Non-woven Fabrics/Textiles Market by Technology (Spunmelt, Wet Laid, Dry Laid, Others), Material (PP, PET, PE, Rayon, Wood Pulp, Others) Function (Disposable, Non-Disposable), End-Use (Hygiene, Wipes, Construction, Upholstery, Filtration) – Forecast to 2020

““Growing hygiene and medical industry to drive the market for non-woven fabrics”
The global market for non-woven fabrics is projected to grow from USD 32.7 billion in 2015 to reach USD 47.7 billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 7.86%. non-woven It is driven by growing personal care & hygiene and medical industry.

“Disposable segment projected to grow during the forecast period.”
The disposable segment is projected to be the fastest-growing in the next five years. Due to increasing population and increasing aging population, the consumption of hygiene-related products is also growing. The medical industry also plays a huge role in the growth of the non-woven fabrics market.

Breakdown of primaries:
Primary interviews were conducted with a number of industry experts in order to collect data related to different aspects of non-woven fabrics. Estimates reached after analyzing secondary sources were validated through these interviews. Primary sources include professionals such as non-woven fabrics and technical textiles manufacturers, distributors, and academic professionals & experts. The following figure provides a breakdown of the type of companies which the primary sources belong to, the number of primaries by designation, and their regional break-up. The distribution of primary interviews is as follows:

Note: Others include sales managers, marketing managers, and product managers
Tier 1: Revenue >USD 500 million
Tier 2: USD 100> Revenue > USD 500 million
Tier 3: Revenue < USD 100 million The various suppliers of non-woven fabrics and related products in the report are as follows: 1. E.I. du Pont De Nemours and Company (U.S.) 2. Kimberly-Clarke Corporation (U.S.) 3. Avintiv Inc. (U.S.) 4. Ahlstrom Corporation (Finland) 5. Freudenberg & Co. KG (Germany) 6. Fitesa (U.S.) 7. Glatfelter (U.S.) 8. Johns Manville (U.S.) 9. Suominen Corporation (Finland) 10. TWE Group (Germany) This report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways: 1. This report segments the market for non-woven fabrics comprehensively and provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the subsegments across the different verticals and regions. 2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the market and provide them information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. 3. This report will help stakeholders to better understand their competitors and gain more insights into their position in the business. "

“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 25
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 25
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 25
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 26
1.3.1 PERIODIZATION CONSIDERED FOR THIS STUDY 27
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED FOR THIS STUDY 27
1.5 UNITS CONSIDERED FOR THIS STUDY 27
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 27
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 28
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 28
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 30
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 30
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 31
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 31
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of primary interviews 32
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 32
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 32
2.2.2 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS 32
2.2.2.1 Economic and demographic factors 33
2.2.2.2 Chinese growth factors 35
2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS 35
2.2.3.1 Industry regulations 36
2.2.3.2 Raw materials 36
2.2.3.3 Technology and science 37
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 38
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 39
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 40
2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS 40
2.5.1.1 LIMITATIONS 41
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 42
3.1 INCREASING CONSTRUCTION AND MEDICAL SECTOR ARE THE KEY DRIVERS INFLUENCING THE NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET GROWTH 42
3.2 EVOLUTION OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS 43
3.3 FACTORS DRIVING THE NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET 43
3.4 POLYPROPYLENE (PP) IS PROJECTED TO HOLD THE LARGEST SHARE BY 2020 43
 
3.5 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 44
3.6 COUNTRY WISE GROWTH RATES FROM 2015 TO 2020 45
3.7 STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY LEADING MARKET PLAYERS FROM 2011 TO 2015 46
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 47
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET 47
4.2 END-USES OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET 48
4.3 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 49
4.4 COUNTRY WISE GROWTH RATES FROM 2015 TO 2020 50
4.5 REGION WISE MARKET SHARE IN 2014 51
4.6 EMERGING MARKETS VS. DEVELOPED MARKETS 52
4.7 FUNCTIONS OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET 53
4.8 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 54
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 55
5.1 INTRODUCTION 56
5.2 EVOLUTION OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET 57
5.3 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SEGMENTATION 57
5.4 MARKET DYNAMICS 59
5.4.1 DRIVERS 60
5.4.1.1 Changing consumer preferences 60
5.4.1.2 Non-woven fabrics Developments of new non-woven applications and technologies 62
5.4.1.3 Increasing adaptability and awareness of products 63
5.4.1.4 Environmental issues and regulatory pressure driving non-woven technologies 63
5.4.1.5 Growth of modern health care in developing market 63
