Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 29
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 29
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 29
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 30
FIGURE 1 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SEGMENTATION 30
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED 30
FIGURE 2 REGIONS COVERED 31
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED 31
1.5 UNIT CONSIDERED 31
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 31
1.7 SUMMARY OF CHANGES 32

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 33
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 33
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 34
FIGURE 3 APPROACH 1 (BASED ON NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY COUNTRY/REGION) 34
FIGURE 4 APPROACH 2 (BASED ON REGIONAL MARKET SHARE INFORMATION) 35
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION 36
FIGURE 5 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 36
FIGURE 6 KEY MARKET INSIGHTS 37
FIGURE 7 LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED AND BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS 38
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 39
2.4.1 ASSUMPTIONS 39
2.4.2 LIMITATIONS 39

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 40
FIGURE 8 DRY LAID TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING TECHNOLOGY IN THE NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET 41
FIGURE 9 HYGIENE TO BE THE LARGEST APPLICATION IN THE NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET 42
FIGURE 10 APAC LED THE NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET IN 2019 43

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 44
4.1 EMERGING ECONOMIES TO WITNESS RELATIVELY HIGHER DEMAND FOR NONWOVEN FABRICS 44
FIGURE 11 EMERGING ECONOMIES OFFER ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 44
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4.2 APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION AND COUNTRY 45
FIGURE 12 CHINA WAS THE LARGEST MARKET FOR NONWOVEN FABRICS IN APAC IN 2019 45
4.3 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 45
FIGURE 13 SPUN-BOND TO LEAD THE NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 45
4.4 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 46
FIGURE 14 HYGIENE TO BE LARGEST APPLICATION IN THE NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET 46
4.5 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY COUNTRY 46
FIGURE 15 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET IN INDIA TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR FROM 2020 TO 2025 46

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 47
5.1 INTRODUCTION 47
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 48
FIGURE 16 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES, IN THE NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET 48
5.2.1 DRIVERS 48
5.2.1.1 Increase in demand for nonwoven fabrics in the healthcare industry 48
5.2.1.2 Growing demand for nonwoven fabrics in textile industry 49
5.2.1.3 Growing awareness regarding environment-friendly fabrics and regulatory framework promoting the use of nonwoven fabrics 49
5.2.1.4 Demand for lightweight and fuel-efficient transportation vehicles 50
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 50
5.2.2.1 Volatility in raw material prices 50
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 50
5.2.3.1 Increase in the importance of geotextiles 50
5.2.3.2 Rising awareness regarding hygiene and personal care 51
5.2.3.3 Proliferation of new technologies 51
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 51
5.2.4.1 Availability issues regarding raw materials for nonwoven fabrics 51
FIGURE 17 CRUDE OIL PRICE TREND 52

6 YC-YCC DRIVERS 53
FIGURE 18 YC-YCC DRIVERS 53

7 INDUSTRY TRENDS 55
7.1 INTRODUCTION 55
7.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 55
FIGURE 19 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS: MAXIMUM VALUE IS ADDED DURING THE RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS PHASE 56
7.2.1 PROMINENT COMPANIES 56
7.2.2 SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 56
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7.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 57
FIGURE 20 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 57
7.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 58
7.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 58
7.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 59
7.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 59
7.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 60

8 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET 61
TABLE 1 UPDATE ON OPERATIONS BY MANUFACTURERS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 62

9 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY POLYMER TYPE 65
9.1 INTRODUCTION 65
9.2 PP 65
9.3 PET 65
9.4 PE 65
9.5 RAYON 66
9.6 WOOD PULP 66
9.7 OTHERS 66

10 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY LAYER 67
10.1 INTRODUCTION 67
10.2 SINGLE LAYER 67
10.3 MULTILAYER 67

11 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY FUNCTION 68
11.1 INTRODUCTION 68
11.2 DISPOSABLE 68
11.3 NON-DISPOSABLE 68

12 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 69
12.1 INTRODUCTION 70
FIGURE 21 SPUNBOND TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE 70
12.1.1 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY 70
TABLE 2 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 3 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 70
12.2 DRY LAID 71
12.2.1 DRY LAID TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING TECHNOLOGY IN THE MARKET 71
12.3 SPUNBOND 71
12.3.1 SPUNBOND IS ONE OF THE MOST PREFERRED TECHNOLOGIES 71
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12.4 WET LAID 71
12.4.1 WET-LAID NONWOVEN FABRICS HAVE HIGH EFFICIENCY 71
12.5 OTHERS 71

