스펀본드 부직포 시장 : 시장 점유율 분석, 업계 동향 및 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, the spunbond nonwovens market size is projected to be USD 18.22 billion in 2025, USD 19.29 billion in 2026, and reach USD 25.94 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 6.10% from 2026 to 2031.

This report is Segmented by Material Type (Polypropylene, Polyester, Polyethylene, and Other Material Types), Function (Disposable and Durable), Application (Personal Hygiene, Medical, Packaging, and Other Applications), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle-East and Africa). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global Spunbond Nonwovens Market Trends and Insights

Surging Demand for Hygiene Disposables in Emerging Economies

India's diaper market is projected to grow from USD 1.996 billion in 2025 to USD 8.288 billion by 2035, driven by dual-income families, increased e-commerce access, and sanitation programs that are promoting disposable products in smaller cities. In Indonesia, rural areas lag behind with only 25% diaper penetration compared to 70% in Jakarta, creating a two-tiered demand pattern that favors low-basis-weight spunbond topsheets optimized for cost-sensitive consumers. North America is emerging as an export hub after Avgol installed a USD 100 million multi-beam line in Mocksville, North Carolina, in 2025 to supply premium hygiene materials to fast-growing Asian markets. Global players such as Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark have localized converting operations in India, Vietnam, and Thailand, reducing lead times and enabling rapid SKU rollouts that combine spunbond polypropylene with natural fibers to cater to regional preferences.

Expansion of Medical Protective-Gear Market

Hospital procurement policies now require independent certification for 78% of surgical gown orders, up from 62% in 2024, reflecting stricter ANSI/AAMI PB70:2022 barrier standards. DuPont's Tyvek APX 400 coveralls, launched in March 2026, demonstrate a shift toward breathable yet high-barrier spunbond-based laminates designed for clean-room and pharmaceutical environments. Reinforced SMS gowns accounted for 65% of 2025 revenue despite representing only 38% of shipped units, highlighting a premiumization trend driven by infection-control protocols for oncology and transplant surgeries. Harmonized ISO 13485:2016 quality-system standards have enabled Asian converters to serve Western hospitals under mutual-recognition agreements, accelerating cross-border trade and product registration timelines.

Environmental Concerns over Polypropylene

Extended producer responsibility schemes in France, Germany, and the Netherlands now impose eco-modulation fees of up to 20% of product value on non-recyclable polypropylene items, increasing costs for converters still reliant on conventional spunbond. Mechanical recycling of post-consumer hygiene products remains challenging because adhesives and elastics degrade melt flow, keeping recycled-content inclusion below 5% in most commercial polypropylene grades. Fraunhofer's solvent-based dissolution process reduces foreign-polymer contamination by 80% and produces yarns strong enough for geotextiles, but its capital-intensive solvent recovery requirements hinder widespread adoption. Advocacy groups emphasize that ASTM D6400 compostability standards require 90% degradation within 180 days, a benchmark traditional polypropylene spunbond cannot meet, exposing brand owners to accusations of greenwashing.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Cost- and Performance-Advantage over Woven Fabrics
2. Brand-Owner Shift to Mono-Material PP Packaging
3. Volatility in Propylene Feedstock Pricing

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Polypropylene retained a 55.18% share of the spunbond nonwovens market size in 2025 on the back of low raw-material costs and high throughput, yet other material types are moving quickly, with PLA, nylon, etc. forecast at a 7.24% CAGR to 2031. Polyester commands the durable niche because of its elevated tensile performance, winning share in automotive interiors and geotextiles, even at a 20% price premium. NatureWorks' Ingeo 6500D PLA, which carries a 62% lower carbon footprint than PP, is being adopted for hygiene topsheets as converters pursue PPWR incentives. With global PLA capacity expected to double to roughly 1 million tons by 2026, availability fears that once dampened adoption are fading. On the polypropylene side, Borealis' HG485FB grade is expanding the mono-material design window, helping converters keep ahead of recyclability mandates without costly equipment upgrades. Nylon spunbond remains niche but could scale once chemical-recycling ventures such as Samsara Eco's plant come on-stream in 2028.

Second-generation mechanical recyclers like Kipas and Meltem Kimya are opening feedstock taps for GRS-certified rPET chips, letting spunbond producers hit PPWR recycled-content targets without surrendering mechanical performance. These shifts frame a two-track outlook: PP holds near-term cost advantage; bio-based and recycled alternatives climb the value chain as regulation and consumer scrutiny tighten. Overall, polymer diversification raises switching costs for converters and could spur more joint ventures between resin makers and roll-goods suppliers to secure forward offtake.

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific locked in 39.10% of global revenue in 2025, supported by China's 1.2 million-ton installed capacity and India's double-digit diaper growth. Chinese consolidation, Zhejiang Kingsafe ranked eighth worldwide with USD 840 million sales in 2024, signals an industry pivot from commodity grades to higher-margin medical and filtration niches. Japan's landscape shifted after 2025, when Teijin and Asahi Kasei merged technical-textile units, while Toray closed unprofitable PP lines under its Darwin cost-saving program. Southeast Asia remains the frontier; Indonesia and Vietnam boast rural diaper penetration below 30%, so regional suppliers are adding basis-weight-optimized lines to capture first-time users.

North American dynamics are shaped by vertical integration and nearshoring. Avgol's Mocksville plant addresses domestic hygiene needs but also exports to Asia, leveraging U.S. logistics resilience. FDA surgical-gown regulations steer hospital buyers toward ISO-13485-certified local or mutual-recognition suppliers, limiting penetration by low-cost Asian imports in critical medical grades. Canada and Mexico act as auxiliary hubs under USMCA, giving U.S. brands tariff-free, three-day truck access to converted goods.

