Fabrics Manufacturing Market Global Briefing 2017

The fabrics manufacturing market comprises all establishments engaged in producing fabrics, mostly through processes such as weaving and knitting. A fabric is a cloth formed by weaving, knitting, tufting or bonding together. Fabric Mills include broad woven fabric mills, narrow fabric mills, non-woven fabric mills and knit fabric mills. They are engaged in weaving fabrics, felts and narrow fabrics and they also further finish and fabricate fabric products.

Asia was the largest region in the fabrics manufacturing market in 2016, accounting for 73% market share. This can be attributed to high demand from apparel manufacturing facilities in the region, which use fabrics as raw materials. Europe was the second largest region accounting for 12% market share. The Americas was the third largest region accounting for 10% market share.

The demand for smart fabrics is increasing rapidly. This is mainly driven by the growing use of smart fabrics in various sectors including fashion, entertainment, medical, transportation, sports and fitness, and military. Smart fabrics are textiles that can interact with their environment and respond to a physical stimuli including those from mechanical, electrical, thermal and chemical sources. Sensors, actuators and fabrics are the major components of smart fabrics. The materials used in smart fabrics include optical fibers, metals and conductive polymers. An example of smart fabrics is D-Shirt offered by French company Cityzen Sciences, which comes with a wide range of functions to record heart rate, GPS location, route, altitude and speed

Fabrics Manufacturing Market Characteristics 4
Broad Woven Fabric Mills 4
Narrow Fabric Mills And Schiffli Machine Embroidery 4
Non-woven Fabrics Mills 4
Knit Fabric Mills 4
Fabrics Manufacturing Market Historic Growth 6
Fabrics Manufacturing Market Forecast Growth 7
Fabrics Manufacturing Market Segmentation 8
Global Fabrics Manufacturing Market, Split By Segments, 2016, $ Billion 8
Manmade fiber fabrics 8
Special fabrics 8
Knitted fabrics 8
Fabrics Manufacturing Market Geography Regional and Country Comparison 9
Global Fabrics Manufacturing Market, Split By Regions, 2016 9
Global Fabrics Manufacturing Market, Historic And Forecast Growth Rate, Split By Region, 2012-2020 11
Global Fabrics Manufacturing Market, Split By Country, 2016 12
Global Fabrics Manufacturing Market, Historic And Forecast Growth Rate, Split By Country, 2012-2020 14
Fabrics Manufacturing Market Competitive Landscape 16
Toray Industries Inc. 17
Cotonificio Albini S.p.A. 18
Vardhman Textiles Ltd. 18
Fabrics Manufacturing Market Key Mergers And Acquisitions 20
Fabrics Manufacturing Market Trends And Strategies 21
Growing Demand For Smart Fabrics 21
Non-Woven Fabrics Gaining Traction 21
Robotics And Automation In Textile Units 21
Relocation Of Production Units 22
Appendix 23
NAICS Definitions Of Industry Covered In This Report 23
Research Methodology 24
Abbreviations 25
Currencies 25
Research Inquiries 25
The Business Research Company 26