Cooling Fabrics Market Forecasts to 2028 – Global Analysis By Technology (Passive, Active), Type (Natural, Synthetic), Application (Sports Apparel, Protective Wearing) and By Geography

Cooling Fabrics Market Forecasts to 2028 – Global Analysis By Technology (Passive, Active), Type (Natural, Synthetic), Application (Sports Apparel, Protective Wearing) and By Geography

According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Cooling Fabrics Market is accounted for $3.87 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $7.94 billion by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 10.8% during the forecast period. Cooling fabrics can be made from both natural and synthetic materials. Cooling fabric is an innovative product that provides cooling, warmth, and a skin-like soft texture. Cooling fabrics provide convenience for customers by having a cooling effect as it helps to evaporate sweat and prevents the fabric from sticking to the body. Vital benefits of cooling fabrics include the circulation of moisture and controlled evaporation. These fabrics are distinct from other textiles used for thermoregulation.

Market Dynamics:

Driver:

Rising demand for sportswear and protective wear

The use of cooling fabrics in sportswear applications is growing due to heat, moisture, and perspiration resistance, lightweight, smart, and easy to carry wearables, which help in regulating the body temperatures of wearers to external temperatures. Sportspersons prefer using outfits made using cooling fabrics to remain dry while they are on the sports field. This makes wearers comfortable and thus helps performance in sports events. Cooling fabrics are also used to manufacture protective wear. Protective fabrics are exposed to hostile and adverse environments, including high temperatures. People working in such conditions experience a gradual increase in body temperatures. Cooling fabrics create a cooler microclimate to remove heat between the user and the environment. Hence, the increasing demand for cooling fabrics in sportswear and protective clothing is expected to drive the market.

Restraint:

High cost of the final product

The high cost of raw materials moderately hampers the growth of the global cooling fabrics market. Shifts influencing this market include consumer preferences, oil prices, and global trade patterns. A majority of cooling fabric producers face challenges in earning sustained profit margins amid the volatility in raw material prices, impacting their financial performance. Thus, the high manufacturing cost of cooling fabrics is a restraint to market growth as it requires advanced infrastructure, which is expensive. Along with this, the high cost of raw materials and their procurement increase the total cost of the finished products to an extent where manufacturers are left with limited profit margins. Since cooling fabrics are also manufactured using raw materials, such as nylon, polyester, and others which are derived from crude oil, the increasing price of crude oil may result in the high price of the final product.

Opportunity:

Rising demand from medical and defense applications

Demand for cooling fabrics in military applications is rising due to benefits such as temperature regulation, resistance from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays and pollutants, as well as the protection they provide to wearers in excessive heat exposure. The cooling effect can contribute to the safety as well as the performance of the wearer. Further, cooling fabrics are also are gaining demand in the medical industry for the treatment of heat-related illnesses, infections, and chronic illnesses, which can cause elevated body temperatures and fever. Such an increase in awareness among individuals in developed regions to enhance their health and the quality of their daily life is expected to accelerate the demand for cooling fabrics in healthcare applications. In some cases, cooling fabrics can also be used to increase blood flow and reduce swelling. These technological advancements in cooling fabrics offer opportunities for manufacturers to strengthen their product portfolios and cater to new markets.

Threat:

Entry barriers for small to medium-sized enterprises

The manufacturing of cooling fabrics is a capital-intensive process; the initial capital involved in setting up a manufacturing plant is very high. Rapid technological innovations have led to the development of highly advanced equipment, which is expensive. In general, the players with high investment capabilities are entering the market, as returns are high in the long term. However, the entry barrier for small and medium-sized manufacturers is very high. Small and medium-sized manufacturers fail to enjoy the cost-benefit ratio in the long term as they cannot make initial investments.

The protective wearing segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The protective wearing segment is growing at the highest CAGR in the market. Protective cooling fabrics are used in the healthcare as well as defense sector. Various types of apparel are used for protection from hazardous materials, radiant heat, and meticulous physical hazards. Protective cooling fabrics are the apparel worn in healthcare and mining sectors that are used to cover a large portion of the wearer’s body, increasing heat stress.

The sports apparel segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

The sports apparel segment is expected to be the largest share in the market. Cooling fabrics play an essential role in manufacturing sports apparel, which helps the wearer provide a cooling effect while performing sports activities. The cooling fabrics absorb the heat in the form of sweat from the human body and give a cooling effect to the person wearing it. These cooling fabrics also increase the breathability to let the heat escape and give the wearer a comfortable feel without hampering their performance.

Region with highest share:

The Asia Pacific is projected to hold the largest share in the market. The transitioning consumer trend toward fitness and health consciousness coupled with government support is projected to have a positive impact on the growth of the market in the Asia Pacific. Shifting of manufacturing facilities to emerging countries, such as China and India, and the expansion of product applications are the factors anticipated to augment market demand for cooling fabrics.

Region with highest CAGR:

North America is projected to have the highest CAGR in the market. The rapid adoption of advanced cooling technologies in the U.S. contributes to the market in the region. An increase in technological advancement, R&D investments, and the presence of a wide range of end-use application market drives the North American cooling fabrics market.

Key players in the market:

Some of the key players profiled in the Cooling Fabrics Market include Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Asahi Kasei Corporation, Burlington, Coolcore LLC, Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd., Heiq Materials AG, Hexarmor, Hong Li Textile Co., Ltd, Lee Yaw Textile Co., Ltd., Libolon, Marcel Liebaert Nv, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Nanotex LLC, Nilit, Polartec, and Tex-Ray Industrial Co., Ltd.

Key developments:

In March 2018: Coolcore LLC launched single strand yarn Fibr-X, which possesses the same thermoregulation characteristics as the original fabrics. Fibr-X yarn could be woven with other natural and synthetic fibers, providing some additional attributes to the final products. With this new product launch, the company was able to strengthen its product portfolio.

In December 2015: Tex-Ray Industrial Co., Ltd. partnered with PHYSICLO, a fitness apparel manufacturer for the sports & leisure end-use market. This partnership helped the company develop and produce performance apparel products to meet market demand.

Textile Types Covered:
Knitted
Woven
Non-Woven

Technologies Covered:
Passive Cooling Fabrics
Active Cooling Fabrics

Types Covered:
Natural
Synthetic

Applications Covered:
Lifestyle
Sports Apparel
Protective Wearing
Other Applications

Regions Covered:
North America
US
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
UK
Italy
France
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
Japan
China
India
Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Rest of South America
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Qatar
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa

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