Mobiltech Textile Market: Current Analysis and Forecast (2025-2033)

The Mobiltech Textile Market is witnessing a considerable growth rate of 7.30% within the forecast period (2025- 2033F). The world has experienced unprecedented demand for mobiltech textiles since they are seen as a major input in enhancing the performance, safety, and efficiency of vehicles and aircraft, plus other transportation mechanisms. These modern materials used in clothing with such mobility applications are more durable, lightweight, and protected against conditions in the environment. The emergence of high-performance materials with lightweight characteristics in the automotive mobile, aerospace and defense industries has been propelled by the upcoming challenges in fuel efficiency, sustainability, and safety. Urbanization, the increasing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) and the desire of this industry to become more environmentally friendly are also pushing the field towards the development of body textiles. These materials are aimed at providing both good performance rates of the vehicle and better sustainability of the mobility industry due to the recent trend of greening.

Based on material, the mobiltech textile market is segmented into Polyester, Nylon, Cotton, Vinyl, Velvet, Leather, and Others. In 2024, the nylon segment dominated the market and is expected to maintain its leading position throughout the forecast period. Nylon is highly versatile, strong, and wear and tear-resistant, and, therefore, finds application in automotive safety systems like airbag support, seat belts, and tire reinforcements. The low weight and high tensile strength of Nylon provide fuel efficiency, which augers well in improving vehicle performance, and is one of the main reasons why it is overtaking the market. The trend of sustainable and green materials is prompting the market to adopt innovations in composite and hybrid textiles, as fibers such as nylon and aramid fiber are included in an advanced composite material. The composite materials provide a combination of characteristics, namely flexibility, impact resistance, and high temperature stability, required in recent automotive and aerospace designs. The use of nylon and synthetic fibers to produce interior automotive textiles is becoming widely demanded because of the focused concern on durable materials that are lightweight to enhance vehicles and minimize carbon emissions.

Based on applications, the mobiltech textile market is segmented into Airbags, Headliners, Seat Upholstery, Carpet, Seat Belts, Tire Cord, and Others. The airbags category held the largest market share in 2024. The major factor behind this growth is the ever-detailed attention to vehicle safety and the necessity to satisfy the high regulatory requirements. The airbags play a very essential role in cushioning the passengers in case of a crash, and thus airbag-related textile materials are increasingly demanded as the manufacturers zero on the capability to manufacture safe vehicles. Airbags, made from specially engineered fabrics such as nylon and aramid, should be able to resist such extreme situations, such as extreme inflation during a crash, and be able to last throughout the life cycle of the vehicle. The airbag segment is increasing due to several reasons. This is being promoted by the growing demand for safety in both commercial and personal vehicles due to consumer awareness and more stringent safety guidelines. The increased demand for higher advancement in textiles has been as resulted from advancements in smart airbag systems, which can adjust their inflation dynamics regarding the severity of the crash or the size of the occupant. As an example, strength, heat, and durability needed to produce airbags can be found in Nomex(r) and Kevlar(r) fibers manufactured by DuPont. In addition, the emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) is posing another need for lightweight and energy-efficient materials. EVs will require airbags optimized to provide maximum safety and the diminutive weight of the filters themselves, spurring more airbag material research. Not only this, due to the rise in consumer demand that wants to see an enhanced safety feature in their vehicles, vehicle manufacturers are incorporating new technology into their vehicles, such as side-impact airbags and knee airbags, that utilize advanced textile materials and are making them more effective and safer.

For a better understanding of the market of the mobiltech textile market, the market is analyzed based on its worldwide presence in countries such as North America (The US, Canada, and Rest of North America), Europe (Germany, The UK, France, Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Rest of World. Asia-Pacific is the biggest market of Mobiltech Textiles and is likely to lead the market even in the forecast period. An explosion of the automotive industry, fast industrialization, and an expansion of investments in the high-tech manufacturing sector are some of the most important factors that have made the region the leader in the industry. The huge car manufacturing base in countries such as China, Japan, and India is one of the key catalysts for the mobiltech textile market growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Some of the biggest automotive producers, including Toyota, Honda, Tata, Suzuki, Hyundai, and BYD, are based in the region and are spending heavily on lightweight materials, including nylon, aramid, carbon fiber, and composite materials to be used in airbags, seat belts, seat upholstery, and tire reinforcement. Additionally, the growing demand for advanced mobiltech textiles in the Asia-Pacific region, and mainly in China, is also attributed to the surge in electric vehicles (EVs), wherein these vehicles need materials that are lightweight, durable, and sustainable to enhance their range efficiency and attain their strict environmental standards. Also, the focus on sustainability in the region has seen a greater use of smart textiles such as those that use sensors to integrate into the IoT frameworks to provide safety functionality to a vehicle, occupant comfort use, or environmental monitoring applications. The use of smart textile material in the automotive industry to advance the features in the automobile interiors, like seat adjustment mechanisms, health data tracking, and improved safety and security, is an emerging concept in the region.

Some of the major players operating in the market include DuPont, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., Schoeller Textiles AG, Freudenberg Performance Materials, TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION, Milliken & Company, Global Safety Textiles (Hyosung Group), Mid-Mountain Materials Inc., SRF Limited, and Kusumgar Limited.