Technical Textiles Market

Technical Textiles Market Size

The global technical textiles market was estimated at USD 205.4 billion in 2024. The market is expected to grow from USD 214.6 billion in 2025 to USD 330.5 billion in 2034, at a CAGR of 4.9%.

Technical textiles are designed goods having a specific purpose. They are produced utilizing both natural and synthetic fibers, including Nomex, Kevlar, Spandex, and Twaron, which have improved practical qualities like increased tenacity, superior insulation, and enhanced thermal resistance, among others. Numerous unconventional textile industries, including healthcare, construction, automotive, aerospace, sports, defense, and agriculture, find end-use applications for these materials.

Countries are orienting their sectors to accommodate technology textiles in response to technological improvements. The transition from traditional to technology textiles is also visible in India's textile industry. The development of specialty fibers and their widespread use indicates that technical textiles will only become more significant in the future.

Due to better economic conditions, technical textiles are experiencing a global uptrend in recent years. The need for technical textiles has increased globally due to technological improvements, an increase in end-use applications, cost-effectiveness, durability, user-friendliness, and eco-friendliness. In terms of value, Indutech, Mobiltech, Packtech, Buildtech, and Hometech collectively account for two thirds of the global market. Due to growing urbanization and technical improvements in the construction, automotive, and medical industries, Asia-Pacific has had great growth in this industry and now holds most of the market. Easy production, inexpensive labor, and supportive government policies all serve as additional catalysts for this.

About 13% of India's entire apparel and textile market is made up of technical textiles, which also contribute 0.7% of the country's GDP. Given that technical textile consumption in India is still barely 5–10%, compared to 30–70% in some developed nations, there is a significant opportunity to close a significant demand gap. Therefore, a National Technical Textiles Mission was established in response to direct attention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). The mission's goal is to increase the size of the domestic technical textile market to USD 40–50 billion by 2024 at an average growth rate of 15-20% through market development, market promotion, international technical collaborations, investment promotions, and the Make in India initiative.

Technical Textiles Market Trends

• Government initiatives to boost market: The India government allows for foreign direct investment with very few restrictions in the Automatic Route, thus permitting 100 percent of FDI. Several multinational corporations such as Johnson and Johnson, Ahlstron, Du Pont, SKAPS, 3M, Procter and Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Terram, Maccaferri and Strata Geosystems have already established FDI in India’s technical textiles sector.
  
• The Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), organizes this premier event, which includes Technotex stakeholders from every stage of the global technical textile value chain. It includes conferences, seminars, and exhibitions.
  
• Rising consumer awareness: Consumers are becoming more concerned with issues like sanitation and health due to shifting lifestyles and growing disposable incomes. As a result, the use of medical textiles including diapers, sanitary napkins, dental floss, and face wipes has increased. Additionally, as the value of sports and fitness has grown, so too has the demand for Sportech goods including clothing, athletic footwear, and equipment.
  
• The increased use of technological textiles alongside other goods is being fueled by growing knowledge of their improved functionality and applications. Traditional manufacturing has been impacted by the growing versatility of unconventional value in textiles to accelerate innovation and improve traditional fibers through technical textile development.
  
• Scope of import substitution: Even though India now imports many technical textile items, more investments in this product category could assist replace imported goods with domestic ones. Specialty fibers make up the remaining 30% of the total fiber used in technical textiles, whereas normal fibers such natural fibers and synthetic fibers (polyester, viscose, nylon, and polypropylene) make up 70%.
  
• The demand for these composite materials has increased overall because of their qualities, which include light weight, durability, and thermal stability. The global specialty fibers market is expected to develop at a 14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from USD 14.19 billion in 2017 to USD 46.9 billion by 2026.
  
• India is heavily reliant on importing specialty fibers due to growing demand, however this has been hindered by a lack of the required technology and a robust R&D ecosystem.
  
• Furthermore, fiscal peculiarities like the enforcement of raw material excise duties and the lack of a finished product exemption have increased overall prices and deterred domestic manufacture.
  

