Global Next-Gen Natural Fibers Market Report 2022: Significant Growth with Investments of Nearly $1 Billion in 2021 - Forecasts 2023-2033
Dublin, Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The Global Market for Next-Gen Natural Fibers 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The market for next-gen natural fibers has grown significantly over the last two years, with investments of nearly $1 billion in 2021.
Bolt Threads raised a $253 million USD Series E at a $1.15 billion USD valuation, Ecovative raised a $60 million USD Series D, and Natural Fiber Welding received backing from BMWi Ventures and Allbirds, raising $15 million USD. Japan-based Spiber raised $313 million USD in funding.
Synthetic fibers are relatively expensive and require many harmful chemicals during production, which impact humans and the environment. Conversely, bio-based materials such as natural fibers have lower production costs and offer similar or better mechanical properties compared to traditional materials.
Next-gen natural fibers offer an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil based plastic, as they originate from renewable sources, and support industrial composting at the end of life. Demand for sustainability in, for example, the fashion industry is at an all-time high, and many brands are seeking to deliver more environmentally-friendly fibers and fabrics.
Fibers derived from bio-based sources such as plant-based (ligno) cellulosics and animal-based protein are termed natural fibers (NF). This includes natural cellulosic fibers such as cotton, jute, sisal, coir, flax, hemp, abaca, ramie, etc.) and protein-based fibers such as wool and silk.
Man-made cellulose fibers (e.g., viscose rayon, cellulose acetate and nanocellulose) that are produced with chemical procedures from pulped wood or other sources (cotton, bamboo, biomass) are also covered in this report under the natural fibers definition.
Report contents include:
Market drivers for next-gen natural fibers.
Market trends in next-gen natural fibers.
Global revenues for next-gen natural fibers 2023-2033, by fiber types, market and region.
Technology challenges.
Analysis of types of next-gen natural fibers including plant-derived fibers, cultivated animal fibers cell fibers, microbe-derived fibers etc.
Markets for next-gen natural fibers, including composites, aerospace, automotive, construction & building, sports & leisure, textiles, consumer products and packaging.
Profiles of 185 next-gen natural fiber companies. Companies profiled include Algaeing, Ananas Anam, BASF, Bast Fiber Technologies Inc., Blue Ocean Closures, Coastgrass ApS, Kelheim Fibres GmbH, BComp, Circular Systems, Evrnu, Natural Fiber Welding, Icytos and many more.
Key Topics Covered:
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 What are next-gen natural fibers?
1.2 Benefits of natural fibers over synthetic
1.3 Markets and applications for next-gen natural fibers
1.4 Recent commercial activity in next-gen natural fibers
1.5 Commercially available next-gen natural fiber products
1.6 Market drivers for next-gen natural fibers
1.7 Challenges
2 NATURAL FIBER TYPES
2.1 Manufacturing method, matrix materials and applications of natural fibers
2.2 Advantages of natural fibers
2.3 Plants (cellulose, lignocellulose)
2.3.1 Seed fibers
2.3.1.1 Cotton
2.3.1.2 Kapok
2.3.1.3 Luffa
2.3.2 Bast fibers
2.3.2.1 Jute
2.3.2.2 Hemp
2.3.2.3 Flax
2.3.2.4 Ramie
2.3.2.5 Kenaf
2.3.3 Leaf fibers
2.3.3.1 Sisal
2.3.3.2 Abaca
2.3.4 Fruit fibers
2.3.4.1 Coir
2.3.4.2 Banana
2.3.4.3 Pineapple
2.3.5 Stalk fibers from agricultural residues
2.3.5.1 Rice fiber
2.3.5.2 Corn
2.3.6 Cane, grasses and reed
2.3.6.1 Switch grass
2.3.6.2 Sugarcane (agricultural residues)
2.3.6.3 Bamboo
2.3.6.4 Fresh grass (green biorefinery)
2.3.7 Modified natural polymers
2.3.7.1 Mycelium
2.3.7.2 Chitosan
2.3.7.3 Alginate
2.4 Animal (fibrous protein)
2.4.1 Wool
2.4.2 Silk fiber
2.4.3 Leather
2.4.4 Fur
2.4.5 Down
2.5 Polysaccharides
2.5.1 Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
2.5.2 Cellulose nanocrystals
2.5.3 Cellulose nanofibers
3 MARKETS FOR NEXT-GEN NATURAL FIBERS
3.1 Composites
3.1.1 Applications
3.1.2 Natural fiber injection moulding compounds
3.1.3 Non-woven natural fiber mat composites
3.1.4 Aligned natural fiber-reinforced composites
3.1.5 Natural fiber biobased polymer compounds
3.1.6 Natural fiber biobased polymer non-woven mats
3.1.6.1 Flax
3.1.6.2 Kenaf
3.1.7 Natural fiber thermoset bioresin composites
3.2 Aerospace
3.3 Automotive
3.4 Building/construction
3.5 Sports and leisure
3.6 Textiles
3.7 Packaging
4 GLOBAL NATURAL FIBERS MARKET
4.1 Overall global fibers market
4.2 Plant-based fiber production
4.3 Animal-based natural fiber production
5 NATURAL FIBER PRODUCERS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPER PROFILES (185 company profiles)
6 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
7 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
8 REFERENCES
Companies Mentioned
3M
9Fiber, Inc.
