섬유 시장 보고서 : 동향, 예측 및 경쟁 분석(-2035년)

Textile Fiber Market

The future of the global textile fiber market looks promising with opportunities in the aerospace & defense, automotive, building & construction, energy & power, healthcare, and textile markets. The global textile fiber market is expected to reach an estimated $74.3 billion by 2035 from $54.3 billion in 2027 with a CAGR of 4.8% from 2027 to 2035. The major drivers for this market are the increasing demand home furnishing, the rising awareness of natural fibers, and the growing application technical textiles industries.

• Lucintel forecasts that, within the type category, synthetic fiber is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to greater need for affordable and durable synthetic fibers.
• Within the end use category, healthcare is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to development of healthcare systems and increase in medical applications.
• In terms of regions, APAC is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to rapid industrialization and additional manufacturing capabilities of newly industrialized nations.

Emerging Trends in Textile Fiber Market

Between 2025 and 2027, the textile fiber market will experience changes due to the introduction of various dimensions of raw material sourcing. The changes include the adoption of automated technologies, regional sourcing, as well as the use of recycled inputs and bio-based polymers. Lucintel believes there will be sustained demand for apparel, textiles for the home, interiors of automobiles, and technical applications. Meanwhile, regulations will play a major role in determining the demand and the focus of investment for fibers, traceability, and sustainability.

• Sustainability: Recycled Polyester will remain the most significant Player in the market. Brand targets and the EU Textile rules have driven demand for Post-consumer feedstock. This will increase the number of certified Global Recycled Standard units, which reached over 540,000 in 2024. This will impact the market, and by 2030, both the cost of compliance and the level of recycled content required will be deciding factors in purchase decisions.
• Bio-based Fibers: Players beyond Viscose have begun to produce Lyocell, bio-based Polyester, and agricultural residue-based fibers. In 2025, India's Textile ministry supported 7 research projects within its National Technical Textiles Mission. Bio-based alternatives will gain traction where brands seek to sustain performance and minimize fossil dependency.
• Recycling Infrastructure: Mechanical recycling is currently the dominant volume recovery option; however, chemical recycling of polyester and polyamide is attracting investment. From July 2024, the EU's Ecodesign framework will drive the planning for the design of more durable, and more circular products through 2025-2027. The level of commitment to recycling will be based on the improvement of sorting, and fiber to fiber capacity.
• Digital Manufacturing: As buyers are more particular about the specifications of their textiles and labor costs rise, digital spinning, automated quality checks, and process analytic technology are being introduced in mills. Automation is growing rapidly. The International Federation of Robotics reports a substantial base of automation with 553,052 industrial robot installations in 2022. Connected factories will lead to significantly reduced waste and faster cycle times in the next 3-5 years.
• Technical Fibers: Technical fibers with high strength (e.g., carbon fibers, aramid fibers, or reinforced fibers) have uses beyond textiles and apparel in: transport, construction, and filtration; as well as in the growing the market for lightweight construction materials for electric vehicles, which reached 17 million units in 2024. Long-term, performance fibers offer superior value over commodity textile fibers.

It is clear where the industry will head in the future, and indeed, commoditization of textiles will mean significantly less profit margins. Customers will start to care more about the traceability of feedstock and automation of mills; as well as about the technical fibers a supplier is capable of providing. Innovation and expansion in these areas will be key for boosting profit margins and maintaining competitiveness.

Recent Developments in the Textile Fiber Market

The market for textile fibers is predicted to grow and change from 2025-2027 due to various factors such as the supply of recycled content and production with lower carbon emissions. According to Lucintel's market research, firms will invest in polyester recycling, bio-based inputs, and more traceable supply chains. During this period, cotton and conventional synthetics will still be price sensitive.

