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Automotive textiles encompass specialized fabrics and textile products designed for use in the interior and exterior of automobiles. These textiles play a diverse role in the automotive industry, contributing to comfort, safety, aesthetics, and functionality.
The primary types of automotive textiles include leather, polyester, nylon, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and others. Leather, a natural material derived from animal hides, is renowned for its durability, luxurious appearance, and soft texture. Within automotive textiles, leather finds applications in upholstery, steering wheel covers, and trimmings, imparting a premium and sophisticated feel to vehicle interiors. Automotive textile products are available in various forms, including woven, non-woven, and composites, catering to passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy commercial vehicles.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the automotive textiles market by increasing costs of imported fibers, yarns, synthetic fabrics, and coating chemicals used in interior and exterior textile production. Automotive manufacturers in Europe and North America are most affected due to reliance on imported specialty textiles, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on textile exports. These tariffs are raising material costs and affecting supplier margins. However, they are also encouraging regional textile production, use of locally sourced fibers, and innovation in sustainable automotive textile solutions.
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The automotive textiles market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $31.38 billion in 2025 to $32.86 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in vehicle interior customization, rising consumer preference for comfort features, expansion of passenger vehicle production, availability of synthetic textile materials, advancements in fabric processing technologies.
The automotive textiles market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $40.16 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for eco-friendly vehicle interiors, rising electric vehicle interior innovation, growing use of smart and functional textiles, expansion of premium vehicle segments, increasing regulatory focus on sustainability. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of sustainable automotive fabrics, rising demand for lightweight interior textiles, growing use of recycled and bio-based fibers, expansion of advanced upholstery materials, enhanced focus on comfort and aesthetics.
The increasing production of automobiles is anticipated to drive the growth of the automotive textiles sector in the coming years. The automotive industry involves the design, development, manufacturing, and maintenance of vehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. Automotive textiles improve comfort, safety, aesthetics, and functionality, enhancing the overall driving experience and supporting industry growth. The rise in automotive production opens new avenues for the automotive textiles sector to expand and innovate, catering to the changing demands of the automotive industry. For example, in March 2024, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), a Belgium-based lobbying and standards organization representing the automobile industry in the European Union, EU car production in 2023 surged past 12 million units, marking an 11.3% increase compared with 2022. Consequently, the rising automotive production is expected to propel the automotive textiles sector forward.
Strategic collaborations are a priority for major players in the automotive textiles market aiming to achieve a competitive advantage. These partnerships involve the strategic amalgamation of strengths and resources between companies to mutually enhance their success. For instance, in February 2023, Lenzing AG, an Austrian-based sustainable fiber producer, joined forces with Natural Fiber Welding Inc., a US-based company specializing in a circularity platform crafting sustainable materials sourced from plants. Their collaboration aims to produce a completely traceable, plastic-free, and versatile material that meets the surging demand for environmentally conscious and sustainable fashion materials. This partnership emphasizes not only comfort and a delightful tactile experience but also enhances material transparency and traceability.
In April 2023, Autoneum Holding AG, a Switzerland-based company specializing in sustainable acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles, acquired Borgers Automotive for an enterprise value of EUR 117 million, approximately 137 million US dollars. Through this acquisition, Autoneum intends to strengthen its global leadership, broaden its sustainable product offerings, and utilize Borgers' expertise in vehicle textile acoustics, insulation, and trim. Borgers Automotive GmbH, headquartered in Germany, focuses on textile acoustics protection, insulation, and trim for vehicles, and also operates in France, Poland, Sweden, Spain, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, the USA, and China.
Major companies operating in the automotive textiles market are Reliance Industries Limited, Continental AG, Johnson Controls, Lear Corporation, Asahi Kasei Corporation, Adient plc, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Toyota Boshoku Corporation, Autoliv Inc., Autoneum Holding AG, Borgers SE & Co. KGaA, Sage Automotive Interiors Inc., Global Safety Textiles GmbH, Shawmut Corporation, Bally Ribbon Mills, Arville Textiles Limited, Baltex Ltd., CMI Enterprises Inc., Jelliff Corp, Fabri-Tech Components Inc., Eleather Group, Adler Pelzer Group, Autotech Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd., Aunde S.A.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the automotive textiles market in 2025. The regions covered in the automotive textiles market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the automotive textiles market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The automotive textiles market consists of sales of automotive fabrics, carpets, headlining fabrics, and convertible top fabrics. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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