Textile Finishing Chemicals

Global Textile Finishing Chemicals Market to Reach US$19.4 Billion by 2030

The global market for Textile Finishing Chemicals estimated at US$12.6 Billion in the year 2024, is expected to reach US$19.4 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.4% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Softening, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 8.3% CAGR and reach US$6.4 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Repellent segment is estimated at 7.5% CAGR over the analysis period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at US$3.3 Billion While China is Forecast to Grow at 10.9% CAGR

The Textile Finishing Chemicals market in the U.S. is estimated at US$3.3 Billion in the year 2024. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$4.6 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 10.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.0% and 6.7% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 4.6% CAGR.

Global Textile Finishing Chemicals Market - Key Trends and Drivers Summarized

How Are Textile Finishing Chemicals Enhancing Fabric Properties?

Textile finishing chemicals are specialty compounds applied to fabrics to improve their properties, performance, and functionality. These chemicals enhance various attributes such as water resistance, softness, wrinkle resistance, antimicrobial protection, flame retardancy, and UV protection, making textiles suitable for diverse applications. They play a vital role in the apparel, home textiles, technical textiles, and industrial fabrics sectors, ensuring that fabrics meet specific performance requirements and quality standards. As consumer preferences lean towards advanced and multifunctional textiles, the adoption of textile finishing chemicals has become essential for achieving desirable fabric characteristics.

What Are the Key Segments in the Textile Finishing Chemicals Market?

Key types include softeners, water repellents, flame retardants, and antimicrobials, with softeners holding the largest market share due to their widespread use in improving the comfort and feel of fabrics. Applications cover apparel, home textiles, technical textiles, and industrial fabrics, with apparel representing a significant segment driven by the demand for high-performance clothing with enhanced properties like water repellency, wrinkle resistance, and antimicrobial protection. End-users include the apparel industry, home furnishing companies, healthcare providers, and the automotive sector, with the apparel industry dominating the market as it continually seeks to improve fabric quality and meet evolving consumer demands.

How Are Textile Finishing Chemicals Integrated Across Fabric Production?

In the apparel sector, textile finishing chemicals are used to enhance the comfort, appearance, and functionality of garments, providing properties like wrinkle resistance, UV protection, and stain resistance. In home textiles, these chemicals offer water repellency, flame retardancy, and antimicrobial protection in products like upholstery, curtains, and bed linens, improving safety and hygiene. For technical textiles, finishing chemicals add functionalities such as abrasion resistance, anti-static properties, and chemical resistance, making them suitable for use in industrial applications like protective clothing, filtration, and automotive interiors. Additionally, in healthcare textiles, antimicrobial finishing chemicals ensure hygiene and safety in medical gowns, bed linens, and wound care products.

What Factors Are Driving the Growth in the Textile Finishing Chemicals Market?

The growth in the Textile Finishing Chemicals market is driven by several factors, including increasing demand for high-performance textiles, advancements in chemical formulations, and rising consumer awareness of fabric quality. Innovations like eco-friendly chemicals, improved durability, and enhanced safety features have supported broader adoption across fabric production. The focus on improving fabric functionality, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and expanding applications in technical textiles has further fueled demand, as textile finishing chemicals offer critical benefits in modern fabric manufacturing. Additionally, expanding apparel production, growing home furnishing needs, and rising investments in technical textiles have contributed to market growth, encouraging the use of advanced finishing chemicals across sectors.

SCOPE OF STUDY:

The report analyzes the Textile Finishing Chemicals market in terms of units by the following Segments, and Geographic Regions/Countries:

Segments:
Type (Softening, Repellent, Wrinkle Free, Coating, Other Types); Application (Clothing Textile, Home Textile, Technical Textile, Other Applications)

Geographic Regions/Countries:
World; United States; Canada; Japan; China; Europe (France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; Spain; Russia; and Rest of Europe); Asia-Pacific (Australia; India; South Korea; and Rest of Asia-Pacific); Latin America (Argentina; Brazil; Mexico; and Rest of Latin America); Middle East (Iran; Israel; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; and Rest of Middle East); and Africa.

Select Competitors (Total 43 Featured) -

• Archroma
• BASF
• Bozzetto Group
• Celanese Corporation
• CHT Group
• Chungyo Chemicals
• Clariant AG
• Croda International PLC
• Dupont
• Dystar Singapore PTE Ltd.
• Ethox Chemicals
• Evonik Industries AG
• Fineotex Chemical Limited
• Ht Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd
• Huntsman Corporation
• Omnova Solutions
• ORA Chem
• Other Company Profiles
• Resil Chemicals
• Rudolf Gmbh
• Solvay
• Tanatex Chemicals
• The Chemours Company
• The Dow Chemical Company
• The Seydel Companies, Inc.
• Wacker Chemie AG

TARIFF IMPACT FACTOR

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