5.4.2 RESTRAINTS 64
5.4.2.1 Prolonged recession in some parts of Europe and North America 64
5.4.2.2 Availability of raw materials 64
5.4.2.3 High cost of finished products affects the pricing structure of the intermediate industry 65
5.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES 65
5.4.3.1 Proliferation of new technologies 65
5.4.3.2 Growing demand in emerging industrial markets 65
5.4.3.3 Growing importance of geotextiles 66
5.4.4 CHALLENGES 66
5.4.4.1 Balancing performance to cost is a concern to small manufacturers 67
5.4.4.2 Growing complexity of supply chain 67
 
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 68
6.1 INTRODUCTION 68
6.2 VALUE CHAIN 69
6.2.1 MANUFACTURING 70
6.2.2 BONDING 70
6.2.2.1 Thermal bonding 70
6.2.2.2 Chemical bonding 70
6.2.2.3 Mechanical bonding 71
6.2.3 FINISHING 71
6.2.3.1 Chemical finishing 71
6.2.3.2 Mechanical finishing 72
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 73
6.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 74
6.3.2 THREATS OF SUBSTITUTES 75
6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 75
6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 76
6.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 76
6.4 AVERAGE PRICE ANALYSIS 77
6.4.1 BY REGION 77
6.4.2 BY MATERIAL 77
6.4.3 BY TECHNOLOGY 78
6.4.4 BY END-USE 78
6.4.5 BY FUNCTION 79
7 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 80
7.1 INTRODUCTION 81
7.1.1 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 82
7.1.1.1 Spunmelt process dominated the non-woven fabrics market, by technology, in 2014 82
7.2 DRY LAID 83
7.2.1 DRY LAID TECHNOLOGY MARKET, BY MATERIAL 83
7.2.1.1 PP dominated the dry laid technology, by material, in 2014 83
7.3 SPUNMELT 84
7.3.1 SPUNMELT TECHNOLOGY MARKET, BY MATERIAL 85
7.3.1.1 PP dominated the spunmelt technology, by material, in 2014 85
7.4 WET LAID 86
7.4.1 WET LAID TECHNOLOGY MARKET, BY MATERIAL 86
7.4.1.1 PP dominated the wet laid technology, by material, in 2014 86
7.5 OTHERS 87
7.5.1 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES MARKET, BY MATERIAL 88
7.5.1.1 PP dominated the others technology, by material, in 2014 88
8 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY MATERIAL 89
8.1 INTRODUCTION 90
8.1.1 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL 91
8.1.1.1 Polypropylene dominated the non-woven fabrics market, by material, in 2014 91
8.1.2 PP (POLYPROPYLENE) 92
8.1.3 PET (POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) 92
8.1.4 PE (POLYETHYLENE) 93
8.1.5 RAYON 94
8.1.6 WOOD PULP 94
8.1.7 BICO 94
8.1.8 OTHERS 95
9 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY END USE 96
9.1 INTRODUCTION 97
9.1.1 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE 98
9.1.1.1 Hygiene application dominated the non-woven fabrics market, by end-use, in 2014 98
9.2 HYGIENE 99
9.3 CONSTRUCTION 99
9.4 WIPES 100
9.5 UPHOLSTERY 101
9.6 FILTRATION 102
9.7 AUTOMOBILE 103
9.8 OTHERS 103
9.8.1 MEDICAL 103
9.8.2 INDUSTRIAL/MILITARY 104
9.8.3 GEOTEXTILES 105
9.8.4 AGRICULTURE & LANDSCAPING 105
9.8.5 OFFICE & STATIONARY/LEISURE/SHOE & LEATHER 106
10 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY FUNCTION 107
10.1 INTRODUCTION 108
10.1.1 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION 109
10.1.1.1 Disposable segment dominated the non-woven fabrics market, by function, in 2014 109
10.2 DISPOSABLE 110
10.2.1 DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY 110
10.2.1.1 Spunmelt process dominated the disposable segment, by technology, in 2014 110
10.2.2 DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL 111
10.2.2.1 PP (Polypropylene) dominated the disposable segment, by material, in 2014 111
10.3 NON-DISPOSABLE 112
10.3.1 NON-DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY 112
10.3.1.1 Spunmelt process dominated the non-disposable segment, by technology, in 2014 112
10.3.2 NON-DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL 113
10.3.2.1 PP (Polypropylene) dominated the non-disposable segment, by material, in 2014 113
11 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET, BY REGION 115
11.1 INTRODUCTION 116
11.1.1 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 117
11.1.1.1 Asia-Pacific dominated the market for non-woven fabrics in 2014 117
11.2 ASIA-PACIFIC 118
11.2.1 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 120
11.2.1.1 China dominated the Asia-Pacific non-woven industry in 2014 120
11.2.2 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY 121
11.2.2.1 Spunmelt technology accounted for the largest market share in 2014, by value 121
11.2.3 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL 122
11.2.3.1 PP (Polypropylene) segment to grow at highest CAGR by 2020 122
11.2.4 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE 123
11.2.4.1 Hygiene segment to grow at the highest rate by 2020 123
11.2.5 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION 124
11.2.5.1 Disposable segment was the largest market in 2014 124
11.2.6 CHINA 124
11.2.6.1 China: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 125
11.2.6.1.1 Spunmelt technology accounted for the largest market share in China, in 2014 125
11.2.6.2 China: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 126
11.2.6.2.1 Polypropylene segment dominated the Chinese market 126
11.2.6.3 China: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 127
11.2.6.3.1 Hygiene segment dominated the non-woven fabrics market in China 127
11.2.6.4 China: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 128
11.2.6.4.1 Disposable segment projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 128
11.2.7 JAPAN 128
11.2.7.1 Japan: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 129
11.2.7.1.1 Spunmelt segment to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 129
11.2.7.2 Japan: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 130
11.2.7.2.1 PP segment projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 130
11.2.7.3 Japan: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End Use 131
