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Technical Textiles: Global Markets

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  • 150 Pages
  • June 2026
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 6290819
The report analyzes the technical textiles market by form of material, material type, manufacturing process, and end-use industries. Estimated values are based on manufacturers’ total revenues. The base year for this analysis is 2025, and market estimates and forecasts are given from 2026 through 2031. The market estimates are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions). The report also contains comprehensive information regarding technical textiles and their users.

The global technical textiles market is segmented into the following categories:

- By form of material (woven, nonwoven, knitted, and other forms of material).
- By material type (synthetic polymers, natural fibers, mineral fibers, metal fibers, regenerated fibers, and other material types).
- By manufacturing process (3D weaving, 3D knitting, thermoforming, nanotechnology, and other manufacturing processes).

By end-use industries (mobiltech, indutech, packtech, sportech, hometech, clothtech, buildtech, medtech, protech, agrotech, oekotech, and geotech).
 
The report includes:

- 144 data tables and 42 additional tables
- Analysis of the global technical textiles market, including current market size and future growth potential
- Market size estimates for 2025 (base year) and forecasts for the period 2026 through 2031
- Detailed segmentation of the market by form of material, material type, manufacturing process and by end-use industries
- Analysis of key market drivers, restraints, and opportunities influencing market growth
- Insights into industry trends, emerging technologies and developments in technical textiles market
- Analysis of regional markets, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa
- Competitive landscape analysis, including market share, ranking and strategic developments of key players
- Company profiles of major players within the industry, including Stryker, Toray Industries Inc., Asahi Kasei Corp., Freudenberg Group, DuPont, and Ahlstrom

