrics may serve as a major hindrance to the overall growth of this market in the coming years.