Household Textiles Market - UK 2008-2012

October 2008 sees publication of the Ninth edition of the report “Household Textiles Market - UK 2008-2012”. The report provides a comprehensive review of household textiles market exploring key product sectors.

Product areas covered in the report:

BED LINEN - Duvet covers, sheets & valances, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, throws and bed-runners
FILLED PRODUCTS - Duvets, pillows, mattress protectors & enhancers and cushions
BATHROOM TEXTILES - Towels, bathmats and pedestal sets
TABLE LINEN & KITCHEN TOWELLING - Tablecloths, napkins, table-mats and tea towels.

The household textiles market was estimated to be worth around £1.3 billion at manufacturers prices in 2007 representing 3% growth on the previous year.  It is a well-established and mature market consisting of a wide range of products, many of which have high levels of household penetration. Prospects for the short-term future are for market decline 2008-09, driven by the current economic uncertainty, difficulties in the housing market and reduced consumer spending. However, longer term prospects are more optimistic as the economy and consumer confidence recovers.

Of particular interest:

Polarisation of the market - growth in lower and upper sectors of the market at the expense of the middle market.
Highly fragmented market with increasing competition.
Changing mix for distribution channels of household textiles products.
Penetration of duvets into contract sector boosting filled products and bed linen sectors.
Rapid growth of mattress protectors and enhancers positively affecting filled products sector.
Market forecasts up to 2012.

Key areas covered in the report include:

THE MARKET

Total household textiles market - key characteristics of the market, analysis by value since 2002, trends and forecasts to 2012.
Overview of current market performance in 2007/08 and impact of economic conditions on the household textiles market.
Influencing factors, future trends, areas of potential opportunity, threats and limitations to growth.
Imports and exports - significance of imports, mix of imports by product type, source countries.
Analysis by major product sectors - bed linen, filled products, bathroom textiles and table linen & kitchen towelling.

BED LINEN

Total bed linen market - analysis of market size by value since 2002, factors influencing market performance and forecasts to 2012.
Mix by product type, contract and domestic markets.
Duvet covers - size by value and factors affecting performance, market characteristics and current trends, polarisation of the market.
Sheets & pillowcases -size by value and factors influencing performance, sheet styles and current trends.
Bedspreads & Blankets - size by value, types and current trends.

FILLED PRODUCTS

Total filled products market - analysis of market size by value since 2002, product mix, factors influencing market and forecast to 2012.
Duvet market - size by value, factors affecting market and forecasts to 2012, mix of duvets by filling, increased penetration of duvets into contract sector.
Pillow market - size by value, factors affecting market performance and forecasts to 2012.
Mattress & pillow protectors and enhancers - value by size demonstrating rapid growth, product types.
Cushions - size by value, factors influencing market performance and future prospects up to 2012. Cushion covers interior cushions and those for garden furniture.

 BATHROOM TEXTILES, TABLE LINEN & KITCHEN TOWELLING

Bathroom textiles -size by value since 2002, factors influencing market performance and forecasts to 2012.
  Product mix for bathroom textiles - towels, bath mats/pedestal sets - current trends.
Table linen and kitchen towelling - size by value, factors affecting performance and forecast to 2012, product mix, contract and domestic sectors.

SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

Market share table of leading suppliers.
Review of key suppliers in each household textile sector - review of fragmented supply structure.
Major channels of distribution, shares by type of outlet in the retail sector, changing profile of distribution structure.
Key growth sectors and future prospects.