PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1929833
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1929833
Agricultural textiles encompass woven, nonwoven, and knit materials known for their biodegradability, UV resistance, and toxicity resistance. These textiles find applications in agriculture, horticulture, and floriculture for purposes such as covering plants, providing shade, controlling weeds and insects, and extending the growing season. Additionally, agricultural textiles are utilized in the fishing industry.
The main types of agricultural textiles products in the market include fishing nets, anti-hail nets, bird protection nets, mulch mats, shade nets, and various other products. Fishing nets, for instance, are meshes created by knotting a relatively thin thread and are used to catch fish. These nets can be categorized based on weaving types such as woven and nonwoven. Various fiber materials, including nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, natural fibers, biodegradable synthetic fibers, and others, are used in the production of these textiles. Applications of agricultural textiles extend to agriculture, horticulture and floriculture, aquaculture, and various other sectors.
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 influencing the agricultural textiles market by increasing costs of imported synthetic fibers, weaving equipment, and specialty coatings used in nets, mats, and covers. Producers in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported polymer fibers, while Asia-Pacific faces export cost pressures. These tariffs are raising product prices and affecting procurement cycles. However, they are also promoting domestic textile manufacturing, regional fiber sourcing, and innovation in biodegradable and natural-fiber agricultural textiles.
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The agricultural textiles market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $13.8 billion in 2025 to $15.01 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of horticulture and floriculture activities, rising need for crop protection materials, growth in aquaculture operations, adoption of synthetic textile solutions, increasing use of protective farming infrastructure.
The agricultural textiles market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $20.7 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for sustainable agricultural textiles, rising adoption of biodegradable fibers, expansion of precision farming applications, increasing climate variability impacts on agriculture, growth of high-value crop production. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of uv-stabilized textile products, rising use of biodegradable agricultural fabrics, growing demand for shade and protection nets, expansion of crop and livestock covering solutions, enhanced focus on climate-resilient farming.
The increasing demand for agricultural products is anticipated to drive the expansion of the agricultural textiles market in the coming years. Agricultural products encompass any commodity or product derived from farming, whether raw or processed, including those obtained from livestock. Agricultural textiles serve to protect these products from birds and insects, while also providing shade to crops, which contributes to higher yields. For example, in February 2025, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), a federal agency in the United States, reported that the value of U.S. agricultural exports reached approximately US$ 176.0 billion in 2024, marking a 1% rise compared with 2023. Consequently, the growing demand for agricultural products is supporting the growth of the agricultural textiles market.
Major players within the agricultural textiles market are actively pursuing innovative solutions, notably emphasizing the introduction of biodegradable insect nets. These specialized nets or mesh structures serve the purpose of shielding plants in agriculture and horticulture from insect infestations. They are crafted from materials engineered to naturally decompose and disintegrate over time through biological processes, such as microbial activity and exposure to environmental elements. An illustrative example occurred in January 2023 when Andermatt Home and Garden, a Switzerland-based company specializing in bio-based solutions employing microorganisms for insect pest management, unveiled InsectoNet. This plastic-free, biodegradable insect net, designed for gardens, is exclusively composed of uncomplicated corn starch, derived from corn kernels, enabling it to naturally biodegrade.
In September 2024, Freudenberg Performance Materials, a Germany-based supplier of nonwoven fabrics, coated technical textiles, and other specialty textile solutions, acquired significant portions of Heytex Group for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Freudenberg intends to strengthen its technology platform, broaden market presence and R&D capabilities, and access new technical-textile segments, reinforcing its standing in the global technical and agricultural textiles value chain. Heytex Bramsche GmbH is a Germany-based producer of high-quality functional and coated technical textiles.
Major companies operating in the agricultural textiles market are Garware Technical Fibres, Tama Plastic Industry, Polysack Plastic Industries, Belton Industries, Beaulieu Technical Textiles, HUESKER Synthetic, Koninklijke Ten Cate, Bonar Technical Fabrics, Shandong Rainbow Shading Technology, Shandong Jinrui Textile, Shandong Laizhou Zhongshi Plastic Products, Xinyi Plastic Industrial, Alnet Sp. z o.o., Windmill Polytex, Tuflex India, Neo Corp International, Capatex, Visaka Industries Limited, Meyabond, UPM Raflatac
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the agricultural textiles market in 2025. The regions covered in the agricultural 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 agricultural textiles market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The agricultural textiles market consists of sales of plant nets, sunscreens, windshields, and harvesting nets. 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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