• Capacity for Recycling: In January 2025, Indorama Ventures announced the company's €1.5 billion commitment to expand recycling capacity and circular polyester by 2030. This will lead to increased demand for post-consumer PET and will encourage virgin polyester producers to disclose their carbon emissions.
• Regulatory Drivers: In April 2025, the European Commission published its 2025-2030 Ecodesign working plan and named textiles and footwear as priority product groups. Mandatory durability, recycled content, and information about the product will encourage buying of fibers with defined origins and lifecycle data.
• Commercialization of Bio-based Fibers: Lenzing estimated €550 million would be required for 2024 capital expenditures and had anticipated similar spending for 2025 also for the expansion of its specialty fiber business. The bio-based cellulose fibers will have a commercial scale if brands are willing to pay more.
• Strategic Recycling Partnerships: Eastman elastic fibers partnerships continued in 2025 with the goal of reaching 100,000 metric tons of annual capacity for polyester recycling at its Kingsport, Tennessee facility. Reliable chemical recycling can be used when mechanical recycling does not meet quality requirements.
• Regional Manufacturing: PM MITRA textile parks development continued as part of India's 2025 manufacturing focus with seven of the Parks receiving central funding of ₹4,445 crore. Construction of integrated textile parks is expected to increase fiber investment in Asia to meet the growing demand, as long as the needed services are constructed.

By 2025, textile fiber competition will center on verified carbon performance, access to recycled feedstock, and cost control rather than capacity. While polyester is still dominant, policy is pushing for more detailed chain-of-custody evidence. Producers who secure waste streams and upgrade assets will likely become preferred suppliers, while those relying on unsubstantiated sustainability will experience margin pressure, longer wait times for approvals, and weaker demand for their brands.

Strategic Growth Opportunities in the Textile Fiber Market

The textile fiber market is undergoing an important market transition during 2024-2026 The criteria for purchasing textile fibers will be changed by legal requirements for producer responsibility, brand sustainability targets and demand for less impact materials. Lucintel predicts a shift of the fiber market from purchasing volumes to purchasing traceability, performance and application specificity of fibers.

• Recycled and Bio-based Fibers: Beyond polyester and cotton, textile manufacturers regard feedstock flexibility as a competitive advantage. The EU approved a €3.5 billion investment in circular economy in March 2025, which further funding for textile recycling. The next three to five years will be influenced by sustainability initiatives and the need for more credible alternatives to virgin fibers.
• Technical Textiles: Due to the growth of high value outlets for engineered fibers such as filtration, medical products, personal protection and infrastructural textiles, technical textiles are becoming more important. In February 2025, the global technical textiles industry was valued at above $200 billion. Performance specifications will provide better margins and attract chemical companies into technical fiber production.
• Regional Manufacturing Expansion: Regional fiber and yarn production is a viable option to serve growing customer bases in India, Southeast Asia, Turkiye and North America. In April 2025, India committed ₹1,480 crore to the textile technology mission. Regional sourcing will grow as brands aim to reduce risk from freight disruption, changing tariffs and overly reliant Asian supply chains.
• Traceable Premium Fibers: Verified origin and recycled content and chain-of-custody data will become selling points. The EU Digital Product Passport will include apparel starting in January 2025, as part of its sustainable-products framework. Recording data auditable fibers defensives pricing and earns a supplier preferred-vendor status.
• Fiber-to-fiber Recycling Services: Collection and sorting and chemical recycling can become ongoing services instead of a one-time sale of equipment. In May 2025, a global estimate placed the annual disposal of textiles at 90 million tons. Regulations and landfill costs will drive demand for take-back contracts and closed-loop manufacturing.

Supply and material science combined with documentation will bring the strongest positions. If fibers solve a customer's problem, such as an improvement in sustainability or security of supply, that is a winning opportunity. Commodity volumes will be important in the future, but the strongest growth will be with companies who control its supply and verify the performance of the fibers. These companies will form partnerships throughout the textiles industry.

Textile Fiber Market Drivers and Challenges

Technological advances, consumer preferences, economics, the environment, and government regulations are the forces shaping the textile fiber market. Sustainability, durability, and performance are priorities for both manufacturers and consumers, and that drives the automation of manufacturing processes and the use of cost-efficient practices. There are challenges throughout the value chain caused by price volatility of raw materials, limited capabilities for fiber recycling, and compliance. According to Lucintel, sustainability and innovation are the primary drivers of future competitiveness.