11.2.7.3.1 Application of non-woven fabrics in Hygiene sector was the highest in 2014 131
11.2.7.4 Japan: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 132
11.2.7.4.1 Disposable segment dominated the market in 2014 132
11.2.8 INDIA 132
11.2.8.1 India: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 133
11.2.8.1.1 Spunmelt segment projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 133
11.2.8.2 India: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 134
11.2.8.2.1 PP segment showing potential for growth in India 134
11.2.8.3 India: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 135
11.2.8.3.1 Hygiene sector in India is largely driven by growth in the birth rate 135
11.2.8.4 India: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 136
11.2.8.4.1 Disposable segment dominated the Indian market in 2014 136
11.2.9 AUSTRALIA 137
11.2.9.1 Australia: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 137
11.2.9.1.1 Spunmelt segment to grow at the second-highest CAGR by 2020 137
11.2.9.2 Australia: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 138
11.2.9.2.1 PP segment accounted for largest market share in 2014 138
11.2.9.3 Australia: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 139
11.2.9.3.1 Hygiene segment of non-woven fabrics was the largest in 2014 139
11.2.9.4 Australia: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 140
11.2.9.4.1 Disposable segment to grow at the highest rate by 2020 140
11.2.10 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 140
11.2.10.1 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 141
11.2.10.1.1 Spunmelt segment held the largest share in the Rest of Asia-Pacific 141
11.2.10.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 142
11.2.10.2.1 PET was the second-largest segment in 2014 142
11.2.10.3 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End Use 143
11.2.10.3.1 Construction was the second-largest industry for non-woven fabrics in 2014 143
11.2.10.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 144
11.2.10.4.1 Disposable segment was the largest for non-woven fabrics in 2014 144
11.3 EUROPE 144
11.3.1 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 146
11.3.1.1 Germany held the largest share in the European non-woven fabrics market 146
11.3.2 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY 147
11.3.2.1 Spunmelt segment to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 147
11.3.3 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL 148
11.3.3.1 PP segment held the largest share in European market, in 2014 148
11.3.4 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE 149
11.3.4.1 Hygiene segment dominated the market in Europe in 2014 149
11.3.5 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION 150
11.3.5.1 Disposable segment dominated the market in Europe 150
11.3.6 GERMANY 150
11.3.6.1 Germany: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 151
11.3.6.1.1 Spunmelt segment accounted for the largest market share in 2014 151
11.3.6.2 Germany: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 152
11.3.6.2.1 PP segment accounted for the largest market share in 2014 152
11.3.6.3 Germany: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 153
11.3.6.3.1 Construction was the second-largest segment in 2014 in Germany 153
11.3.6.4 Germany: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 154
11.3.6.4.1 Disposable segment was the second-largest in 2014 in Germany 154
11.3.7 U.K. 154
11.3.7.1 U.K.: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 155
11.3.7.1.1 Spunmelt segment projected to grow at the highest rate 155
11.3.7.2 U.K.: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 156
11.3.7.2.1 PP segment to grow at the second-highest rate by 2020 in the U.K. 156
11.3.7.3 U.K.: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 157
11.3.7.3.1 Hygiene segment dominated the U.K. market for non-woven fabrics 157
11.3.7.4 U.K.: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 158
11.3.7.4.1 Disposable segment showing growth potential in the U.K. 158
11.3.8 RUSSIA 158
11.3.8.1 Russia: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 159
11.3.8.1.1 Spunmelt technology dominated the market for non-woven fabrics in 2014 159
11.3.8.2 Russia: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 160
11.3.8.2.1 PET was the second-largest segment in Russia in 2014 160
11.3.8.3 Russia: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 161
11.3.8.3.1 Hygiene segment dominated the market in 2014 161
11.3.8.4 Russia: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 162
11.3.8.4.1 Disposable segment dominated the market in 2014 162
11.3.9 FRANCE 162
11.3.9.1 France: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 163
11.3.9.1.1 Spunmelt segment projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 163
11.3.9.2 France: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 164
11.3.9.2.1 PP held the largest market share in 2014 164
11.3.9.3 France: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 165
11.3.9.3.1 Hygiene segment dominated the market 165
11.3.9.4 France: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 166
11.3.9.4.1 Disposable segment accounted for the largest share in France 166
11.3.10 REST OF EUROPE 167
11.3.10.1 Rest of Europe: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 167
11.3.10.1.1 Spunmelt segment to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 167
11.3.10.2 Rest of Europe: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 168
11.3.10.2.1 PP segment to grow at the second-highest rate by 2020 168
11.3.10.3 Rest of Europe: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 169
11.3.10.3.1 Hygiene segment accounted for the largest share in 2014 and is also projected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 169
11.3.10.4 Rest of Europe: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 170
11.3.10.4.1 Disposable segment projected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 170
11.4 NORTH AMERICA 170
