U.S. Outdoor Fabric Market To Reach $2,426.3 Million By 2030

U.S. Outdoor Fabric Market Growth & Trends

The U.S. outdoor fabric market size is expected to reach USD 2,426.3 million by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period, as per a new report by Grand View Research Inc. The key factors driving the growth include the increasing demand for outdoor fabrics in various end-use industries such as building and construction, healthcare, and protective clothing owing to their superior properties.

Outdoor fabric is a chemically treated fabric and is considered ideal for applications that require high resistance coupled with the quality of lasting for a longer period. The material is said to be chemical protectant, fade resistant, mold resistant, waterproof, stain resistant, and weather resistant. Additionally, the functional characteristics of the fabric such as colorfastness, cleanability, and UV resistance are further expected to drive the growth of the market.

This type of fabric is highly durable when compared to many indoor fabrics, which is expected to propel the demand for outdoor fabric in the U.S. market. Moreover, the market is further witnessing rising demand for the types of outdoor fabric including smart textiles, fire-resistant, and polymer-coated fabrics.

Smart textiles are poised to experience high growth over the forecast period, due to numerous potential medical, transportation, energy, security communication, and electronics applications. Fire-resistant textiles are majorly used in protective clothing for firefighters, bomb disposal crews, naval forces aboard ships and submarines, and nuclear, biological, and chemical operations along with several other defense and industrial applications.

The fabric is highly used in the automotive industry for manufacturing fabric convertible topping, upholstery, and carpeting. The growing automotive industry in the U.S. on account of technological advancement coupled with rising investment is further expected to drive the demand for outdoor fabrics in the country. The economy enjoys a superior production environment characterized by an open investment policy, a large consumer market, superior infrastructure, and the availability of a highly skilled workforce.

The outdoor fabrics are manufactured using a variety of materials such as polyester, olefin, acrylic, cotton, PTFE, PVC, and marine vinyl. Acrylic and olefin fabric is used in several sectors such as outdoor furniture including home furnishing and solar screen fabric. The demand for these two materials is expected to grow at a significant pace owing to properties such as mold, mildew, and water resistance. The olefin is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.9% over the period. Moreover, acrylic outdoor fabric dominated the market in 2022 in terms of revenue and is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 4.2% over the forecasted period.

The U.S. outdoor fabric industry is anticipated to be hindered by fluctuating raw materials costs in the market. Several raw materials of outdoor fabrics such as polyester and acrylic are petroleum-based products that are primarily derived from crude oil. Thereby, the fluctuations in the prices of crude oil affect the outdoor fabric raw material costs. This in turn, further disrupts the supply chain of the market. Additionally, some harmful chemicals are also added to the fabrics, which also negatively affects the market growth.

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U.S. Outdoor Fabric Market Report Highlights

• The marine vinyl material segment is anticipated to grow at the fastest CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period. Marine vinyl is considered to be waterproof, durable, and moisture resistance. The demand for marine vinyl is anticipated to witness growth, especially in the marine application for manufacturing awnings and upholstery on boats on account of its ability to withstand water damage

• The polyester material segment held the highest volume share of 32.4% in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 2.0% over the forecast period. The material is fade as well as flame resistant, which makes it ideal for many products in the fire protection and defense industry

• The key industry players include BASF SE; W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.; Freudenberg Performance Materials; Kolon Industries, Inc.; Glen Raven, Inc.; Milliken & Company; Eastex Products, Inc.; and Maine-Lee Technology Group LLC. The players are highly investing in R&D activities to develop eco-friendly fabrics coupled with high durability

U.S. Outdoor Fabric Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the U.S. outdoor fabric market based on material:

U.S. Outdoor Fabric Material Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Polyester

• Olefin

• Acrylic

• Cotton

• PTFE

• PVC

• Marine Vinyl

• Others

List of Key Players of U.S. Outdoor Fabric Market

• BASF SE

• W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

• Freudenberg Performance Materials

• Kolon Industries, Inc.

• Glen Raven, Inc.

• Milliken & Company

• Eastex Products, Inc

• Maine-Lee Technology Group LLC.