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2.5% growth

in European

nonwovens

production in

2016

Global e-textiles market to

approach US$ 5 billion by 2027

Major advancements in the last five years have led to new functionalities. EDANA is a leading global association that is respectively, while wetlaid remained relatively stable.
the double-digit growth rate of the e-textile market successfully serving the nonwovens and related
with a number of about 100 million USD in yearly The reports has covered an entire e-textiles value industries since many years. On the opening day of Spunmelt nonwovens recorded a growth rate of
wholesale revenue. Both the electronic and apparel chain, including materials like metals, polymers, INDEX 17, the largest meeting place for the nonwov- 3.3%, reaching a production total of 1 million tons for
giants are assessing the sector and are building fibres, yarns, textiles products like knitted, woven, ens supply chain and their customers, it has the very first time. The highest growth rate was
strategies while the analysts are predicting growth in embroidered, non-woven and emerging materials disclosed its preliminary 2016 annual statistics. observed in material produced via the air-through
the coming years. and components like sensors, connectors and the bonding process, with a 13.1% increase.
interface to traditional electronics, etc. that are used The event provides a comprehensive insight to the
According to a report published by Research and in this date. At the same time it is presenting a non-woven industry across Europe showing the Although the primary main end-use for nonwovens
Markets, a prominent investment have been made roadmap for the future specifying more than 30 latest figures that explain momentum as well as continues to be the hygiene market, with a 30.7%
that had enabled the mainstream commercial different academic and initial prototype products in durability of the industry. According to EDANA, the share of deliveries (by weight), significant growth
products and lead to the market approaching areas like new conductive fibres, stretchable overall production of nonwovens in Europe grew by areas for nonwovens were recorded in other sectors;
5billlion USD by the end of 2027. Though been more electronics, energy harvesting, energy storage, logic 2.5% in volume in 2016 to reach 2,378,700 tons agriculture and garments (both recording double
than 90% of our lives we are in contact with textile but and memory. despite an uncertain economic climate. digit growth), air filtration (+3.2%), construction
now it has started to become intelligent and this new (+4.5%) and food and beverage (+4.2%). Counter-
functionality is based on the integration of textile and The published report also describes the full value According to Jacques Prigneaux, EDANA’s Market ing this, a minor decline of -1% was recorded in the
electronics. chain, looking from the material and component Analysis and Economic Affairs Director “Germany, automotive industry. Medical and personal care
options, to the manufacturing challenges, through to Italy and Spain all witnessed growth, with Spain’s wipes sectors both remained stable with a very slight
In their purest form according to the definition, the applications, markets and key end users. Trends particularly impressive at 5%, while recent star fall of 0.4%.
e-textiles based on the integration of inherently by market sector are crucial, as the addressable performer Turkey remained stable, more than
electrically or electronically active fibres have begun markets are both large and diverse. The report compensating for the minor decline recorded in “For more than 40 years the yearly statistics reports
to see integration into early products. However, with characterizes key market sectors including Sports & some other European markets.” Variety of trends of EDANA has helped the member companies to
many associated challenges around reliability, Fitness, Medical & Healthcare, Wellness, Home & was observed between different production process- have an unparalleled insight to the industry and the
performance and comfort, there has been a strong Lifestyle, Industrial, commercial, military, Fashion, es on the non-woven. The production of fibre-based credit goes to the exhaustive research and direct
push towards other solutions that can achieve better including automotive etc. materials drylaid and short-fibre airlaid technologies, input from producers,” said was so by Pierre Wiertz,
properties including wash ability, stretch ability and for example, recorded an increase of 2.2% and 2.9% General Manager of EDANA.