11.4.1 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 172
11.4.1.1 Canada is projected to be the fastest-growing market by 2020 172
11.4.2 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY 173
11.4.2.1 Spunmelt technology to grow at the highest rate by 2020 173
11.4.3 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL 174
11.4.3.1 PP (Polypropylene) is projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 174
11.4.4 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE 175
11.4.4.1 Hygiene segment dominated the market in North America due to increased usage of baby diapers and incontinence products 175
11.4.5 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION 176
11.4.5.1 Disposable segment accounted for the largest share owing to the increasing awareness among consumers 176
11.4.6 U.S. 176
11.4.6.1 U.S.: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 177
11.4.6.1.1 Spunmelt technology dominated the market in the U.S. in 2014 177
11.4.6.2 U.S.: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 178
11.4.6.2.1 PP (Polypropylene) is projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 178
11.4.6.3 U.S.: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End Use 179
11.4.6.3.1 Hygiene segment dominated the market in U.S. in 2014 179
11.4.6.4 U.S.: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 180
11.4.6.4.1 Disposable segment accounted for the largest share in the U.S. in 2014 180
11.4.7 CANADA 180
11.4.7.1 Canada: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 181
11.4.7.1.1 Spunmelt technology was the largest segment in 2014 181
11.4.7.2 Canada: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 182
11.4.7.2.1 PP (Polypropylene) to grow at the highest rate in the Canadian market 182
11.4.7.3 Canada: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End Use 183
11.4.7.3.1 Hygiene segment to grow at the highest rate by 2020 183
11.4.7.4 Canada: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 184
11.4.7.4.1 Disposable segment dominated the non-woven fabrics market in 2014 184
11.4.8 MEXICO 184
11.4.8.1 Mexico: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 185
11.4.8.1.1 Spunmelt technology was the largest segment in 2014 185
11.4.8.2 Mexico: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 186
11.4.8.2.1 PP (Polypropylene) to grow at the highest rate in the Mexican market 186
11.4.8.3 Mexico: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End Use 187
11.4.8.3.1 Hygiene segment to grow at the highest rate by 2020 187
11.4.8.4 Mexico: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 188
11.4.8.4.1 Disposable segment dominated the non-woven fabrics market in 2014 188
11.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 188
11.5.1 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 190
11.5.1.1 Brazil dominated the RoW non-woven fabrics market in 2014 190
11.5.2 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY 191
11.5.2.1 Dry laid technology to grow at the second-highest rate by 2020 191
11.5.3 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL 192
11.5.3.1 PP is projected to have highest growth by 2020 192
11.5.4 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE 193
11.5.4.1 Hygiene segment dominated the market in 2014 in RoW 193
11.5.5 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION 194
11.5.5.1 Disposable segment dominated the market in 2014 194
11.5.6 BRAZIL 194
11.5.6.1 Brazil: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 195
11.5.6.1.1 Non-woven fabrics market in Brazil was dominated by spunmelt technology in 2014 195
11.5.6.2 Brazil: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 196
11.5.6.2.1 PP is projected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 196
11.5.6.3 Brazil: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 197
11.5.6.3.1 Hygiene segment dominated the Brazilian market for non-woven fabrics in 2014 197
11.5.6.4 Brazil: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 198
11.5.6.4.1 Disposable segment to grow at the highest rate by 2020 198
11.5.7 ARGENTINA 198
11.5.7.1 Argentina: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 199
11.5.7.1.1 Spunmelt technology projected to grow at the highest rate in Argentina by 2020 199
11.5.7.2 Argentina: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 200
11.5.7.2.1 PP is projected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 200
11.5.7.3 Argentina: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 201
11.5.7.3.1 Construction segment projected to grow at the second-highest rate by 2020 201
11.5.7.4 Argentina: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 202
11.5.7.4.1 Disposable segment showing potential for growth in Argentina 202
11.5.8 SOUTH AFRICA 203
11.5.8.1 South Africa: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 203
11.5.8.1.1 Spunmelt technology dominated the market in South Africa 203
11.5.8.2 South Africa: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 204
11.5.8.2.1 Polypropylene dominated the market in 2014 204
11.5.8.3 South Africa: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 205
11.5.8.3.1 Hygiene segment is expected to have potential growth opportunities by 2020 205
11.5.8.4 South Africa: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 206
11.5.8.4.1 Disposable segment projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 206
11.5.9 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW 206
11.5.9.1 Other countries in RoW: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Technology 207
11.5.9.1.1 Spunmelt technology segment projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 207
11.5.9.2 Other Countries in RoW: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Material 208
11.5.9.2.1 PP segment accounted for the largest market share in 2014 208
11.5.9.3 Other Countries in RoW: Non-woven fabrics market size, by End use 209
11.5.9.3.1 Construction segment is projected to grow at the second-highest CAGR by 2020 209