Technical Textiles Market Analysis

On the basis of material, the market is segmented into natural fibers, synthetic polymers minerals, and others. The global technical textile market held USD 205.4 billion in 2024, due to increased demand for technical textiles in medical industries. The synthetic polymers segment held USD 108.2 billion in 2024 and expected to grow at a 5.3% of CAGR during the forecast period.

• Under this category falls textiles manufactured from synthetic polymers such as polyester, nylon, polypropylene, aramid, and acrylonitrile. Synthetic polymers are extensively employed in numerous technical textile applications because of their remarkable strength, chemical resistance, and moisture resistance. They are crucial for specific industrial and protective uses because of their lightweight and flexible nature
  
• The focus on consumer preferences and corporate sustainability goals is driving the adoption of recycled synthetic polymers. Bio-based polymers, in particular bio-polyesters from renewable resources, are emerging as alternatives to conventional petroleum-based fibers. Also, due to their unmatched strength, flexibility, and durability, synthetic fibers are being progressively employed in specialized engineering textiles for custom military applications.
  

The technical textiles market from woven segment held USD 118.6 billion and is expected to hold USD 196.6 billion in 2034.

• The technical textiles sector for industry, clothing, and packaging is keeping the woven textiles market alive. For the meditech, protech and clothtech industries, the material technology advancements enhance performance considerably. Woven textiles find extensive use across various sectors due to their very good structural and mechanical properties, making them a perfect choice for severe protective garments, automobile fabric, and medical textiles.
  
• These include innovations in fiber technologies, growing demand for robust multifunctional fabrics, and rising emphasis on sustainability - are the key drivers of growth for the woven fabrics industry.
  

The technical textiles market is divided into mobiltech, indutech, protech, buildtech, packtech, meditech, sportech, geotech, clothtech, and others. Mobiltech segment held USD 31.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a 5.1% of CAGR during the forecast period.

• Mobiltech held a significant market share and was the most popular application segment. Many Asian nations, including China, Japan, India, Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan, have robust automobile industries.
  
• Over the upcoming years, the automotive industry's increasing need for high-performance materials is anticipated to continue to be a major driver of this market.
  
• One of the main geographical drivers is the rise in infrastructure spending, particularly in developing countries like Asia Pacific and Central and South America, because of government efforts. The medical and pharmaceutical industries are predicted to be driven by population growth and improved access to healthcare, which will benefit the Meditech sector.
  

The technical textiles market is dominated by U.S, which was valued at USD 43.1 billion of total revenue in 2024.

• The implementation of technical textiles fabrication in the United States is facilitated with the Berry Amendment. This law permits usages of non- domestically produced textiles solely for the uses of the Department of Defense. Additional support comes from Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) Project and the National Textile Centre (NTC) Program as these efforts bolstered R&D activities in sophisticated textiles for industrial, healthcare, and even military defense purposes.
  
• In Canada, Stream 5 (2017) of the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) has as its purpose developing “Technical Textiles and Other Innovative Manufacturing” Canada’s CAN-Textiles Program supports the research, development, and commercialization of advanced textiles. Canada also actively seeks to stimulate sustainable practices by regulating the production of technical eco-friendly textiles through the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) 1999.
  

Technical Textiles Market Share

Top 5 companies include Asahi Kasei, Toray Industries, Mitsui Chemicals, Hollingsworth & Vose, and Berry Global Group. Fabrics with features like flame retardancy, chemical protection, and high durability are produced by companies such as Dupont and Ahlstrom-Munksjö. Garware Technical Fibres Limited and Kusumgar Corporates cater to Marine, Sports, and defense industries. Heathcoat Fabrics, Arville, Baltex, along with a few others are focused on engineering special purpose fabrics. A small subset of companies including SRF and Freudenberg Performance Materials offer industrial textiles, reinforcement, and insulation fabrics. Progress in fiber technologies, coatings, and green materials is enhancing technical textiles market demand.