The following are the primary drivers of the textile fiber market:

• Sustainable Fibers: Increasing consumer awareness has led to the preference of eco-friendly options and increase demand of recycled polyester, organic cotton, regenerated cellulose, and bio-based fibers. In January 2025, vegetable oil-based polyester accounted for approximately 15% of total polyester production that emphasizes the importance of recycled polyester in global textile sourcing. For the next 3-5 years, sustainability targets, eco-labeling, and retailer commitments will spur demand substantially. However, reliable feedstock and certification will continue to be important for the sustainability of the market.
• Advanced Fibers: Fibers with improved properties of strength, softness, moisture management, flame resistance, and thermal performance are possible due to recent innovations in fiber engineering. The focus on integrating performance-based sustainable textiles is evident in the March 2025 commercial launches of textiles which contained at least 30% bio-based or recycled fibers. Smart manufacturing, nanotechnology along with advanced fiber blending will permit the use of higher performance textiles in sportswear, protection, healthcare, and automotive textiles of higher market value during the next 3-5 years.
• Consumption of Apparel and Technical Textiles: Rising middle class incomes, coupled with population growth and online shopping, has increased the consumption of textile products. By 2025, global e-commerce accounted for more than 20% of the apparel purchases in several major markets. This increased the demand for textile products that are lightweight and durable and have a low total cost. In the next 3 to 5 years, the demand for sportswear, home textiles, medical textiles and industrial fabrics will continue to increase, and will offset the demand for regular clothing.
• Efficient Manufacturing: Productivity and cost reduction is the focus of manufacturing, so producers are automating and using digital systems, efficient machinery and cutting edge spinning machines. In 2025, productivity in automated textile mills was improved by more than 20% due to the introduction of machine vision control systems. In the next 3 to 5 years, continuous improvements in manufacturing will protect suppliers from the current labor issues and shorten production while maintaining profitability, even with inflation and increased competition.
• Investment in Infrastructure and Regionalization: Governments and manufacturers are investing in building domestic supply chains and improving recycling, logistics and vertical integration. In 2026, several major production centers started organic textile recycling programs to process more than 100,000 metric tons of discarded fibers. In the next 3 to 5 years, the regionalization of production and improvements in infrastructure will reduce the exposure to long transportation times, and encourage the use of local and circular fibers.

Challenges posed by this Market include:

• Volatility in Prices of Raw Materials: Volatile weather, geopolitical concerns, and unstable supply can all affect prices of cotton, petroleum-based chemicals, natural gas, and recycled feedstocks. April 2025 saw benchmark crude oil move over 10% in a month. In the next 3 to 5 years, price volatility will create supply chain headaches for manufacturers. Expanded use of alternative and bio-based feedstock will be maybe the first line of action. However, focus also needs to be on improving cost-efficiency of processes.
• Limited Recyclability & Circularity of Textiles: There are multiple reasons for low textiles recyclability with the biggest problems being blends, low-quality recycled fibers, contamination, poor collection systems and sorting capacity. In October 2025, only 15% of the world's textile waste was mechanically recycled. One of the main reasons textiles recycling is held back is the gap between waste generated and circular economy closed. In the next 3 to 5 years, lack of chemical recycling, production designs for recyclability, and other producer responsibility programs combined with lack of flexible waste infrastructure will likely stifle progress made in sustaining the circular economy.
• Increased Regulatory and Compliance Obligation: New regulations will require higher investment for compliance for emissions and chemicals along with the durability and recyclability of products. July 2025 brought new reporting regulations concerning supply chain transparency for thousands of apparel suppliers in multiple key markets and increased reporting. New regulations are expected to benefit the industry and improve sustainability. However, the financial and operational costs of new compliance systems may drive consolidation.

Textile fibers are being disrupted by the need for sustainability, innovation, the demand for technical textiles, more efficient production, and better regional infrastructure. These disruptions will likely create opportunities for recycled, bio-based, and high-performance textile fibers that are manufactured via digital means. However, there are challenges posed by uncertain costs of inputs, lack of capacity for textile waste to be recycled, and more stringent regulations of governments that will prohibit profits and complicate the management of the supply chain. Over the next three to five years, the market leaders will combine innovation of materials, cost control, a circular economy, responsible sourcing, and the ability to comply with regulations. The market will continue to grow, but this growth will depend on a balance among affordability, performance, environmental concerns, and flexible operational capacity.