13 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 72
13.1 INTRODUCTION 73
FIGURE 22 HYGIENE APPLICATION TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE 73
13.1.1 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 73
TABLE 4 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 5 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 74
13.2 HYGIENE 74
13.2.1 HYGIENE APPLICATION TO DOMINATE THE NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET 74
13.2.2 EXAMPLES OF NONWOVEN APPLICATIONS IN HYGIENE 74
13.3 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 76
13.3.1 DEMAND FOR NONWOVENS RISING, OWING TO GLOBAL MARKET GROWTH 76
13.3.2 EXAMPLES OF NONWOVEN APPLICATIONS IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 76
13.4 CONSUMER PRODUCTS 76
13.4.1 EXTENSIVE USE OF NONWOVENS IN HOUSEHOLD AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS 76
13.4.2 EXAMPLES OF NONWOVEN APPLICATIONS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS 77
13.5 FILTRATION 77
13.5.1 THIRD-LARGEST APPLICATION SEGMENT IN TERMS OF CONSUMPTION 77
13.5.2 EXAMPLES OF NONWOVEN APPLICATIONS IN FILTRATION 77
13.6 AUTOMOTIVE 78
13.6.1 ONE OF THE LARGEST CONSUMERS OF NONWOVEN FABRICS 78
13.6.2 EXAMPLES OF NONWOVEN APPLICATIONS IN AUTOMOTIVE 78
13.7 MEDICAL 80
13.7.1 DEMAND FOR PPES HAS REACHED UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS 80
13.7.2 EXAMPLES OF NONWOVEN APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL 80
13.8 OTHERS 80