11.5.9.4 Other Countries in RoW: Non-woven fabrics market size, by Function 210
11.5.9.4.1 Disposable segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 210
12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 211
12.1 OVERVIEW 211
12.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS & TRENDS 213
12.3 KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES, 2011–2015 214
12.3.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 215
12.3.2 EXPANSIONS & INVESTMENTS 216
12.3.3 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS & JOINT VENTURES 217
12.3.4 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 218
 
13 COMPANY PROFILES 219
(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
13.1 INTRODUCTION 219
13.2 E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 220
13.3 KIMBERLY-CLARKE CORPORATION 223
13.4 AVINTIV INC. [BERRY PLASTICS GROUP INC. (U.S.)] 226
13.5 AHLSTROM CORPORATION 229
13.6 FREUDENBERG & CO. KG 233
13.7 FITESA 236
13.8 GLATFELTER 238
13.9 JOHNS MANVILLE [BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (U.S.)] 240
13.10 SUOMINEN CORPORATION 242
13.11 TWE GROUP 244
*Details on company at a glance, recent financials, products & services, strategies & insights, & recent developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
14 APPENDIX 245
14.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 245
14.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 246
14.3 COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS 250
14.3.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 250
14.3.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 252
14.3.3 EXPANSION & INVESTMENT 252
14.3.4 AGREEMENT, COLLABORATION & JOINT VENTURES 253
14.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 254
14.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 254
14.6 RELATED REPORTS 255

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“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 FLUSHABILITY INDUSTRY REGULATIONS 36
TABLE 2 CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE THE MAJOR DRIVERS OF THE MARKET 60
TABLE 3 RESTRICTIVE TRADE MEASURES ON IMPORTED RAW MATERIALS MAY RESTRAIN MARKET GROWTH 64
TABLE 4 PROLIFERATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE HUGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GROWTH OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS 65
TABLE 5 GROWING COMPLEXITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN COULD BE A CHALLENGE 66
TABLE 6 CHEMICAL FINISHING PROCESSES 71
TABLE 7 MECHANICAL FINISHING PROCESSES 72
TABLE 8 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 9 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 82
TABLE 10 DRY LAID TECHNOLOGY MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 11 DRY LAID TECHNOLOGY MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 84
TABLE 12 SPUNMELT TECHNOLOGY MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 13 SPUNMELT TECHNOLOGY MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 85
TABLE 14 WET LAID TECHNOLOGY MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 15 WET LAID TECHNOLOGY MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 87
TABLE 16 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 17 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 88
TABLE 18 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 19 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 91
TABLE 20 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 98
TABLE 21 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 98
TABLE 22 HYGIENE NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 99
TABLE 23 CONSTRUCTION NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 99
TABLE 24 WIPES NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 100
TABLE 25 UPHOLSTERY NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 101
TABLE 26 FILTRATION NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 102
TABLE 27 AUTOMOBILE NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 103
TABLE 28 MEDICAL NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 104
TABLE 29 INDUSTRY/MILITARY NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 104
TABLE 30 GEOTEXTILES NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 105
TABLE 31 AGRICULTURE & LANDSCAPING NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS 105
TABLE 32 OFFICE & STATIONARY/LEISURE/SHOE & LEATHER NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS: 106
TABLE 33 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 34 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 109
TABLE 35 DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 36 DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 110
TABLE 37 DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 38 DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 111
TABLE 39 NON-DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 40 NON-DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 112
TABLE 41 NON-DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 42 NON-DISPOSABLE SEGMENT MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 114
TABLE 43 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 44 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KT) 117
TABLE 45 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 46 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (KT) 120
TABLE 47 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 48 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (KT) 121
TABLE 49 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 50 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (KT) 122
TABLE 51 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 52 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 123
TABLE 53 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 54 ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (KT) 124
TABLE 55 CHINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 56 CHINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 125
