The South Korea Nonwoven Fabrics Market was valued at $856.4 Million in 2025 and projected to reach to $1093 Million by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 5.0%. South Korea's nonwoven fabrics market is poised for steady growth driven by robust demand from hygiene, automotive, and industrial filtration sectors.
| Market Size in | USD 26.32 MN |
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| Units Considered | Value (USD MN) |
South Korea's nonwoven fabrics market is valued at USD 856.4 million in 2025, with projected growth to USD 1,093.0 million by 2030, reflecting steady expansion in this critical materials sector.
The market is experiencing a 5.0% CAGR through 2030, slightly below the global average of 5.7%, indicating South Korea's mature but stable nonwoven fabrics industry with consistent demand drivers.
South Korea's hygiene products, automotive components, and filtration applications are primary growth catalysts, leveraging the country's advanced manufacturing infrastructure and quality standards.
South Korean manufacturers are increasingly adopting eco-friendly production technologies and sustainable materials, aligning with government regulations and consumer preferences for environmentally responsible nonwoven solutions.
| Report Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Fastest Growing Segment | HYGIENE (End-Use Industry) |
| Forecast Period | 2025–2030 |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 5.7% from 2025 to 2030 |
| Largest Segment | SPUNBOND (Technology) |
| Market Size Base Year (Billions) | ~USD 54.73 (2025) |
| Revenue Forecast (Billions) | ~USD 72.21 (2030) |
| Segments Covered | Technology, End-Use Industry, Raw Material, Fabric Type, Application |
5 segment dimensions are covered across the global market.
| Company | HQ | Ownership | Strongest segments |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEGAS NONWOVENS | Czech Republic | Private Company | Hygiene nonwovens (baby diapers, adult incontinence, feminine care),Medical nonwovens and protective clothing,Construction and insulation nonwovens, |
| TEIJIN LIMITED | Japan | Public Company | Hygiene nonwovens and films,Medical and healthcare nonwovens,Filtration nonwovens, |
| JAPAN VILENE COMPANY, LTD. | Japan | Private Company | Automotive Materials (components, cabin and intake filters),Industrial & Filtration Materials,Medical & Pharmaceutical Base Materials, |
| BERRY GLOBAL INC. | United States | Private Company | Spunbond Nonwovens (Hygiene & Medical),Dry Laid & Specialty Nonwovens (Filtration, Wipes, Technical),Wet Laid Nonwovens, |
| FREUDENBERG GROUP | Germany | Private Company | Filtration & Performance Media (air and liquid),Hygiene & Medical (disposables, medical devices interfaces),Automotive & Transportation (interiors, acoustics, floor mats), |
| AHLSTROM | Finland | Private Company | Filtration (liquid and air, including automotive and industrial),Medical and protective materials (surgical fabrics, diagnostics substrates),Food and consumer packaging (compostable and specialty papers), |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. | United States | Subsidiary | Hygiene nonwovens (diapers, femcare, adult care),Medical nonwovens (drapes, gowns, sterilization wraps),Filtration and industrial nonwovens, |
| DUPONT | United States | Public Company | Hygiene & Medical (Tyvek garments, medical packaging nonwovens),Building & Construction (Tyvek house wrap, related nonwovens),Filtration & Water Technologies (membranes, media), |
| TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. | Japan | Public Company | Spunbond Nonwovens (Hygiene & Medical Focus),Dry-Laid & Needlepunched (Industrial, Automotive, Construction),Wet-Laid & Filtration Nonwovens, |
| ALKEGEN | United States | Private Company | Filtration (hot gas, industrial, emission control mats),High-temperature insulation nonwovens (blankets, papers, felts),Battery and energy storage nonwovens, |
| AVGOL INDUSTRIES 1953 LTD | United States | Public Company | Hygiene (baby, adult, feminine) spunmelt nonwovens,Medical and filtration nonwovens,Building & construction and industrial nonwovens, |
| SUOMINEN CORPORATION | Finland | Public Company | Hygiene (incl. baby and personal care wipes substrates),Household and Workplace Wipes,Medical and Personal Care Nonwovens, |
| JOHNS MANVILLE | United States | Private Company | Building & Construction Nonwovens (insulation facers, roofing, housewraps),Filtration Nonwovens (HVAC, liquid, industrial),Automotive & Industrial Nonwovens, |
| TWE GMBH & CO. KG | Australia | Public Company | Hygiene nonwovens,Medical nonwovens,Filtration nonwovens, |
| MITSUI CHEMICALS ASAHI LIFE MATERIALS | Japan | Public Company | Hygiene nonwovens (baby, femcare, adult incontinence),Medical and healthcare nonwovens,Filtration and functional nonwovens, |
Pegas Nonwovens is a private company headquartered in the Czech Republic and founded in 1990, specializing in nonwoven materials production.
Teijin Limited is a Japanese public company established in 1918 with 15,689 employees, operating as a major diversified materials and chemicals manufacturer.
Japan Vilene Company, Ltd. is a private Japanese manufacturer founded in 1960 with 1,739 employees, specializing in nonwoven materials and related products.
Berry Global Inc. is a private U.S.-based company founded in 1967 with 42,000 employees, operating as a major manufacturer of plastic and nonwoven products.
