The global antimicrobial textiles market size reached USD 11.8 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 19.2 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.31% during 2025-2033.
Antimicrobial textiles are functionally active textiles that destroy microorganisms or inhibit their growth. They are made by treating textile substrates with antimicrobial agents or using textile fiber with inherent antimicrobial efficiency. They are durable, environment friendly, and less prone to discoloration. Besides this, their antimicrobial properties assist in improving the performance and increasing the lifespan of different products. As a result, antimicrobial textiles find extensive applications in automotive textiles, air filters, food packaging, and water purification systems.
Antimicrobial Textiles Market Trends:
At present, there is a significant increase in the manufacturing of metal nanoparticles-based antiviral textiles, including face masks, gloves, and protective suits and shoes, on account of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. This, in confluence with the rising awareness among individuals about personal hygiene and the health risks associated with microorganisms, represents one of the key factors driving the market. Antimicrobial textiles are increasingly employed in the healthcare industry for hospital gowns, patient clothes, curtains, bed covers, bandages, earbuds, scrubs, masks, lab coats, and protective kits. Besides this, they are used by sewage treatment plant workers and individuals involved in sanitary-related work wherein there is a high risk of getting infected. Additionally, antimicrobial textiles are utilized in common public areas, including hotels, restaurants, or trains. Apart from this, there is currently an increase in the demand for antimicrobial sportswear as they help prevent microbial growth and sweating odor. This, coupled with the growing popularity of antimicrobial winter wear, is augmenting the overall sales and profitability of market players. Furthermore, surface modification of these textiles, including electrospinning, nanotechnologies, plasma treatment, polymerization, microencapsulation, and sol-gel techniques to enhance their properties, is projected to fuel the market growth.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global antimicrobial textiles market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on fabric, active agents and application.
Breakup by Fabric:
- Polyester
- Polyamide
- Cotton
- Others
- Metal and Metallic Salts
- Synthetic Organic Compounds
- Biobased Agents
- Medical Textiles
- Home Textiles
- Apparels
- Others
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being BioCote Limited, Herculite Products Inc., Kolon Industries Inc., Life Threads Global LLC, Microban International Ltd. (W.M. Barr & Company Inc.), Milliken & Company, PurThread Technologies Inc., Resil Chemicals Private Limited, Response Fabrics (India) Pvt. Ltd, Sanitized AG, Sono-Tek Corporation and Trevira GmbH (Indorama Ventures).
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1.What was the size of the global antimicrobial textiles market in 2024?
2.What is the expected growth rate of the global antimicrobial textiles market during 2025-2033?
3.What are the key factors driving the global antimicrobial textiles market?
4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global antimicrobial textiles market?
5.What is the breakup of the global antimicrobial textiles market based on the fabric?
6.What is the breakup of the global antimicrobial textiles market based on the active agents?
7.What is the breakup of the global antimicrobial textiles market based on application?
8.What are the key regions in the global antimicrobial textiles market?
9.Who are the key players/companies in the global antimicrobial textiles market?
- 1 Preface
- 2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
- 3 Executive Summary
- 4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
- 5 Global Antimicrobial Textiles Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
- 6 Market Breakup by Fabric
- 6.1 Polyester
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Polyamide
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Cotton
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Others
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
- 7 Market Breakup by Active Agents
- 7.1 Metal and Metallic Salts
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Synthetic Organic Compounds
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Biobased Agents
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8 Market Breakup by Application
- 8.1 Medical Textiles
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Home Textiles
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Apparels
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Others
- 8.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9 Market Breakup by Region
- 9.1 North America
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.2 Canada
- 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.2 Japan
- 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.3 India
- 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.4 South Korea
- 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.5 Australia
- 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.6 Indonesia
- 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.7 Others
- 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Europe
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.2 France
- 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.3 United Kingdom
- 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.4 Italy
- 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.5 Spain
- 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.6 Russia
- 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.7 Others
- 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Latin America
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.2 Mexico
- 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.3 Others
- 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.5 Middle East and Africa
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 9.5.3 Market Forecast
- 10 SWOT Analysis
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Strengths
- 10.3 Weaknesses
- 10.4 Opportunities
- 10.5 Threats
- 11 Value Chain Analysis
- 12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 12.1 Overview
- 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 12.4 Degree of Competition
- 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 12.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 13 Price Analysis
- 14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Market Structure
- 14.2 Key Players
- 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 14.3.1 BioCote Limited
- 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.2 Herculite Products Inc.
- 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.3 Kolon Industries Inc.
- 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.3.3 Financials
- 14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.4 Life Threads Global LLC
- 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.5 Microban International Ltd. (W.M. Barr & Company Inc.)
- 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.6 Milliken & Company
- 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.6.3 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.7 PurThread Technologies Inc.
- 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8 Resil Chemicals Private Limited
- 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.9 Response Fabrics (India) Pvt. Ltd
- 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.10 Sanitized AG
- 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.11 Sono-Tek Corporation
- 14.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.11.3 Financials
- 14.3.12 Trevira GmbH (Indorama Ventures)
- 14.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
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