With a global and local presence, many manufacturers of specialized textiles are available in other regions. Firms such as Arvind, BMD, and Khosla Profil are involved in industrial textiles and protective garments. Enhance Textiles and Toyobo focus on and manufacture high-performance automotive and workwear fabrics. Other more general companies like Filspec and Chemo Group focus on producing bio and synthetic fibers so they can keep up with industry demands. More innovations are emerging in the market due to sustainability and regulation as firms seek materials that are recyclable and processes that are more environmentally friendly. Innovations in nanotechnology, as well as intelligent textiles and ultra-high strength fibers are shaping the competition.

Technical textiles market is dominated by the presence of various regional & country-level manufacturers and suppliers. Key industry players Asahi Kasei, Freudenberg Performance Materials, Heathcoat Fabrics, Dupont, Toyobo and Milliken & Company. Global technical textile market size is highly fragmented, as the technical textile market demand highly dependent on the various endues industries such as transportation, packaging, construction.

In recent years, the application of the technical textile has grown in the construction, healthcare, clothing sector. Technical textile enhances the performance of different end-use solutions; for instance, medical textiles assist in variety of products in managing medical practices and procedures like treating an injury and managing a medical environment or condition. Which lead to the attraction of new player in the market. Technical textile industry is extremely fragmented. Asahi Kasei is one of the prominent industry players and offers broad range of technical textiles and nonwovens materials for hygiene product, protective gears and others. The company high-performance nonwovens are utilized in diverse application such as and distributes packaging materials, packs of body warmers, medical materials.

Freudenberg Performance Materials supply technical textiles for a diverse end-use application such as apparel, automotive, building materials, energy, filter media, healthcare, building interiors. The company supply technical textiles and nonwoven fabrics that consist of synthetic polymers or fibers like polyester (PET), polypropylene (PP), polyamide (PA) and viscose. The company operates 33 production locations in 14 countries.

Technical Textiles Market Companies

Some of the eminent market participants operating in the technical textiles industry include:

• Asahi Kasei
• Baltex
• Du Pont
• Filspec
• Freudenberg Performance Materials
• Heathcoat Fabrics
• Huntsman International
• Khosla Profil
• Milliken & Company
• Mitsui Chemicals
• Nikol Advance Materials
• Nobletex
• Srf
• Toray Industries
• Toyobo
  

Technical Textile Industry News

• In March 2023, Freudenberg Group announced that they are going to construct an additional factory in India in response to the growing demand for textiles in the Asia Pacific region.
  
• In April 2022, JP Modatex India, along with DuPont Biomaterials, launched a new product line of spun yarns which combines natural fibers with Dupont Sorona staple fibers. The linen blended with Sorona partially renews allows the making of spun yarns usable in dresses, shirts, skirts, pants, denim and even jackets.”
  
• In 2022, Toyobo together with Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. has concluded an agreement with Indorama Polyester Industries PCL in Bangkok. In 2022, the Bangkok branch of Indorama Ventures in Thailand plans to construct a factory at the IPI plant in Rayong Province. This joint venture company for manufacturing yarns to be used for airbags in automobiles.
  
• In March 2022, Toray partnered with Chemosvit with the purpose of marketing Waterless EB Offset Technology for the future of flexible packaging. This partnership is intended to achieve the increasing need of bioplastic materials with the efficiency and effective packaging materials. There is optimism that the mid printing approach used in this collaboration will lead to the advancement of sustainable packages, resulting in higher growth in the biodegradable sector.
  

The technical textiles market research report includes an in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates and forecast in terms of revenue in (USD Billion) & Volume in (Kilo Tons) from 2021 – 2034 for the following segments:

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Market, By Material

• Natural fibers
• Synthetic polymers
• Minerals
• Others

Market, By Type

• Woven
• Kitten
• Non-woven
• Others

 Market, By Application

• Mobiltech
• Indutech
• Protech
• Buildtech
• Packtech
• Meditech
• Sportech
• Geotech
• Clothtech
• Others

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

• North America 
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe 
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Russia
• Asia Pacific 
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • South Korea
• Latin America 
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
• Middle East and Africa 
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • UAE