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Future Trends and Developments
  • Regional and Emerging Markets
  • Segmental Analysis
  • Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
  • Market Definition
  • Factors Affecting the Choice of the Technical Textiles Market
  • Importance of Technical Textiles
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
  • Key Takeaways:
  • Market Dynamics Snapshot
  • Market Drivers
  • Growing Significance of Technical Textiles in Mobiltech
  • Supporting Government Policies for the Technical Textile Business
  • Market Restraints
  • Raw Material Price Volatility
  • Limited Market Reach
  • Market Opportunities
  • Development of Smart Technical Textiles
  • Consumption of Recycled Fiber in Technical Textiles
  • Market Challenges
  • Processing and Manufacturing Challenges for Customized Grade
  • Restrictions on Synthetic Polymers
Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Key Takeaways:
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Evolution Fluid Barrier Technology Without Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
  • Plastic-Free Technical Textiles for Industrial Wiping
  • Pricing Analysis
Chapter 5 Supply Chain Analysis of the Global Technical Textiles Market
  • Supply Chain Analysis of Mobiltech Technical Textiles
  • Manufacturing
  • Sales
Chapter 6 Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Key Takeaways:
  • Segmentation Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Form of Material
  • Woven
  • Nonwoven
  • Knitted
  • Other Forms of Material
  • Market Analysis by Material Type
  • Synthetic Polymers
  • Natural Fibers
  • Mineral Fibers
  • Regenerated Fibers
  • Metal Fibers
  • Other Material Types
  • Market Analysis by Manufacturing Process
  • 3D Weaving
  • 3D Knitting
  • Thermoforming
  • Nanotechnology
  • Other Manufacturing Processes
  • Market Analysis by End-Use Industries
  • Mobiltech
  • Indutech
  • Sportech
  • Hometech
  • Buildtech
  • Packtech
  • Clothtech
  • Medtech
  • Protech
  • Agrotech
  • Oekotech
  • Geotech
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Key Takeaways:
  • Market Analysis by Region
  • North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • U.K.
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
  • South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South America
  • Middle East and Africa
  • Middle East
  • Africa
Chapter 7 Competitive Intelligence
  • Technical Textiles: Market Share Analysis
  • Toray Industries Inc.
  • Asahi Kasei Corp.
  • Freudenberg Group
  • DuPont
  • Ahlstrom
  • Strategic Analysis
Chapter 8 Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Information Sources
  • Abbreviation
  • References
  • Company Profile
  • AHLSTROM
  • ASAHI KASEI CORP.
  • DUPONT
  • DUVALTEX
  • FREUDENBERG GROUP
  • HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC.
  • LABON
  • MILLIKEN
  • MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
  • SKAPS INDUSTRIES
  • SRF Ltd.
  • SOLMAX
  • TORAY INDUSTRIES INC.
  • TOYOBO CO. LTD.
  • W. BALL & SON LTD. (BALTEX)
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 1: Export of Woven Fabrics, by Country, 2024
Table 2: Nylon Prices, 2024 and 2025
Table 3: Price of Technical Textiles, 2026
Table 4: Price of Technical Textiles, 2026
Table 5: Global Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 6: Global Market for Woven Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 7: Global Market for Nonwoven Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 8: Global Market for Knitted Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 9: Global Market for Other Forms of Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 10: Global Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 11: Global Market for Synthetic Polymers Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 12: Global Market for Natural Fiber Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 13: Global Market for Mineral Fiber Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 14: Global Market for Regenerated Fibers Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 15: Global Market for Metal Fibers Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 16: Global Market for Other Material Types of Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 17: Global Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 18: Global Market for 3D Weaving Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 19: Global Market for 3D Knitting Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 20: Global Market for Thermoforming Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 21: Global Market for Nanotechnology Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 22: Global Market for Other Manufacturing Processes of Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 23: Global Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 24: Global Market for Mobiltech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 25: Global Market for Indutech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 26: Global Market for Sportech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 27: Global Market for Hometech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 28: Global Market for Buildtech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 29: Global Market for Packtech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 30: Global Market for Clothtech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 31: Global Market for Medtech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 32: Global Market for Protech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 33: Global Market for Agrotech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 34: Global Market for Oekotech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 35: Global Market for Geotech Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 36: Global Market for Technical Textiles, by Region, Through 2031
Table 37: North American Market for Technical Textiles, by Country, Through 2031
Table 38: North American Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 39: North American Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 40: North American Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 41: North American Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 42: U.S. Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 43: U.S. Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 44: U.S. Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 45: U.S. Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 46: Canadian Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 47: Canadian Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 48: Canadian Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 49: Canadian Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 50: Mexican Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 51: Mexican Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 52: Mexican Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 53: Mexican Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 54: Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by Country, Through 2031
Table 55: Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 56: Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 57: Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 58: Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 59: Chinese Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 60: Chinese Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 61: Chinese Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 62: Chinese Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 63: Indian Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 64: Indian Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 65: Indian Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 66: Indian Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 67: Japanese Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 68: Japanese Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 69: Japanese Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 70: Japanese Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 71: South Korean Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 72: South Korean Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 73: South Korean Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 74: South Korean Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 75: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 76: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 77: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 78: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 79: European Market for Technical Textiles, by Country, Through 2031