Freudenberg Group is a private German industrial company established in 1849 with 50,968 employees, serving diverse markets through manufacturing and technology solutions.
Ahlstrom is a private Finnish company founded in 1851 with 6,883 employees, specializing in fiber-based materials and filtration products.
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of a U.S.-based company founded in 1998, operating in the consumer and professional hygiene products sector.
DuPont is a public U.S. company established in 2015 with 15,000 employees, operating as a major materials science and specialty chemicals manufacturer.
Toray Industries, Inc. is a Japanese public company founded in 1926 with 46,294 employees, specializing in advanced fibers, chemicals, and materials.
Alkegen is a private U.S.-based company founded in 1891 with 1,044 employees, operating in the specialty chemicals and materials sector.
Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd. is a public company based in the United States, founded in 1953 with 938 employees, specializing in nonwoven materials production.
Suominen Corporation is a public Finnish company founded in 1767 with 700 employees, specializing in nonwoven materials and sustainable fiber-based products.
Johns Manville is a private U.S. company established in 1858 with 9,740 employees, manufacturing insulation, roofing, and engineered products.
TWE GMBH & Co. KG is a public company based in Australia, founded in 1843 with 2,500 employees, operating in the wine and beverage distribution sector.
Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials is a public Japanese company founded in 1892 with 16,967 employees, specializing in advanced materials and chemical products.
South Korea's nonwoven fabrics market is estimated at USD 856.4 million in 2025.
South Korea's nonwoven fabrics market is forecasted to reach USD 1,093.0 million by 2030.
South Korea's nonwoven fabrics market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.0% from 2025 to 2030.
South Korea's market is primarily driven by hygiene products, automotive components, medical textiles, and industrial filtration applications.
South Korea's advanced manufacturing capabilities, strong export base, and commitment to sustainable production make it a key regional player in nonwoven fabrics.
The study involved four major activities to estimate the current size of the global nonwoven fabrics market. Exhaustive secondary research was conducted to collect information on the market, the peer product market, and the parent product group market. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizes with the industry experts across the value chain of nonwoven fabrics through primary research. The top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the overall size of the nonwoven fabrics market. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation procedures were used to determine the size of different segments and sub-segments of the market.
The market for the companies offering nonwoven fabrics is arrived at by secondary data available through paid and unpaid sources, analyzing the product portfolios of the major companies in the ecosystem, and rating the companies by their performance and quality. Various secondary sources, such as Business Standard, Bloomberg, World Bank, and Factiva, were referred to identify and collect information for this study on the nonwoven fabrics market. In the secondary research process, various secondary sources were referred to identify and collect information related to the study. Secondary sources included annual reports, press releases, and investor presentations of nonwoven fabrics vendors, forums, certified publications, and whitepapers. The secondary research was used to obtain critical information on the industry’s value chain, the total pool of key players, market classification, and segmentation from the market and technology-oriented perspectives.
In the primary research process, various primary sources from both the supply and demand sides were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report. The primary sources from the supply side included industry experts, such as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Vice Presidents (VPs), marketing directors, technology and innovation directors, and related key executives from several key companies and organizations operating in the nonwoven fabrics market. After the complete market engineering (calculations for market statistics, market breakdown, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation), extensive primary research was conducted to gather information and verify and validate the critical numbers arrived at. Primary research was also conducted to identify the segmentation types, industry trends, competitive landscape of nonwoven fabrics offered by various market players, and key market dynamics, such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, challenges, industry trends, and key player strategies. In the complete market engineering process, the top-down and bottom-up approaches and several data triangulation methods were extensively used to perform the market estimation and market forecasting for the overall market segments and subsegments listed in this report. Extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis was performed on the complete market engineering process to list the key information/insights throughout the report.
Following is the breakdown of primary respondents:
Notes: Other designations include sales, marketing, and product managers.
Tier 1: >USD 1 Billion; Tier 2: USD 500 million–1 Billion; and Tier 3: < USD 500 million.
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The top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the global market size. These approaches were also used extensively to estimate the size of various dependent market segments. The research methodology used to estimate the market size included the following:

The market was split into several segments and subsegments after arriving at the overall market size using the market size estimation processes. The data triangulation and market breakup procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics of each market segment and subsegment. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides.
Nonwoven fabrics are engineered sheets of fibrous material, distinct from paper or traditional textiles, and are created through mechanical, thermal, or chemical bonding processes. Various international standards provide distinct definitions of nonwoven fabrics, primarily to account for the differences in composition and manufacturing methods. The ISO 9092 defines nonwoven fabrics as a web of fibers that can be oriented deliberately or arranged randomly, bonded through mechanisms such as friction, cohesion, or adhesion. ISO standards clearly delineate nonwoven fabrics from paper and textiles, outlining specific criteria for fiber characteristics, including length, diameter ratio, and material density. Several entities recognize this definition, including CEN and national standard organizations such as EDANA, DIN, and AFNOR.
The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) also categorizes nonwoven fabrics as textile structures where fibers are bonded or interlocked through various nonwoven processes, explicitly excluding woven, knitted, or felted fabrics. INDA provides a similar definition, identifying nonwoven fabrics as flat, porous sheets produced directly from fibers, filaments, or plastic films, eliminating the need for yarn creation or weaving processes.
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