14 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY REGION 81
14.1 INTRODUCTION 82
FIGURE 23 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT: INDIA TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING COUNTRY-LEVEL MARKET FROM 2020 TO 2025 82
TABLE 6 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 7 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 83
TABLE 8 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 9 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 84
TABLE 10 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 11 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 84
14.2 APAC 85
FIGURE 24 APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SNAPSHOT 85
TABLE 12 APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 13 APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 86
TABLE 14 APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 15 APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 87
TABLE 16 APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 17 APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 87
14.2.1 CHINA 88
14.2.1.1 China to dominate the nonwoven fabrics market in APAC 88
TABLE 18 CHINA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 19 CHINA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 88
TABLE 20 CHINA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 21 CHINA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 89
14.2.2 JAPAN 89
14.2.2.1 Increased demand for nonwovens from various end-use industries 89
TABLE 22 JAPAN: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 23 JAPAN: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 90
TABLE 24 JAPAN: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 25 JAPAN: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 91
14.2.3 INDIA 91
14.2.3.1 India to be the fastest-growing country, globally, for nonwoven fabrics 91
TABLE 26 INDIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 27 INDIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 92
TABLE 28 INDIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 29 INDIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 92
14.2.4 AUSTRALIA 93
14.2.4.1 Strong international and commercial export of nonwoven fabrics to drive the market 93
TABLE 30 AUSTRALIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 31 AUSTRALIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 93
TABLE 32 AUSTRALIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 33 AUSTRALIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 94
14.2.5 SOUTH KOREA 94
14.2.5.1 Demand for personal care and hygiene products to boost the nonwoven fabrics market 94
TABLE 34 SOUTH KOREA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 35 SOUTH KOREA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 95
TABLE 36 SOUTH KOREA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 37 SOUTH KOREA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 96
14.2.6 REST OF APAC 96
TABLE 38 REST OF APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 39 REST OF APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 97
TABLE 40 REST OF APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 41 REST OF APAC: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 97
14.3 EUROPE 98
TABLE 42 EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 98
TABLE 43 EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 98
TABLE 44 EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 45 EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 99
TABLE 46 EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 47 EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 100
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14.3.1 GERMANY 100
14.3.1.1 Germany to lead the nonwoven fabrics market in Europe by 2025 100
TABLE 48 GERMANY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 49 GERMANY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 101
TABLE 50 GERMANY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 51 GERMANY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 101
14.3.2 UK 102
14.3.2.1 Geriatric population to drive the demand for adult incontinence products 102
TABLE 52 UK: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 53 UK: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 102
TABLE 54 UK: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 103
TABLE 55 UK: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 103
14.3.3 FRANCE 103
14.3.3.1 Growing automobile sector to boost the market in the country 103
TABLE 56 FRANCE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 57 FRANCE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 104
TABLE 58 FRANCE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 59 FRANCE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 105
14.3.4 RUSSIA 105
14.3.4.1 Increase in construction activities to drive the consumption of nonwoven products 105
TABLE 60 RUSSIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 61 RUSSIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 106
TABLE 62 RUSSIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 63 RUSSIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 106
14.3.5 ITALY 107
14.3.5.1 Significant increase in healthcare expenditure driving the demand for nonwoven products 107
TABLE 64 ITALY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 107
TABLE 65 ITALY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 107
TABLE 66 ITALY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 107
TABLE 67 ITALY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 108
14.3.6 SPAIN 108
14.3.6.1 Rise in the use of feminine hygiene products to boost the demand for nonwoven fabrics 108
TABLE 68 SPAIN: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 69 SPAIN: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 109
TABLE 70 SPAIN: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 71 SPAIN: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 109
14.3.7 REST OF EUROPE 110
TABLE 72 REST OF EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 73 REST OF EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 110
TABLE 74 REST OF EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 75 REST OF EUROPE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 111
14.4 NORTH AMERICA 111
TABLE 76 NORTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 77 NORTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 112
TABLE 78 NORTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 79 NORTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 112
TABLE 80 NORTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 81 NORTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 113
14.4.1 US 113
14.4.1.1 US to lead the market in North America from 2020 to 2025 113
TABLE 82 US: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 83 US: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 114
TABLE 84 US: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 85 US: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 115
14.4.2 CANADA 115
14.4.2.1 Increasing demand for adult diapers and incontinence products to boost the demand 115
TABLE 86 CANADA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 87 CANADA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 116
TABLE 88 CANADA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 89 CANADA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 116
14.4.3 MEXICO 117
14.4.3.1 Growing demand for hygiene products to boost market for nonwovens 117
TABLE 90 MEXICO: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 91 MEXICO: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 117
TABLE 92 MEXICO: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 93 MEXICO: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 118
14.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 118
TABLE 94 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 95 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 119
TABLE 96 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 97 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 120
TABLE 98 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 99 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 120
14.5.1 UAE 121
14.5.1.1 The country to be the fastest-growing market for nonwoven fabrics in the region 121
TABLE 100 UAE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 101 UAE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 121
TABLE 102 UAE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 103 UAE: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 122
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14.5.2 SAUDI ARABIA 122
14.5.2.1 Increasing demand for hygiene products to propel the market for nonwoven fabrics 122
TABLE 104 SAUDI ARABIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 105 SAUDI ARABIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 123
TABLE 106 SAUDI ARABIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 107 SAUDI ARABIA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 124
14.5.3 SOUTH AFRICA 124
14.5.3.1 Increase in the number of healthcare units to boost the use of nonwoven products 124
TABLE 108 SOUTH AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 109 SOUTH AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 125
TABLE 110 SOUTH AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 111 SOUTH AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 125
14.5.4 TURKEY 126
14.5.4.1 Turkey to be the leading nonwoven fabrics market in Middle East & Africa 126
TABLE 112 TURKEY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 113 TURKEY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 126
TABLE 114 TURKEY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 115 TURKEY: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 127
14.5.5 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 127
TABLE 116 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 117 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 128
TABLE 118 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 119 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 129
14.6 SOUTH AMERICA 129
TABLE 120 SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 121 SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 130
TABLE 122 SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 123 SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 130
TABLE 124 SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 125 SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 131
14.6.1 BRAZIL 131
14.6.1.1 Brazil to dominate nonwoven fabrics market in South America 131
TABLE 126 BRAZIL: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 127 BRAZIL: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 132
TABLE 128 BRAZIL: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 129 BRAZIL: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 133
14.6.2 ARGENTINA 133
14.6.2.1 Increased spending on healthcare and medical products to boost the market 133
TABLE 130 ARGENTINA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 131 ARGENTINA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 134
TABLE 132 ARGENTINA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 134
TABLE 133 ARGENTINA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (KILOTON) 134
14.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 135
TABLE 134 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 135 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY TECHNOLOGY, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 135
TABLE 136 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 137 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON) 136

