Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Increasing Preference Toward High-performance and Comfortable Fabrics
4.1.2 Growing Fitness Awareness
4.1.3 Increasing Use of Recycled PET Bottles to Manufacture Waterproof Breathable Fabrics
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Increasing Involvement in Outdoor Activities
4.2.2 Changing Fashion Trends
4.3 Industry Value-chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Raw Material
5.1.1 Polyurethane
5.1.2 Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene (PTFE)
5.1.3 Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
5.1.4 Polyester Microfilament Yarns
5.1.5 Fluoropolymers
5.1.6 Other Raw Materials
5.2 Textile
5.2.1 Densely Woven
5.2.2 Membrane
5.2.3 Coated
5.3 End-user Industry
5.3.1 Garments
5.3.2 Footwear
5.3.3 Gloves
5.3.4 Other End-user Industries
5.4 Geography
5.4.1 Asia-Pacific
5.4.1.1 China
5.4.1.2 India
5.4.1.3 Japan
5.4.1.4 South Korea
5.4.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.4.2 North America
5.4.2.1 United States
5.4.2.2 Canada
5.4.2.3 Mexico
5.4.3 Europe
5.4.3.1 Germany
5.4.3.2 United Kingdom
5.4.3.3 Italy
5.4.3.4 France
5.4.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.4.4 South America
5.4.4.1 Brazil
5.4.4.2 Argentina
5.4.4.3 Rest of South America
5.4.5 Middle East & Africa
5.4.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.4.5.2 South Africa
5.4.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Clariant
6.4.2 Columbia Sportswear Company
6.4.3 General Electric (eVent FABRICS)
6.4.4 Heartland Textile Co. Ltd
6.4.5 HeiQ Materials AG
6.4.6 Helly Hansen
6.4.7 Jack Wolfskin - Ausrustung fur Draussen GmbH & Co. KGaA
6.4.8 Lowe Alpine International Srl
6.4.9 Marmot Mountain LLC
6.4.10 Mitsui Bussan I-Fashion Ltd.(PERTEX)
6.4.11 Mountain Hardwear
6.4.12 Nike Inc.
6.4.13 Patagonia
6.4.14 Polartec
6.4.15 Rudolf GmbH
6.4.16 schoeller Switzerland (Schoeller Textiles AG)
6.4.17 SympaTex Technologies GmbH
6.4.18 Tanatex Chemicals BV
6.4.19 The North Fce, a VF Company
6.4.20 Toray Industries Inc.
6.4.21 W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Advancement in Plasma and Silicon-based Technology