List of Textile Fiber Market Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. Through these strategies textile fiber market companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the textile fiber market companies profiled in this report include-

• Lenzing
• Toray Industries
• Alpek
• Industria de Diseno Textil
• Schott Textiles
• Fulida Group Holding
• Reliance Industries
• Teijin
• Grasim Industries
• Kelheim Fibres

Textile Fiber Market by Segment

The study includes a forecast for the global textile fiber market by type, application, end use, and region.

Textile Fiber Market by Type [Value ($B) from 2019 to 2035]:

• Natural Fiber
• Animals
• Mineral
• Synthetic Fiber

Textile Fiber Market by Application [Value ($B) from 2019 to 2035]:

• Apparel
• Bedding & Blankets
• Concrete Reinforcement
• Feminine & Baby Care Products
• Industrial Applications
• Surgical Gloves
• Others

Textile Fiber Market by End Use [Value ($B) from 2019 to 2035]:

• Aerospace & Defense
• Automotive
• Building & Construction
• Energy & Power
• Healthcare
• Textile
• Others

Textile Fiber Market by Region [Value ($B) from 2019 to 2035]:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• The Rest of the World

Country Wise Outlook for the Textile Fiber Market

Circular and secure supply chains drive allocations of capital and policies for the textile fiber market along with a focus on producing manufacturing systems with lower carbon emissions. From 2025 to 2027, as part of the Ecodesign agenda, the European Union and the investment trend of capacity building in Asia will impose specifications on fibers and dictate the sourcing of fiber and recycled content. Per Lucintel's latest study, policies in these regions are substantively influencing the market.

• United States: Domestic manufacturing and recycling policies: The U.S. Department of Energy selected 18 decarbonization projects in the chemical and materials sectors for $6 billion of federal support by March 2024, including Eastman's Kingsport molecular recycling facility with an annual capacity of 110,000 tons. These investments are expected to bolster feedstock availability and reduce reliance on imported synthetic fibers in the next 3 to 5 years.
• China: Circular textiles and capacity improvement: China's textile industry policy invests in research and development spending at a pace of 7% or more annually through 2025, while major producers of polyester continue to invest in integrated refining of polymers and filaments (December 2025). This will maintain China's advantage in scale and improve the pace of deployment of recycled and other fibers.
• Germany: Product regulations and circular economy recycling: The European Commission's 2025-2027 Ecodesign working plan will continue the work on product passports and бyли prioritized texts. The National Circular Economy Strategy of Germany focuses on textiles and will incentivize German manufacturers to invest in equipment for production of compliant fibers.
• India: The seven PM MITRA textile parks with ₹4,445 crores from the government are being integrated to start manufacturing in India. They aim to contain the entire textile value chain starting from fibre conversion and attract foreign investment for the supply chain till 2030.
• Japan: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan has set aside ¥10 billion to support circular economy projects in fiscal year 2025 (April 2025) to provide loans for the development of chemical recycling and resource recovery technologies. This is likely to enable Japanese fiber makers to make high value recycled materials and increase closed loop partnerships.

Features of the Global Textile Fiber Market

• Market Size Estimates: textile fiber market size estimation in terms of value ($B).
• Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2019 to 2026) and forecast (2027 to 2035) by various segments and regions.
• Segmentation Analysis: textile fiber market size by type, application, end use, and region in terms of value ($B).
• Regional Analysis: textile fiber market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.
• Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different type, application, end use, and regions for the textile fiber market.
• Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the textile fiber market.

Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter's Five Forces model.

If you are looking to expand your business in this or adjacent markets, then contact us. We have done hundreds of strategic consulting projects in market entry, opportunity screening, due diligence, supply chain analysis, M & A, and more.

This report answers following 11 key questions:

• Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the textile fiber market by type (natural fiber, animals, mineral, and synthetic fiber), application (apparel, bedding & blankets, concrete reinforcement, feminine & baby care products, industrial applications, surgical gloves, and others), end use (aerospace & defense, automotive, building & construction, energy & power, healthcare, textile, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
• Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
• Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
• Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
• Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
• Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
• Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
• Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
• Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 6 years and what has its impact been on the industry?