15 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 137
15.1 OVERVIEW 137
FIGURE 25 COMPANIES ADOPTED EXPANSIONS AND INVESTMENTS AS KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES FROM MARCH 2016 TO JUNE 2020 138
15.2 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 139
15.2.1 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 139
TABLE 138 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 139
15.2.2 EXPANSIONS AND INVESTMENTS 140
TABLE 139 EXPANSIONS AND INVESTMENTS 140
15.2.3 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS 141
TABLE 140 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS 141
15.2.4 JOINT VENTURES AND AGREEMENTS 142
TABLE 141 JOINT VENTURES AND AGREEMENTS 142
15.3 COMPETITIVE EVALUATION MATRIX 143
15.3.1 OVERVIEW 143
15.3.1.1 Star 143
15.3.1.2 Emerging leaders 143
15.3.1.3 Pervasive 143
15.3.1.4 Emerging companies 143
FIGURE 26 NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET: COMPETITIVE EVALUATION MATRIX, 2020 144
15.4 STRENGTH OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 145
FIGURE 27 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS OF TOP PLAYERS IN NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET 145
15.5 BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE 146
FIGURE 28 BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE OF TOP PLAYERS IN NONWOVEN FABRICS MARKET 146

16 COMPANY PROFILES 147
(Business overview, Products offered, Recent Developments, SWOT analysis, Right to win)*
16.1 AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO 147
FIGURE 29 AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 148
TABLE 142 FILTRATION AND PERFORMANCE SEGMENT - FINANCIAL DATA (USD MILLION) 149
FIGURE 30 AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO: SWOT ANALYSIS 151
FIGURE 31 WINNING IMPERATIVES: AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO 152
16.2 BERRY GLOBAL INC. 153
FIGURE 32 BERRY GLOBAL INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 153
FIGURE 33 BERRY GLOBAL INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 155
FIGURE 34 WINNING IMPERATIVES: BERRY GLOBAL INC. 156
16.3 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 157
FIGURE 35 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 157
FIGURE 36 KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 161
FIGURE 37 WINNING IMPERATIVES: KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION 161
16.4 GLATFELTER 163
FIGURE 38 GLATFELTER: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 163
FIGURE 39 GLATFELTER: SWOT ANALYSIS 166
FIGURE 40 WINNING IMPERATIVES: GLATFELTER 167
16.5 DUPONT 169
FIGURE 41 DUPONT: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 169
FIGURE 42 DUPONT: SWOT ANALYSIS 171
FIGURE 43 WINNING IMPERATIVES: DUPONT 172
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16.6 TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. 173
FIGURE 44 TORAY INDUSTRIES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 173
16.7 LYDALL, INC. 176
FIGURE 45 LYDALL INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 176
16.8 FITESA 180
16.9 SUOMINEN CORPORATION 182
FIGURE 46 SUOMINEN CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 182
16.10 JOHNS MANVILLE 186
16.11 TWE GROUP 189
16.12 PF NONWOVENS 191
FIGURE 47 PF NONWOVENS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 191
16.13 FREUDENBERG GROUP 193
FIGURE 48 FREUDENBERG GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 193
16.14 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION 198
FIGURE 49 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 198
16.15 FIBERWEB (INDIA) LTD. 200
FIGURE 50 FIBERWEB (INDIA) LTD: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 200
*Details on Business overview, Products offered, Recent Developments, SWOT analysis, Right to win might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
16.16 OTHER PLAYERS 202
16.16.1 EXXONMOBIL 202
16.16.2 HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE 203
16.16.3 AVGOL LTD. 203
16.16.4 FIBERTEX NONWOVENS A/S 204
16.16.5 SUNSHINE NONWOVEN FABRIC CO., LTD. 205
16.16.6 CYGNUS GROUP 206
16.16.7 HYDROWEB GMBH 206
16.16.8 US FELT COMPANY INC. 207
16.16.9 BAYTEKS TEKSTIL SAN. VE TIC. A. 207
16.16.10 KT EXPORTS (INDIA) PVT. LTD. 208
16.16.11 AUTOTECH NONWOVENS PVT. LTD. 209
17 APPENDIX 210
17.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 210
17.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE  214
17.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 216
17.4 RELATED REPORTS 216
17.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 217