The demand for automotive fabric is being driven by the transportation industry. Building on its essential properties, automotive fabrics help reduce the weight of the car, provide comfort, and improve the aesthetics and safety of the vehicle. Such favourable properties are aiding the growth of the industry. These fabrics are made up of textiles which carry high-performance specifications like the ability to withstand extreme temperatures and resist UV rays, along with being easy to clean, which is further bolstering the demand for the product. Automotive fabrics are widely used in public and commercial transportations like trains, buses, and airplanes, which require interiors to be more pleasing and relaxing. This is further favouring the growth of the market.
Technological innovations to for environmentally friendly and lightweight fabric materials to reduce pollution are accelerating the growth of the market. Growing efforts are being made to ensure that sustainable materials made from renewable sources are deployed in the interiors of the vehicle, which is also augmenting the growth of the automotive fabric industry. To minimise carbon footprint, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET), a form of recycled polyester made from recycled plastic, is gradually becoming a popular choice of material, thereby boosting the market growth of automotive fabric.
Automotive Fabric: Market Segmentation
Automotive fabric is a non-woven, woven, knitted, or composite fabric that is soft, lightweight, and elastic in design. These fabrics, unlike apparel textiles, are used in transportation vehicles like cars, buses, trains, airplanes, and others because of their high-performance specifications like their ability to withstand extreme temperatures, their cleaning properties, and durability. They are often used for auto upholstery and interior of the vehicles, including vehicle carpets, seatbelts, dashboard, seat covers, and others.
Surge in Automobile Sales to Augment Market Growth
Post the COVID-19 pandemic, the sales of personal vehicles are expected to rise due to the heightened health and hygiene consciousness as consumers become increasingly averse to travelling using public transportation. This is anticipated to aid the growth of the automotive fabric industry. Moreover, rapid urbanisation and flourishing disposable income levels, along with improved standards of living conditions, have increased the demand for automotive fabrics and are forecast to propel the market growth in the coming years. Aided by the safety measures adopted by governments across the world, automotive fabrics are widely in demand for usage in airbags and safety belts and are expected to continue to bolster the market growth. Further, the rising demand for environmentally friendly fabric material like recycled polyester and lightweight automotive fabrics to reduce pollution are also expected to drive the market towards growth.
Surging demand for automobile accessories to provide superior comfort and high-quality materials is expected to provide additional impetus to the market growth. These fabrics are designed to offer safety, comfort, and security while driving. Such factors are expected to propel the growth of the market.
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