TABLE 57 CHINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 58 CHINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 126
TABLE 59 CHINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 60 CHINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 127
TABLE 61 CHINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 62 CHINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 128
TABLE 63 JAPAN: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 64 JAPAN: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 129
TABLE 65 JAPAN: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 66 JAPAN: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 130
TABLE 67 JAPAN: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 68 JAPAN: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 131
TABLE 69 JAPAN: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 70 JAPAN: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 132
TABLE 71 INDIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 72 INDIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 133
TABLE 73 INDIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 134
TABLE 74 INDIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 134
TABLE 75 INDIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 76 INDIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 135
TABLE 77 INDIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 78 INDIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 136
TABLE 79 AUSTRALIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 137
TABLE 80 AUSTRALIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (KT) 137
TABLE 81 AUSTRALIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 138
TABLE 82 AUSTRALIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 138
TABLE 83 AUSTRALIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 139
TABLE 84 AUSTRALIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 139
TABLE 85 AUSTRALIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 86 AUSTRALIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 140
TABLE 87 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 88 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 141
TABLE 89 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 90 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (KT) 142
TABLE 91 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 143
TABLE 92 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (KT) 143
TABLE 93 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 144
TABLE 94 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (KT) 144
TABLE 95 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 96 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (KT) 146
TABLE 97 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 147
TABLE 98 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 147
TABLE 99 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 148
TABLE 100 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 148
TABLE 101 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 149
TABLE 102 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 149
TABLE 103 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 150
TABLE 104 EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 150
TABLE 105 GERMANY: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 151
TABLE 106 GERMANY: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (KT) 151
TABLE 107 GERMANY: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 152
TABLE 108 GERMANY: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 152
TABLE 109 GERMANY: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 153
TABLE 110 GERMANY: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 153
TABLE 111 GERMANY: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 154
TABLE 112 GERMANY: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 154
TABLE 113 U.K.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 114 U.K.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 155
TABLE 115 U.K.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 156
TABLE 116 U.K.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 156
TABLE 117 U.K.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 157
TABLE 118 U.K.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 157
TABLE 119 U.K.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 158
TABLE 120 U.K.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 158
TABLE 121 RUSSIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 122 RUSSIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 159
TABLE 123 RUSSIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 124 RUSSIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 160
TABLE 125 RUSSIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 161
TABLE 126 RUSSIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 161
TABLE 127 RUSSIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 162
TABLE 128 RUSSIA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 162
TABLE 129 FRANCE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 163
TABLE 130 FRANCE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 163
TABLE 131 FRANCE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 164
TABLE 132 FRANCE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 164
TABLE 133 FRANCE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 165
TABLE 134 FRANCE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 165
TABLE 135 FRANCE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 166
TABLE 136 FRANCE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 166
TABLE 137 REST OF EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 167
TABLE 138 REST OF EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (KT) 167
TABLE 139 REST OF EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 168
TABLE 140 REST OF EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (KT) 168
TABLE 141 REST OF EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 169
TABLE 142 REST OF EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (KT) 169