Europe is firmly in regulatory overdrive as PPWR applicability arrives in August 2026. Borealis, Fibertex, and Suominen are pouring funds into compliant mono-material lines, and German OEMs are scrutinizing supply chains to guarantee post-consumer resin inclusion. Infrastructural geotextile demand is shifting toward Nordic countries, where coastal-protection projects soak up spunbond rolls that Russian customers would previously have taken. Middle-East and Africa is the fastest-growing region at a 7.04% CAGR through 2031, buoyed by Vision 2030 rail corridors and desalination plants that specify spunbond underlayers, and by Egypt's burgeoning hygiene complex where Gulsan runs 40,000 tons per year of installed capacity. South America is smaller but accelerating: Brazil and Argentina combine low rural hygiene penetration with state-backed sanitation drives, and Fitesa's USD 1.2 billion sales underline the region's scaling potential.

1. Ahlstrom
2. Amcor plc
3. Asahi Kasei Corporation
4. Avgol Industries Ltd
5. DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
6. Fibertex Nonwovens A/S
7. First Quality Nonwovens
8. Fitesa S.A.
9. Freudenberg Performance Materials
10. Ginni Filaments Ltd.
11. Hainan Huachen Nonwovens
12. Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
13. Jofo Nonwoven Co., Ltd.
14. Johns Manville
15. KCWW
16. Kolon Industries, Inc.
17. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
18. Mogul Nonwovens
19. PFNonwovens (Pegas)
20. RadiciGroup
21. Shandong Ruxing Nonwovens
22. Suominen Corporation
23. Toray Industries, Inc.
24. Xingshifa Group

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Market Landscape

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Surging Demand for Hygiene Disposables in Emerging Economies
  • 4.2.2 Expansion of Medical Protective-gear Market
  • 4.2.3 Cost- and Performance-advantage over Woven Fabrics
  • 4.2.4 Adoption of Spunbond Geotextiles in Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
  • 4.2.5 Brand-owner Shift to Mono-material PP Packaging
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 Environmental Concerns over Polypropylene
  • 4.3.2 Volatility in Propylene Feedstock Pricing
  • 4.3.3 Machine-width Limits for High-loft Furniture Grades
• 4.4 Value Chain Analysis
• 4.5 Regulatory Landscape
• 4.6 Porter's Five Forces
  • 4.6.1 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.6.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.6.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.6.5 Competitive Rivalry

5 Market Size and Growth Forecasts (Value)

• 5.1 By Material Type
  • 5.1.1 Polypropylene (PP)
  • 5.1.2 Polyester (PET)
  • 5.1.3 Polyethylene (PE)
  • 5.1.4 Other Material Types (Nylon, PLA, etc.)
• 5.2 By Function
  • 5.2.1 Disposable
  • 5.2.2 Durable
• 5.3 By Application
  • 5.3.1 Personal Hygiene
  • 5.3.2 Medical
  • 5.3.3 Packaging
  • 5.3.4 Other Applications (Automotive, Filtration, Agriculture, Furniture, etc.)
• 5.4 By Geography
  • 5.4.1 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.4.1.1 China
    • 5.4.1.2 Japan
    • 5.4.1.3 India
    • 5.4.1.4 South Korea
    • 5.4.1.5 ASEAN Countries
    • 5.4.1.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • 5.4.2 North America
    • 5.4.2.1 United States
    • 5.4.2.2 Canada
    • 5.4.2.3 Mexico
  • 5.4.3 Europe
    • 5.4.3.1 Germany
    • 5.4.3.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.4.3.3 France
    • 5.4.3.4 Italy
    • 5.4.3.5 Spain
    • 5.4.3.6 Russia
    • 5.4.3.7 NORDIC Countries
    • 5.4.3.8 Rest of Europe
  • 5.4.4 South America
    • 5.4.4.1 Brazil
    • 5.4.4.2 Argentina
    • 5.4.4.3 Rest of South America
  • 5.4.5 Middle-East and Africa
    • 5.4.5.1 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.4.5.2 South Africa
    • 5.4.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa

6 Competitive Landscape

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Strategic Moves
• 6.3 Market Share (%)/Ranking Analysis
• 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
  • 6.4.1 Ahlstrom
  • 6.4.2 Amcor plc
  • 6.4.3 Asahi Kasei Corporation
  • 6.4.4 Avgol Industries Ltd
  • 6.4.5 DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
  • 6.4.6 Fibertex Nonwovens A/S
  • 6.4.7 First Quality Nonwovens
  • 6.4.8 Fitesa S.A.
  • 6.4.9 Freudenberg Performance Materials
  • 6.4.10 Ginni Filaments Ltd.
  • 6.4.11 Hainan Huachen Nonwovens
  • 6.4.12 Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
  • 6.4.13 Jofo Nonwoven Co., Ltd.
  • 6.4.14 Johns Manville
  • 6.4.15 KCWW
  • 6.4.16 Kolon Industries, Inc.
  • 6.4.17 Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
  • 6.4.18 Mogul Nonwovens
  • 6.4.19 PFNonwovens (Pegas)
  • 6.4.20 RadiciGroup
  • 6.4.21 Shandong Ruxing Nonwovens
  • 6.4.22 Suominen Corporation
  • 6.4.23 Toray Industries, Inc.
  • 6.4.24 Xingshifa Group

7 Market Opportunities and Future Outlook

• 7.1 White-space and Unmet-need Assessment