The agricultural nonwoven fabric market has exploded, achieving annual growth exceeding 18%. Current industry policies and technological developments have indeed created broad development prospects for agricultural nonwovens. Below, I’ve summarized key information to help you gain a more comprehensive understanding of this market.
Understanding Overall Industry Goals and Trends
While the specific growth rate for agricultural nonwovens is unknown, we can see some positive signals from national and industry trends.
Overall Industry Growth Target: According to guidance issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission, by 2025, the industrial value added of enterprises above a designated size in the industrial textile industry (of which agricultural nonwovens are a key component) will be targeted to increase by approximately 6% annually. This sets the tone for the entire industry, including agricultural nonwovens.
Latest Industry Trends: According to data released by the China Industrial Textiles Association, from January to August 2025, my country’s nonwoven fabric production increased by 4.5% year-on-year, and exports increased by 5.8%. This indicates that the industry maintains steady growth momentum.
Local Cluster Development: Some industrial agglomerations are also driving the industry towards high-end, clustered development. For example, Xiantao, Hubei, known as a “Famous City of China’s Nonwovens Industry,” has expanded its product offerings from medical supplies to 32 other sectors, including agricultural and industrial applications, forming a complete industrial chain. This agglomeration effect helps enhance the overall competitiveness of the industry.
Insights into Key Growth Drivers
Currently, a dual drive of policy and technology is creating a favorable development environment for the agricultural nonwovens market, which may explain the market’s optimism about its growth potential.
Clear Policy Support:
High-Quality Development Guidance: Two national ministries have explicitly called for increasing the proportion of recycled and biomass fibers in industrial textiles, directly encouraging the development of environmentally friendly agricultural nonwovens.
Cultivating Bio-Based Materials: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs are promoting technological innovation and expanding the application of non-grain bio-based materials (such as those made from straw), encouraging their use as an alternative to traditional plastics in products such as agricultural films. This provides new material options and development directions for agricultural nonwovens.
Cutting-Edge Technological Development:
The industry is actively developing biodegradable nonwovens, such as polylactic acid (PLA) spunmelt nonwovens. These materials can decompose naturally in the natural environment after use in agriculture, effectively reducing white pollution and meeting the requirements of sustainable development.
Summary
Although the claim of “over 18% annual growth” currently lacks authoritative data, driven by national policies encouraging green and biodegradable agricultural materials and the industry’s continued advancement in bio-based and biodegradable technologies, the agricultural nonwovens market is indeed in a favorable development period with enormous potential for future growth.
If you are conducting market research or making investment decisions, it is recommended to monitor the latest industry reports released by authoritative organizations such as the China Industrial Textiles Association for more accurate market data and growth rate information.
Dongguan Liansheng Non woven Technology Co., Ltd. was established in May 2020. It is a large-scale non-woven fabric production enterprise integrating research and development, production, and sales. It can produce various colors of PP spunbond non-woven fabrics with a width of less than 3.2 meters from 9 grams to 300 grams.
Post time: Oct-19-2025