TABLE 143 REST OF EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 170
TABLE 144 REST OF EUROPE: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (KT) 170
TABLE 145 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 172
TABLE 146 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (KT) 172
TABLE 147 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 173
TABLE 148 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (KT) 173
TABLE 149 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 174
TABLE 150 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (KT) 174
TABLE 151 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 175
TABLE 152 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (KT) 175
TABLE 153 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 176
TABLE 154 NORTH AMERICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (KT) 176
TABLE 155 U.S.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 177
TABLE 156 U.S.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 177
TABLE 157 U.S.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 178
TABLE 158 U.S.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 178
TABLE 159 U.S.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 179
TABLE 160 U.S.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 179
TABLE 161 U.S.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 180
TABLE 162 U.S.: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 180
TABLE 163 CANADA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 181
TABLE 164 CANADA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 181
TABLE 165 CANADA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 182
TABLE 166 CANADA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 182
TABLE 167 CANADA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 183
TABLE 168 CANADA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 183
TABLE 169 CANADA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 184
TABLE 170 CANADA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 184
TABLE 171 MEXICO: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 185
TABLE 172 MEXICO: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 185
TABLE 173 MEXICO: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 186
TABLE 174 MEXICO: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 186
TABLE 175 MEXICO: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 187
TABLE 176 MEXICO: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 187
TABLE 177 MEXICO: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 188
TABLE 178 MEXICO: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 188
TABLE 179 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 190
TABLE 180 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (KT) 190
TABLE 181 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 191
TABLE 182 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 191
TABLE 183 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 192
TABLE 184 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 192
TABLE 185 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE,
 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 193
TABLE 186 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 193
TABLE 187 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 194
TABLE 188 ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 194
TABLE 189 BRAZIL: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 195
TABLE 190 BRAZIL: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 195
TABLE 191 BRAZIL: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 196
TABLE 192 BRAZIL: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 196
TABLE 193 BRAZIL: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 197
TABLE 194 BRAZIL: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 197
TABLE 195 BRAZIL: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 198
TABLE 196 BRAZIL: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 198
TABLE 197 ARGENTINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 199
TABLE 198 ARGENTINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (KT) 199
TABLE 199 ARGENTINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 200
TABLE 200 ARGENTINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 200
TABLE 201 ARGENTINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 201
TABLE 202 ARGENTINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 201
TABLE 203 ARGENTINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 202
TABLE 204 ARGENTINA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 202
TABLE 205 SOUTH AFRICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 203
TABLE 206 SOUTH AFRICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY TECHNOLOGY, 
2013–2020 (KT) 203
TABLE 207 SOUTH AFRICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 204
TABLE 208 SOUTH AFRICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 
2013–2020 (KT) 204
TABLE 209 SOUTH AFRICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 205
TABLE 210 SOUTH AFRICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 
2013–2020 (KT) 205
TABLE 211 SOUTH AFRICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 206
TABLE 212 SOUTH AFRICA: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 
2013–2020 (KT) 206
TABLE 213 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, 
BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 207
TABLE 214 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, 
BY TECHNOLOGY, 2013–2020 (KT) 207
TABLE 215 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 208
TABLE 216 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2013–2020 (KT) 208
TABLE 217 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 209
TABLE 218 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (KT) 209
TABLE 219 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 210
TABLE 220 OTHER COUNTRIES IN ROW: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (KT) 210
TABLE 221 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2013–2015 215
