Textile Chemicals Industry Overview

 The global textile chemicals market size is expected to reach USD 36.14 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 4.5% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The growth is majorly driven by increasing demand for textile products from major applications including apparel, home furnishing, technical textiles, and others.

Rapidly growing demand from the apparel industry is anticipated to propel the demand for the product during the forecast period. Home furnishing, specifically in developing economies, demanding modern and attractive furniture products is expected to have a positive impact on the growth of the market.

Numerous chemicals are used in the fabric manufacturing industry to offer a wide range of performance features during the production process, which are known as process chemicals. These end products include biopolishing enzymes, desizing enzymes, flame retardants, antiviral/antimicrobial agents, lubricating/anti-crease agents, water and oil repellents, printing auxiliaries, and softening agents.

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 Based on existing operations and technologies, new application areas for textile chemicals are being developed, wherein these products can help improve efficiency, promote cost reduction, reduce environmental impacts, and ensure the performance of formulations. Application sectors for the product include apparel, home furnishing, technical textiles, and others. STYLUS APPAREL; HYAK DESIGN GROUP; Suuchi Inc.; TechniTextile Québec; and Stafford Textiles Limited are some of the major end-users in the market.

The manufacturing of textile chemicals is highly dependent on abundant availability and favorable costs of raw materials. In this market, successful commercialization of products such as yarn lubricants, finishing agents, coating & sizing agents, and others and investments in production capacity are some of the key strategies of the market players.

The market is highly competitive owing to the presence of a large number of manufacturers with a global presence. The leading product manufacturers include Dow, Huntsman International LLC, The Lubrizol Corporation, Archroma, Evonik Industries AG, and Solvay S.A.

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Textile Chemicals Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global textile chemicals market based on process, product, application, and region:

Textile Chemicals Process Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Pretreatment
  • Bleaching Agents
  • Desizing Agents
  • Scouring Agents
  • Others
• Coating
  • Anti-Piling
  • Protection
  • Water Proofing
  • Water Repellant
  • Others
• Treatment Of Finished Products
  • Softening
  • Stiffening
  • Others

Textile Chemicals Product Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Coating & Sizing Chemicals
• Colorants & Auxiliaries
  • Dispersants/levelant
  • Fixative
  • UV absorber
  • Others
• Finishing Agents
  • Antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory
  • Flame retardants
  • Repellent and release
  • Others
• Surfactants
  • Detergents & Dispersing Agents
  • Emulsifying Agents
  • Lubricating Agents
  • Wetting Agents
• Denim Finishing Agents
  • Anti-back Staining Agents
  • Bleaching Agents
  • Crush Resistant Agents
  • Defoamers
  • Enzymes
  • Resins
  • Softeners
  • Others

Textile Chemicals Application Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Apparel
  • Innerwear
  • Outerwear
  • Sportswear
  • Others
• Home Furnishing
  • Carpet
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Others
• Technical Textiles
  • Agrotech
  • Buildtech
  • Geotech
  • Indutech
  • Medtech
  • Mobiltech
  • Packtech
  • Protech
  • Others
• Other Applications

Textile Chemicals Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • Turkey
  • Italy
  • UK
  • France
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Poland
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
  • Indonesia
• Central & South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
• Middle East and Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
  • UAE
  • Kenya

Key Companies profiled:

• AB Enzymes
• Archroma
• BASF SE
• BioTex Malaysia
• Dow
• Ethox Chemicals, LLC
• Evonik Industries AG
• Fibro Chem, LLC
• German Chemicals Ltd.
• Govi N.V.
• Huntsman International LLC
• Kemira Oyj
• Kiri Industries Ltd.
• LANXESS
• OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
• Omya United Chemicals
• Organic Dyes and Pigments
• Resil Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.
• Solvay S.A
• The Lubrizol Corporation

Key Textile Chemicals Company Insights

Some of the key players operating in the global textile chemicals market include Kiri Industries Ltd., AB Enzymes, Dow, BASF SE, The Lubrizol Corporation, Kemira Oyj, and Evonik Industries AG, among others.

• AB Enzymes is a biotech company that develops and manufactures enzyme preparations for a wide range of applications such as baking, fruit juice processing, grains processing, animal feed, paper, textiles, and laundry.
• BASF SE operates through six business segments, including chemicals, industrial solutions, materials, surface technologies, nutrition and care, and agricultural solutions. The chemical segment's product portfolio includes intermediates, monomers, petrochemicals, and catalysts. The company provides non-halogenated flame-retardants for several end-use industries, including the textile market.
• Evonik Industries AG is a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals. It operates through four business segments: Specialty Additives, Nutrition and care, Smart Materials, and Performance Materials. Under the Performance Materials segment, the company offers performance intermediates such as large-volume additives and intermediates, along with functional solutions such as polymer additives, potassium derivatives, cyanuric chloride, alkyl chlorides, and alkoxides.
• Kemira Oyj is a global chemical manufacturer with business operations in pulp & paper, water, oil & gas, metals & mining, food, and energy industries. For textile processing, the company offers oil-based foam control products and dry powder flocculants. Oil-based foam control products (defoamers) are active dispersions in mineral oil that can be used for persistent foam reduction applications. They are cost-efficient and well-suited for high temperatures. Their primary applications include textiles and wastewater treatment. Dry powder flocculants, such as nonionic polyacrylamides, offered by the company are effective in textile processing applications such as the flocculation of negatively charged particles.

Recent Developments

• In January 2024, Devan Chemicals, a provider of sustainable textile finishes, is excited to announce its upcoming participation in Heimtextil 2024. Devan invites attendees to visit their booth in Hall 11.0, booth A21, to experience firsthand the latest sustainable textile finishes they have developed.
• In April 2024, BASF SE announced its portfolio of polyamides for the textile industry. The company’s sustainable polyamide PA6 and PA6.6 product range have been certified under the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) for textile applications. This certification allows BASF SE to market textiles produced using recycled raw materials.
• In May 2023, Dystar announced its eco-advanced indigo dyeing, which aims to reduce energy consumption by up to 30% and water usage by up to 90% during the production process.
• In November 2023, Solvay introduced a textile fiber that decomposes rapidly in the oceans, minimizing the environmental impact of microplastics. The new textile polyamide, set to be manufactured at the company's industrial facility in Brazil, will decrease oceanic impact by roughly 40 times compared to traditional fibers. This product development aligns with the global trend of rising demand and market shifts toward more sustainable textile solutions.

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