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Overview

• 2.1 Background and Classifications
• 2.2 Supply Chain

3. Market Trends & Forecast Analysis

• 3.2 Industry Drivers and Challenges
• 3.3 PESTLE Analysis
• 3.4 Patent Analysis
• 3.5 Regulatory Environment

4. Global Textile Fiber Market by Type

• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Attractiveness Analysis by Type
• 4.3 Natural Fiber: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 4.4 Animals: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 4.5 Mineral: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 4.6 Synthetic Fiber: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)

5. Global Textile Fiber Market by Application

• 5.1 Overview
• 5.2 Attractiveness Analysis by Application
• 5.3 Apparel: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 5.4 Bedding & Blankets: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 5.5 Concrete Reinforcement: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 5.6 Feminine & Baby Care Products: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 5.7 Industrial Applications: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 5.8 Surgical Gloves: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 5.9 Others: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)

6. Global Textile Fiber Market by End Use

• 6.1 Overview
• 6.2 Attractiveness Analysis by End Use
• 6.3 Aerospace & Defense: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 6.4 Automotive: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 6.5 Building & Construction: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 6.6 Energy & Power: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 6.7 Healthcare: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 6.8 Textile: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)
• 6.9 Others: Trends and Forecast (2019-2035)

7. Regional Analysis

• 7.1 Overview
• 7.2 Global Textile Fiber Market by Region

8. North American Textile Fiber Market

• 8.1 Overview
• 8.2 North American Textile Fiber Market by Type
• 8.3 North American Textile Fiber Market by End Use
• 8.4 United States Textile Fiber Market
• 8.5 Mexican Textile Fiber Market
• 8.6 Canadian Textile Fiber Market

9. European Textile Fiber Market

• 9.1 Overview
• 9.2 European Textile Fiber Market by Type
• 9.3 European Textile Fiber Market by End Use
• 9.4 German Textile Fiber Market
• 9.5 French Textile Fiber Market
• 9.6 Spanish Textile Fiber Market
• 9.7 Italian Textile Fiber Market
• 9.8 United Kingdom Textile Fiber Market

10. APAC Textile Fiber Market

• 10.1 Overview
• 10.2 APAC Textile Fiber Market by Type
• 10.3 APAC Textile Fiber Market by End Use
• 10.4 Japanese Textile Fiber Market
• 10.5 Indian Textile Fiber Market
• 10.6 Chinese Textile Fiber Market
• 10.7 South Korean Textile Fiber Market
• 10.8 Indonesian Textile Fiber Market

11. ROW Textile Fiber Market

• 11.1 Overview
• 11.2 ROW Textile Fiber Market by Type
• 11.3 ROW Textile Fiber Market by End Use
• 11.4 Middle Eastern Textile Fiber Market
• 11.5 South American Textile Fiber Market
• 11.6 African Textile Fiber Market

12. Competitor Analysis

• 12.1 Product Portfolio Analysis
• 12.2 Operational Integration
• 12.3 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • Competitive Rivalry
  • Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • Threat of Substitutes
  • Threat of New Entrants
• 12.4 Market Share Analysis

13. Opportunities & Strategic Analysis

• 13.1 Value Chain Analysis
• 13.2 Growth Opportunity Analysis
  • 13.2.1 Growth Opportunities by Type
  • 13.2.2 Growth Opportunities by Application
  • 13.2.3 Growth Opportunities by End Use
• 13.3 Emerging Trends in the Global Textile Fiber Market
• 13.4 Strategic Analysis
  • 13.4.1 New Product Development
  • 13.4.2 Certification and Licensing
  • 13.4.3 Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, Collaborations, and Joint Ventures

14. Company Profiles of the Leading Players Across the Value Chain

• 14.1 Competitive Analysis
• 14.2 Lenzing
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.3 Toray Industries
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.4 Alpek
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.5 Industria de Diseno Textil
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.6 Schott Textiles
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.7 Fulida Group Holding
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.8 Reliance Industries
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.9 Teijin
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.10 Grasim Industries
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing
• 14.11 Kelheim Fibres
  • Company Overview
  • Textile Fiber Business Overview
  • New Product Development
  • Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration
  • Certification and Licensing

15. Appendix

• 15.1 List of Figures
• 15.2 List of Tables
• 15.3 Research Methodology
• 15.4 Disclaimer
• 15.5 Copyright
• 15.6 Abbreviations and Technical Units
• 15.7 About Us
• 15.8 Contact Us