Factors affecting growth rate of non-woven fabrics

All factors that affect the growth of artificial fibers can have a certain impact on textiles made from artificial fibers, with non-woven fabrics having the greatest impact. The impact of population growth on non-woven fabrics is smaller than other textiles used for clothing. But if we consider the important application of non-woven fabrics in baby diapers, then population growth is also an important influencing factor. The replacement of natural fibers has a significant impact on textiles, but has little impact on non-woven fabrics, as their production mainly relies on artificial fibers.
The commercial development of artificial fibers and the professional application of non-woven fabrics: Due to the establishment of international economic treaties, the trade of microfibers, composite fibers, biodegradable fibers, and new polyester fibers has grown. This has a significant impact on non-woven fabrics, but it has little impact on clothing and knitted textiles. Substitution of textiles and other articles: This includes non-woven fabrics, knitting textiles, plastic films, polyurea foam, wood pulp, leather, etc. This is determined by the cost and performance requirements of the product. Introduce new, more economical and effective production processes, including the production of various items made from polymers, the application of competitive new non-woven fabrics, and the introduction of special fibers and non-woven textile additives.
The three major fibers used for non-woven fabric production are polypropylene fiber (62% of the total), polyester fiber (24% of the total), and viscose fiber (8% of the total). Between 1970 and 1985, viscose fibers were most commonly used in the production of non-woven fabrics. Between 2000 and 2005, the application of polypropylene and polyester fibers began to dominate in the fields of health absorbing materials and pharmaceutical textiles. In the early non-woven fabric production market, the use of nylon was high. Since 1998, the use of acrylic fibers has been increasing, especially in the field of artificial leather manufacturing.
There are many large-scale projects in various construction projects in China, such as the Three Gorges Project, Xiaolangdi Project, environmental protection project, western development, infrastructure construction, etc. These will greatly promote the consumption of geotextiles, filter materials, waterproof materials, and packaging materials. In addition, the increase in domestic consumer income will also strongly drive the consumption of various hygiene absorbent products, air filtration materials, medical and health products, and labor protection and sports products. So, there is still great potential for growth in China's non-woven fabric industry in the future.