{"id":54446,"date":"2025-09-18T08:53:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?post_type=reports&p=54446"},"modified":"2025-09-18T18:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:02:49","slug":"materials-market-report-2025","status":"publish","type":"reports","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/reports\/materials-market-report-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Materials Market Report 2025\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fiber production continues to increase according to Textile Exchange’s annual Materials Market Report, but uptick in certified production shows positive trend.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


Textile Exchange\u2019s Materials Market Report<\/em> has been the leading source for global fiber and materials production volumes for the last decade. It helps inform the textile industry\u2019s efforts to reduce emissions associated with raw material production in line with a 1.5\u00b0C temperature rise pathway.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The latest report, which looks at total fiber volumes used for apparel, home textiles, footwear, or any other application, shows that global fiber production increased from 125 million tonnes in 2023 to 132 million tonnes in 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has more than doubled since 2000 and increased by approximately 34 million tonnes since the Paris Agreement in 2015, when countries around the world committed to keeping global temperatures below 2\u00b0C and ideally below 1.5\u00b0C. It now equates to around four tonnes of fiber produced every second. Production is expected to reach around 169 million tonnes in 2030 if business continues as usual.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest increase in global fiber production was in fossil fuel-based synthetics, with polyester continuing to be the most widely produced fiber. It now makes up 59% of total global fiber output of which 88 % is fossil-based.\u00a0Recycled polyester is still primarily made from plastic bottles (98%).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These findings again highlight the continued reliance on new virgin fossil-based synthetic materials, threatening to undermine the industry\u2019s commitments to its climate goals. It also shows the current limitations of textile-to-textile recycling and an urgent need for innovative solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amid these concerns, there were positives. Data shows 34% of global cotton production now comes from certified sources, two-thirds of manmade cellulosic fibers (MMCFs) are produced using certified or controlled feedstock, and half of all mohair, is certified to Textile Exchange\u2019s Responsible Mohair Standard.\u00a0This highlights the important role that companies can play in reporting their progress and investing in sourcing fibers from recognized standards and certification programs. Both practices help the industry track progress and provide credible verification mechanisms.\u00a0
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Our <\/span><\/span>Materials Market Report<\/span><\/span> is freely available to all.<\/span><\/span>
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