TABLE 222 EXPANSIONS & INVESTMENTS, 2011–2015 216
TABLE 223 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS& JOINT VENTURES, 2012–2015 217
TABLE 224 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2012–2015 218
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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SEGMENTATION 26
FIGURE 2 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 29
FIGURE 3 POPULATION GROWTH HAS INCREASED CONSIDERABLY IN THREE DECADES 33
FIGURE 4 WORLD’S POPULATION BY AGE GROUP 34
FIGURE 5 INCREASE IN THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES 34
FIGURE 6 CRUDE OIL SPOT PRICES, 2004-2014 36
FIGURE 7 R&D INVESTMENTS OF THE TOP NON-WOVEN FABRICS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES 37
FIGURE 8 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 38
FIGURE 9 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY 39
FIGURE 10 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL, 2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 43
FIGURE 11 ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE GLOBAL NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET BY 2020 44
FIGURE 12 CHINA IS PROJECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM 2015 TO 2020 45
FIGURE 13 LEADING MARKET PLAYERS ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT AND SERVICE LAUNCH AS THE KEY STRATEGY FROM 2011 TO 2015 46
FIGURE 14 EMERGING ECONOMIES OFFER ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET 47
FIGURE 15 HYGIENE SEGMENT OCCUPIES THE LARGEST SHARE AMONG ALL END USERS OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS 48
FIGURE 16 SPUNMELT TECHNOLOGY CAPTURED THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE EMERGING ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET IN 2014 49
FIGURE 17 CHINA PROJECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING COUNTRY FOR NON-WOVEN FABRICS, 2015-2020 50
FIGURE 18 ASIA-PACIFIC OCCUPIED THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE AMONG ALL REGIONS 
IN 2014 51
FIGURE 19 EMERGING MARKETS TO GROW FASTER THAN DEVELOPED MARKETS (2015-2020) 52
FIGURE 20 DISPOSABLE SEGMENT HELD THE LARGEST SHARE IN 2014 53
FIGURE 21 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IS EXPERIENCING 
HIGH GROWTH 54
FIGURE 22 NON-WOVEN FABRICS ARE MAJORLY USED IN DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS 56
FIGURE 23 INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS BEGAN IN 1942 57
FIGURE 24 NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET SEGMENTATION 58
FIGURE 25 CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES ARE THE MAJOR DRIVERS OF THE MARKET 59
FIGURE 26 GLOBAL BABY CARE MARKET ANALYSIS 61
FIGURE 27 U.S. BABY CARE SEGMENT ANALYSIS, 2014 61
FIGURE 28 ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICALS SECTOR GROWTH RATE OUTLOOK FROM 
2013 TO 2015 62
FIGURE 29 NON-WOVEN FABRICS VALUE CHAIN 69
FIGURE 30 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 73
FIGURE 31 NON-WOVEN FABRICS, AVERAGE PRICE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 77
FIGURE 32 NON-WOVEN FABRICS, AVERAGE PRICE ANALYSIS, BY MATERIAL 77
FIGURE 33 NON-WOVEN FABRICS, AVERAGE PRICE ANALYSIS, BY TECHNOLOGY 78
FIGURE 34 NON-WOVEN FABRICS, AVERAGE PRICE ANALYSIS, BY END-USE 78
FIGURE 35 NON-WOVEN FABRICS, AVERAGE PRICE ANALYSIS, BY FUNCTION 79
FIGURE 36 SPUNMELT TECHNOLOGY IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR IN THE GLOBAL NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET BY 2020 81
FIGURE 37 POLYPROPYLENE HELD THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE IN 2014 90
FIGURE 38 HYGIENE APPLICATION DOMINATED THE NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET IN 2014 97
FIGURE 39 DISPOSABLE SEGMENT IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT THE FASTEST RATE IN THE GLOBAL NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET BY 2020 108
FIGURE 40 GEOGRAPHICAL SNAPSHOT: NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET GROWTH RATE 
(2015-2020) 116
FIGURE 41 CHINA & INDIA MARKETS POISED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR BY 2020 118
FIGURE 42 ASIA-PACIFIC: THE MARKET FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH FOR NON-WOVEN FABRICS 119
FIGURE 43 GERMANY: FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN EUROPE BY 2020 145
FIGURE 44 CANADA: FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA BETWEEN 
2015 AND 2020 171
FIGURE 45 BRAZIL: FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN ROW 189
FIGURE 46 COMPANIES ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AS THEIR KEY GROWTH STRATEGY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS (2011–2015) 211
FIGURE 47 GROWTH COMPARISON OF KEY PLAYERS IN THE NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET, 2012–2014 212
FIGURE 48 2015 THE MOST ACTIVE YEAR IN THE NON-WOVEN FABRICS MARKET IN TERMS OF DEVELOPMENT 213
FIGURE 49 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH: THE KEY STRATEGY, 2011–2015 214
FIGURE 50 GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE MIX OF TOP 5 PLAYERS 219
FIGURE 51 E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 220
FIGURE 52 SWOT ANALYSIS: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY 222
FIGURE 53 KIMBERLY-CLARKE CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 223
FIGURE 54 SWOT ANALYSIS: KIMBERLY-CLARKE CORPORATION 225
FIGURE 55 AVINTIV INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 226
FIGURE 56 SWOT ANALYSIS: AVINTIV INC. 228
FIGURE 57 AHLSTROM CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 229
FIGURE 58 SWOT ANALYSIS: AHLSTROM CORPORATION 232
FIGURE 59 FREUDENBERG & CO. KG.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 233
FIGURE 60 SWOT ANALYSIS: FREUDENBERG & CO. KG 235
FIGURE 61 GLATFELTER: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 238
FIGURE 62 SUOMINEN CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 242

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