Fiberglass Fabric - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026-2031)

The fiberglass fabric market size is expected to grow from USD 11.81 billion in 2025 to USD 12.53 billion in 2026 and is forecast to reach USD 16.88 billion by 2031 at 6.13% CAGR over 2026-2031. This report Segments the Industry by Fiber Type (S-Glass, C-Glass and More), Fabric Type (Woven Fiberglass Fabric, and Non-Woven Fiberglass Fabric), Application (Automotive and Aerospace, Building and Construction, and More), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, Middle-East and Africa). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global Fiberglass Fabric Market Trends and Insights

Growing demand for lightweight materials in automotive & aerospace

Automakers and aerospace firms increasingly use lightweight materials to meet stringent regulations and enhance performance. In the United States, new fuel-economy and emissions rules for 2027-2032 are driving global supply chains to prioritize weight reduction. Ford exemplifies this trend with its composite C-brace in the Bronco Raptor, incorporating fiberglass-reinforced brackets and under-body panels that reduce mass without compromising safety. In civil aviation, a Dutch consortium is progressing toward validating fully composite liquid-hydrogen tanks by 2025, emphasizing the industry's reliance on high-strength glass fabrics for cryogenic containment. The strategic importance of these materials is further highlighted by private-equity investments, such as AURELIUS acquiring Teijin Automotive Technologies North America in 2024 for over USD 1 billion to leverage their lightweighting expertise. While natural-fiber composites offer up to 60% lower greenhouse gas emissions, they currently lack the mechanical consistency of fiberglass, reinforcing fiberglass's position in safety-critical applications.

Expansion of wind-energy installations

The Global Wind Energy Council recorded 117 GW of new capacity in 2024, with 8.8% annual growth expected through 2030. Blade lengths surpassing 115 m, such as Vestas’ V236 design, elevate material-volume requirements per turbine and favor hybrid E-Glass and S-Glass lay-ups that manage cost and stiffness targets. Local content policies accelerate manufacturing shifts; Kineco Exel Composites began supplying pultruded glass-carbon planks from Goa in late 2025 for Asian offshore projects. Polyurethane-carbon spar-cap technology, qualified by Dow and Vestas, achieves cure rates above 90%, yet most shear webs retain glass-fiber cores for robustness. Although SGL Carbon noted a 35.2% sales decline to wind customers due to raw-material inflation, glass-fiber suppliers benefit from substitution to lower-price reinforcements, bolstering the fiberglass fabric market.

Raw-material & energy cost volatility

Glass melting consumes significant natural-gas and electricity inputs; spikes in European energy prices during 2023-2024 squeezed margins despite Sibelco’s 22% EBITDA rise from portfolio mix improvements. Silica-sand prices trend upward as 380 million t global output faces higher logistics and permitting costs. U.S. EPA rules for wool-fiberglass furnaces require continuous chromium-emission monitoring, adding compliance capital to North American plants. Producers hedge volatility through captive renewable-energy assets; China Jushi’s zero-carbon plant integrates a 200 MW wind farm to stabilize power supply. Process scrap recycling, such as Johns Manville’s 10,000 t program in Slovakia, offsets virgin-glass demand and buffers cost swings.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

• Energy-efficient buildings boost insulation textiles demand
• Electronics miniaturization driving EMI-shielding fabrics
• Rising competition from carbon & basalt fiber fabrics

Segment Analysis

E-Glass maintained 54.52% market share in 2025 due to mature global supply networks and unit costs below USD 5/lb that meet mainstream engineering targets. S-Glass, advancing at the fastest CAGR of 6.69%, captures aerospace, defense, and rotorcraft parts where 30-35% higher tensile strength justifies its premium pricing. Specialty grades such as E6 enhanced glass bridge some performance gaps, while bioabsorbable glass fibers add opportunities in medical textiles. Suppliers balancing E- and S-Glass capacity can flex volume toward the most profitable mixes through 2031.

Adoption of AR-Glass for cement reinforcement and C-Glass for chemical containment remains steady, whereas D-Glass continues niche growth in high-dielectric radar radomes. Developers of non-circular cross-sections seek to commercialize kidney-shaped and trilobal filaments that exhibit 12-18% higher flexural stiffness at similar weight, yet require new weaving parameters. E-Glass remains the anchor product, and the fiberglass fabric market preserves supply security via multi-continent melter networks.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Fiber Type
  • S-Glass
  • C-Glass
  • D-Glass
  • A-Glass
  • E-Glass
  • Other Fiber Types (AR-Glass, etc.)
• By Fabric Type
  • Woven Fiberglass Fabrics
  • Non-Woven Fiberglass Fabrics
• By Application
  • Automotive and Aerospace
  • Building and Construction
  • Wind Energy
  • Electrical and Electronics
  • Marine
  • Other Applications (Oil and Gas, Chemical Processing, etc.)
• By Geography
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Italy
    • Rest of Europe
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East and Africa

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific generated 41.47% of 2025 global revenue and leads future growth with a 6.93% CAGR, propelled by China’s scale and India’s infrastructure stimulus. China Jushi’s USD 812 million zero-carbon furnace complex elevates regional capacity to 400,000 t and provides local customers faster delivery cycles. Southeast Asian economies attract foreign OEMs seeking tariff advantages, and Vietnam’s coastal industrial parks host new woven-fabric looms that shorten European wind-blade lead times. India’s “Make in India” push encourages glass-fiber producers to partner with state governments on greenfield melts, ensuring raw-material availability for domestic rotor factories.

North America benefits from federal tax credits that extend wind-farm deployments and building-insulation retrofits. U.S. composite shipbuilders also stimulate demand for stitched multiaxial glass fabrics that lower weight while improving impact tolerance in workboats. Meanwhile, the fiberglass fabric market size for the region remains under expansion as automotive OEMs prototype glass-thermoplastic door modules to comply with updated CAFE standards.

Europe experiences mixed signals: a softer residential-construction cycle restrains short-term insulation textiles, yet offshore-wind targets and aerospace ramp-ups sustain baseline volume. The U.K. enforces anti-dumping duties up to 99.7% on Chinese and Egyptian fabrics, prompting EU buyers to diversify toward Turkish and local producers, thereby adjusting supply chains. Regulatory focus on circularity spurs investments in glass recycling, with German plants piloting high-purity cullet streams that feed new E-Glass pulls.

South America’s composite pipe and tank markets grow gradually as oil majors modernize corrosion-resistant infrastructure in Brazil. Regional wind-farm auctions in Chile and Colombia call for 100-m onshore blades, opening opportunities for local fabric conversion. The Middle East & Africa region remains a smaller slice, yet United Arab Emirates desalination projects specify glass-fiber composite gratings for corrosion resistance, anchoring a steady, if niche, demand profile across arid climates.

List of Companies Covered in this Report:

• Ahlstrom
• BGF Industries Inc.
• Central Glass Co. Ltd
• China Jushi Co., Ltd.
• Chongqing Polycomp International (CPIC)
• CTG Group
• Fulltech Industries Corp.
• Hexcel Corporation
• Johns Manville
• Mid-Mountain Materials Inc.
• Owens Corning
• Saertex GmbH & Co. KG
• Saint-Gobain
• Taiwan Electric Insulator Co. Ltd

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support