Market size continues to grow: With the outbreak of global health emergencies, the demand for non-woven fabrics in the market has significantly increased, especially in the fields of medical protective equipment and hygiene products. It is expected that the global spunbond nonwoven fabric market will grow from approximately 46 billion US dollars in 2025 to approximately 61 billion US dollars in 2030 within the next five years, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 6.7%. Among them, the Asian region, especially China, is expected to become the world's largest producer and consumer of spunbond nonwoven fabrics due to its strong manufacturing foundation and complete industrial chain supporting advantages. Its market share is expected to increase from 48% in 2025 to 53% in 2030.
Continuous expansion of application fields: In the medical and health field, the demand for disposable protective clothing, masks, surgical gowns and other products continues to rise. It is expected that by 2030, the market share in the medical and health field will reach 35%, an increase of 7 percentage points from 28% in 2024. In the field of personal hygiene products, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection, the application of spunbond non-woven fabrics will also expand. It is expected that by 2030, the market share in this field will increase from the current 18% to 25%. In addition, the demand for spunbond nonwoven fabrics is constantly increasing in the fields of industry, agriculture, and building materials.
Technological progress drives industry development: Technological progress is one of the key factors driving the development of the spunbond nonwoven industry, including automated production lines, application of environmentally friendly materials, and intelligent manufacturing technology, which will promote industry efficiency improvement and cost reduction. With the development of nanotechnology and biobased materials, high-performance and multifunctional spunbond nonwoven fabrics will be widely used in the coming years. For example, in the field of filter materials, the application of high-performance nanofiber technology enables spunbond nonwoven fabrics to achieve higher filtration efficiency and lower resistance; In the field of agriculture, the introduction of bio based materials enables non-woven fabrics to have better degradation performance and environmental protection characteristics.
Policy support provides opportunities: The "14th Five Year Plan" for the new materials industry includes spunbond nonwoven fabrics in the list of key strategic materials. The "Guiding Opinions on High quality Development of Industrial Textile Industry" issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology clearly proposes the goal of achieving a 20% penetration rate of smart factories by 2026, which will promote an average annual growth rate of 15% in investment in automation transformation in the industry. In addition, after the full implementation of the RCEP agreement, the average export tariff for Chinese spunbond nonwoven fabrics has decreased by 3.7 percentage points, which is conducive to expanding the international market.
Sustainable development has become a trend: Sustainability has become a key focus for businesses, and the development and application of bio based materials will help reduce environmental impact and meet consumers' demand for green products. With the increasingly strict environmental regulations, enterprises committed to developing sustainable solutions will usher in more development opportunities.
However, the spunbond nonwoven industry also faces some challenges, such as fluctuations in raw material prices, changes in international trade policies, and stricter environmental regulations, which will have a certain impact on the development of the industry.