Adriano di Marti/Desserto
Aeropowder Limited
Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj
Algaeing
AlgiKnit
Algix LLC
Amadou Mushroom Leather
AMSilk GmbH
Ananas Anam Ltd.
ANPOLY, Inc
Arekapak GmbH
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation
Bambooder Biobased Fibers B.V
BASF SE
Bast Fiber Technologies, Inc
Bcomp ltd.
Betulium Oy
Beyond Leather Materials ApS
Bio Fab NZ
Bio2Materials Sp. z o.o.
Bioleather
BIO-LUTIONS International AG
Biophilica
BioSolutions
Biotecam
Biotrem
BlockTexx Pty Ltd.
Blue Ocean Closures
Bolt Threads
B-PREG
Bucha Bio, INc
Carbonwave
Cardolite
Cellicon B.V
Cellucomp Ltd
Cellugy
Cellutech AB (Stora Enso)
Checkerspot, Inc.
Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
Circular Systems
Coastgrass ApS
CreaFill Fibers Corporation
Cruz Foam
CuanTec Ltd.
Daicel Corporation
DaikyoNishikawa Corporation
Daio Paper Corporation
Daishowa Paper Products Co. Ltd
DENSO Corporation
DIC Products, inc
DKS Co. Ltd.
Ecopel
Ecoshell
Ecovative Design LLC
Ehime Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Enkev
Evolved By Nature
Evrnu
Fairbrics
Faircraft
Fillerbank Limited
Fiquetex S.A.S
Fiscatech
Flocus
Flora Fur
Freyzein
Fruit Leather Rotterdam
Fuji Pigment Co., Ltd
Furoid
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd
Gelatex Technologies OU
Geneusbiotech
Grado Zero Innovation
Granbio Technologies
GS Alliance Co. Ltd
Hattori Shoten K.K
Hemp Black
Hexa Chemical Co. Ltd./Nature Gift
Heyday
Hokuetsu Toyo Fibre Co., Ltd.
Honext Material SL
House of Fluff
Icytos
Infinited Fiber Company Oy
Inspidere B.V
JeNaCell GmbH
Kami Shoji Company
Kao Corporation
Kelheim Fibres GmbH
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories
KRI Inc.
Kusano Sakko K.K
Le Qara
Lean Orb
Lenzing
Lingrove, Inc.
Living Ink
Lixea
MakeGrowLab
Malai Biomaterials Design Pvt. Ltd. (Malai)
Marine Innovation Co., Ltd
Marine Nanofiber Co., Ltd.
Marusumi Paper Company Limited
Masuko Sangyo Co., Ltd
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Modern Meadow, Inc
Modern Synthesis
Mogu S.r.l.
Mori Machinery Co., Ltd
MYCL
MycoWorks
Mylium BV
Nanollose Ltd.
Natural Fiber Welding, Inc
Nature Coatings, Inc.
NefFa
New Zealand Natural Fibers (NZNF)
Newlight Technologies
Nippon Paper Industries
Nova Kaeru
Nuvi Releaf
Ohoskin
Oimo
Oji Paper COmpany
Oleago
Orange Fiber S.r.l.
Organic Disposables
Osom Brand
Pabaco
Pangaia
Pivot Materials LLC
Plafco Fibertech Oy
Polybion
Pond Biomaterials
Provenance Biofabrics, INc
Qorium
Re:newcell
Rengo Co., Ltd.
Revoltech
RiceHouse srl
Ripro Corporation
Risho Kogyo Co. Ltd.
SaltyCo Textiles
ScobyTec
Seawear Ltd.
Seevix Material Sciences Ltd
Seiko PMC Corporation
Sharp Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd
Simplifyber, Inc.
Slow Factory Labs
Smartfiber AG
Soma Bioworks/White Lemur Co
Spero Renewables
Spiber, Inc
Spidey Tek
Spinnova Oy
Spora Biotech
Stora Enso
Sugino Machine Limited
Sulapac Oy
Tandem Repeat
TECNARO GmbH
Tenbro Bamboo Company
Tomtex
Toray
Toyota Boshoku Corporation
TS Tech Co., Ltd
Unitika Co., Ltd.
Universal Bio Pack Co., Ltd
UPM Biocomposites
Vegatex Biotech
Vegea srl
ViaeX Technologies
Vibers BV
VitroLabs Inc
von Holzhausen
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
Werewool
Woodly Ltd.
Worn Again Technologies
Yoshikawakuni Plastics Industries Co., Ltd.
Zelfo Technology
Zvnder
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