NEWS

1、 Industry Status

The market size continues to expand:

The global non-woven fabric market continues to grow in size. The global non-woven fabric market size has exceeded 100 billion US dollars by 2024, and it is expected that this number will continue to grow by 2025.

As a major producer of non-woven fabrics, China’s output accounts for over one-third of the global total and is steadily increasing at an average annual rate of 8%. In 2022, China’s non-woven fabric production will be approximately 8.282 million tons, with a demand of 7.177 million tons.

Widely applicable fields:

Non woven fabrics are widely used in various fields such as healthcare, hygiene, nursing, construction, and agriculture. Among them, the medical and health field is the largest application area of non-woven fabrics, accounting for over 40%.

With the upgrading of consumption and the improvement of environmental awareness, the penetration rate of related products will increase, which will become the main driving force for the development of the non-woven fabric industry.

The regional agglomeration effect is significant:

The non-woven fabric industry chain in China is showing clustered development, mainly focusing on the eastern coastal areas, with the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions as the main areas.

Technological iteration acceleration:

The non-woven fabric industry continues to innovate in materials, processes, equipment, and other aspects, improving the performance and quality of products.

For example, the application of bio based biodegradable materials has reduced environmental pollution, and nanotechnology has endowed non-woven fabrics with antibacterial and antiviral properties.

2、 Development Trends

Green transformation:

With the increasing global awareness of environmental protection, the non-woven fabric industry is accelerating its transformation towards green.

Enterprises reduce carbon emissions and environmental pollution by adopting measures such as recycled materials and water-saving processes, and improve the environmental performance of their products.

Intelligent production:

The application of intelligent technologies such as AIoT, digital twin factories, and flexible customization platforms has improved the efficiency and flexibility of non-woven fabric production.

Intelligent production helps enterprises quickly respond to market demand, reduce production costs, and enhance competitiveness.

Functional innovation:

With the diversification of consumer demand, the non-woven fabric industry is constantly introducing products with special functions.

For example, functional non-woven fabrics such as antibacterial, antiviral, waterproof, and oil resistant are widely used in medical, personal care, industrial, and other fields.

Global layout:

Non woven fabric enterprises are expanding their international markets through overseas strategies and global layouts.

Emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East have become important growth points for the non-woven fabric industry, and companies have set up production bases or sales networks in these regions.

Industry chain integration:

The non-woven fabric industry is building a moat through vertical integration, achieving raw material autonomy, process standardization, and regional collaboration.

Integration of the industrial chain helps to enhance the overall competitiveness of enterprises, reduce production costs, and improve product quality.

In summary, the non-woven fabric industry has broad development prospects and enormous market potential. With continuous technological innovation and market expansion, the non-woven fabric industry will usher in a more prosperous period of development.