Table 80: European Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 81: European Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 82: European Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 83: European Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 84: German Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 85: German Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 86: German Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 87: German Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 88: French Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 89: French Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 90: French Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 91: French Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 92: U.K. Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 93: U.K. Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 94: U.K. Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 95: U.K. Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 96: Italian Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 97: Italian Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 98: Italian Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 99: Italian Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 100: Spanish Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 101: Spanish Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 102: Spanish Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 103: Spanish Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 104: Rest of Europe Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 105: Rest of Europe Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 106: Rest of Europe Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 107: Rest of Europe Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 108: South American Market for Technical Textiles, by Country, Through 2031
Table 109: South American Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 110: South American Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 111: South American Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 112: South American Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 113: Brazilian Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 114: Brazilian Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 115: Brazilian Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 116: Brazilian Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 117: Argentine Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 118: Argentine Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 119: Argentine Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 120: Argentine Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 121: Rest of South America Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 122: Rest of South America Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 123: Rest of South American Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 124: Rest of South America Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 125: MEA Market for Technical Textiles, by Country, Through 2031
Table 126: MEA Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 127: MEA Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 128: MEA Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 129: MEA Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 130: Middle East Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 131: Middle East Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 132: Middle East Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 133: Middle East Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 134: African Market for Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, Through 2031
Table 135: African Market for Technical Textiles, by Material Type, Through 2031
Table 136: African Market for Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, Through 2031
Table 137: African Market for Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, Through 2031
Table 138: Market Shares of Key Companies, 2025
Table 139: Abbreviation Used in This Report
Table 140: Ahlstrom: Company Snapshot
Table 141: Ahlstrom: Financial Performance, FY 2024 and 2025
Table 142: Ahlstrom: Product Portfolio
Table 143: Ahlstrom: News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 144: Asahi Kasei Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 145: Asahi Kasei Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 146: Asahi Kasei Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 147: Asahi Kasei Corp.: News/Key Developments, 2026
Table 148: DuPont: Company Snapshot
Table 149: DuPont: Financial Performance, FY 2024 and 2025
Table 150: DuPont: Product Portfolio
Table 151: DuPont: News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 152: Duvaltex: Company Snapshot
Table 153: Duvaltex: Product Portfolio
Table 154: Freudenberg Group: Company Snapshot
Table 155: Freudenberg Group: Financial Performance, FY 2024 and 2025
Table 156: Freudenberg Group: Product Portfolio
Table 157: Huntsman International LLC.: Company Snapshot
Table 158: Huntsman International LLC.: Financial Performance, FY 2024 and 2025
Table 159: Huntsman International LLC.: Product Portfolio
Table 160: Labon: Company Snapshot
Table 161: Labon: Product Portfolio
Table 162: Milliken: Company Snapshot
Table 163: Milliken: Product Portfolio
Table 164: Milliken: News/Key Developments, 2024-2026
Table 165: Mitsui Chemicals Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 166: Mitsui Chemicals Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 167: Mitsui Chemicals Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 168: SKAPS Industries: Company Snapshot
Table 169: SKAPS Industries: Product Portfolio
Table 170: SRF Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 171: SRF Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 172: SRF Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 173: Solmax: Company Snapshot
Table 174: Solmax: Product Portfolio
Table 175: Solmax: News/Key Developments, 2024-2026
Table 176: Toray Industries Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 177: Toray Industries Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 178: Toray Industries Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 179: Toray Industries Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2024-2025
Table 180: TOYOBO CO. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 181: TOYOBO CO. Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 182: TOYOBO CO. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 183: W. Ball & Son Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 184: W. Ball & Son Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 185: W. Ball & Son Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2024
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Region, 2025
Figure 1: Market Dynamics of Technical Textiles
Figure 2: Supply Chain Analysis: Mobiltech Technical Textiles
Figure 3: Global Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Form of Material, 2025
Figure 4: Global Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Material Type, 2025
Figure 5: Global Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Manufacturing Process, 2025
Figure 6: Global Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by End-Use Industries, 2025
Figure 7: Global Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Region, 2025
Figure 8: North American Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Country, 2025
Figure 9: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Country, 2025
Figure 10: European Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Country, 2025
Figure 11: South American Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Country, 2025
Figure 12: MEA Market Shares of Technical Textiles, by Country, 2025
Figure 13: Ahlstrom: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Figure 14: Ahlstrom: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Figure 15: Asahi Kasei Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 16: Asahi Kasei Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 17: DUPONT: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Figure 18: DUPONT: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Figure 19: Freudenberg Group: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Figure 20: Freudenberg Group: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Figure 21: Huntsman International LLC.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Figure 22: Huntsman International LLC.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Figure 23: Mitsui Chemicals Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 24: Mitsui Chemicals Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 25: SRF Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 26: SRF Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Technical Textiles, FY 2024
Figure 27: SRF Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 28: Toray Industries Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 29: Toray Industries Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 30: TOYOBO CO. Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2024

Executive Summary

The global technical textiles market was estimated at $228.7 billion in 2025 and is estimated to increase from $239.2 billion in 2026 to reach $318.7 billion by the end of 2031, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9% from 2026 through 2031.

Companies Mentioned

  • AHLSTROM
  • ASAHI KASEI CORP.
  • DUPONT
  • DUVALTEX
  • FREUDENBERG GROUP
  • HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC.
  • LABON
  • MILLIKEN
  • MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.
  • SKAPS INDUSTRIES
  • SRF Ltd.
  • SOLMAX
  • TORAY INDUSTRIES INC.
  • TOYOBO CO. LTD.
  • W. BALL & SON LTD. (BALTEX)