Airlaid Textile Market size is expected to reach USD 19 billion by the end of 2036 growing at a CAGR of 6% during the forecast period i.e., between 2024-2036. In the year 2023, the industry size of airlaid textile was USD 500 million. The growth of this market can be attributed to the account of increasing demand for feminine hygiene and adult incontinence items driven by the expanding geriatric population and high expenditure on elderly care. The estimate states that in 2022, there will be 149 million people who are 60 years of age or older, or around 10.5% of the total population of the nation. Additionally, this population will quadruple to 20.8% by 2050, totaling 347 million.
In addition to this, there has been a high rate of awareness in developing countries regarding female hygiene initiated by the government sector and civil society. The market has grown significantly as a result of women's increased access to sanitation goods in emerging nations, especially in rural regions. The reasons propelling the growth of the market include the increased need for hygiene goods, sophisticated cultural tastes, better economic circumstances, and strong demand for wipes and food pads.
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2023 |
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Forecast Year |
2024 - 2036 |
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CAGR |
~6% |
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Base Year Market Size |
~USD 500 million |
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Forecast Year Market Size |
~USD 19 billion |
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Product Type (Latex-bonded, Thermal-bonded, multi-bonded)
In terms of product type, the latex-bonded segment is predicted to account for 40% share of the global airlaid textile market by the end of 2036. This is credited to ascend in mindfulness among purchasers of both created and creating economies, inferable from the wake of a few irresistible illnesses, which has flooded the interest for an extensive variety of individual consideration and cleanliness items where plastic-reinforced airlaid items are generally utilized as wet/dry towels, tissues, collapsed tissues, napkins, and others. This has filled the fame of plastic fortified type airlaid items among the individual consideration and cleanliness area.
Application (Feminine Hygiene, Consumer Wipes, Adult Incontinence, Industrial Wipes, Food Pads)
Based on application, the feminine hygiene segment is predicted to account for 30% share of the global airlaid textile market during the period. The growth of the demand for a variety of airlaid products, e.g. diapers, pad wells, tissue sheets, and others, is due to growing consumer interest in healthy living and hygiene-related activities especially feminine hygiene which have led to an increased demand for these services. In addition, demand for different airlaid adult incontinence products such as control pads, absorbents, underpads, and others has been driven by the growing elderly population. More than half of the 18 to 19-year-olds surveyed use sanitary napkins or tampons. More than half of the 20 to 29-year-olds used standard tampons instead of pads. The use of tampons was also more common in people aged 30 to 39.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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APAC Market Forecasts
The market in the Asia Pacific region is predicted to hold the largest market share of airlaid textiles accounting for 35% during the anticipated period. This is due to an increase in demand for airlaid products in the Asia Pacific region, mainly driven by personal care & hygiene, food packaging, and other sectors. In addition, due to an increase in the number of newborns and increased awareness about hygiene and cleanliness activities where airlaid products are widely used for the production of baby diapers, pads, bori towels, etc., India's personal care & beauty industry is experiencing significant growth. For example, around 67,385 children are born every day in India, which is one-sixth of the world's children, according to a report published by the United Nations Children's Fund. In the Asia Pacific region, these factors in combination are adding to the growth of the airlaid product market.
North American Market Statistics
The market in the North America region is set to grow significantly during the forecast period. A number of factors, e.g. the presence of existing players, growing demand for environmentally and socially friendly materials, as well as increased use of nonwovens in a variety of applications, may contribute to the growth of the market. The largest market for airlaid textiles in the region is the USA, which accounts for a significant share of this market. The country is a leading producer of hygiene products, including diapers, women's and adult incontinence products which are the main uses for air fabrics. In addition to hygiene products, demand for airlaid textiles in the manufacture of medical products, food packaging, and industrial wipes is also growing. In addition, Canada is becoming an increasingly important market due to rising demand for hygiene products, healthcare products, and the use of airlaid textiles in a variety of applications.
Author Credits: Smruti Ranjan, Rajrani Baghel
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