Chem Reports estimates that the Acrylic Yarn market was valued at USD XX billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD XX billion by 2036, expanding at a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period.
Acrylic yarn is a synthetic fiber derived from acrylonitrile polymer, widely used as a cost-effective alternative to wool due to its softness, warmth retention, lightweight properties, and colorfastness. It is extensively utilized in garments, home textiles, industrial fabrics, and technical textile applications.
The global acrylic yarn market is driven by rising demand in the apparel industry, growth in home furnishing products, and increasing consumer preference for affordable and durable textile materials. Expanding middle-class populations in emerging economies are contributing to steady demand growth.
Technological advancements in fiber spinning, anti-pilling treatments, and eco-friendly dyeing processes are improving product performance and sustainability.
The pandemic caused:
Temporary disruption in textile manufacturing
Reduced apparel demand during lockdowns
Supply chain interruptions
However, recovery was supported by:
Reopening of retail markets
Growth in e-commerce apparel sales
Increased home textile demand
The industry has stabilized with improved inventory planning and digital sales integration.
100% Acrylic Yarn
Blended Acrylic Yarn (Acrylic-Wool, Acrylic-Cotton, Acrylic-Polyester)
High-Bulk Acrylic Yarn (HB Yarn)
Dyed Acrylic Yarn
Fancy & Specialty Acrylic Yarn
Blended acrylic yarn holds a significant share due to enhanced performance properties.
Garment Industry (Sweaters, Socks, Knitwear)
Home Textiles (Blankets, Carpets, Upholstery)
Industrial Textiles
Sportswear & Outdoor Apparel
Hand Knitting & Craft Yarn
Garments represent the largest demand segment globally.
Spun Yarn
Filament Yarn
Textured Yarn
Direct B2B Textile Mills
Wholesale Distributors
Retail & Craft Stores
Online Platforms
100% Acrylic Yarn:
Preferred for lightweight winter garments and knitwear due to warmth retention.
Blended Yarn:
Offers improved elasticity, durability, and comfort; widely used in premium knitwear.
Home Textiles:
Growing demand for carpets, blankets, and upholstery fabrics.
Hand Knitting Segment:
Stable demand supported by hobby crafts and DIY markets.
Mature apparel market
Strong demand for home textiles
Growth in craft yarn segment
Established textile manufacturing base
Demand for blended and specialty yarns
Sustainability focus
Largest production and consumption region
Major textile hubs in China, India, Bangladesh
Cost-competitive manufacturing
Emerging apparel manufacturing sector
Moderate growth in domestic textile demand
Expanding garment production
Growing import dependency
Asia-Pacific dominates both manufacturing and export of acrylic yarn.
Major companies operating in the Acrylic Yarn market include:
Aditya Birla Group (Grasim Industries)
Indorama Ventures
Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd.
Chenab Textile Mills
Shandong Shengrui Group
Jiangsu Zhongxin Resources Group
Taekwang Industrial Co., Ltd.
Hanil Synthetic Fiber
PT Asia Pacific Fibers Tbk
R.N. Spinning Mills Ltd.
Sesli Textile
G?rteks Group
Shenghe Textile
P.T. Kahatex
National Spinning Co.
Weifang Jinyi Textile
Geetanjali Woollens Pvt. Ltd.
Sanganeriya Spinning Mills
Hengfeng Group
Zhangjiagang Huaying International
Vardhman Textiles Limited
Reliance Industries Limited (Synthetic Fiber Division)
Tong-Hwa Synthetic Fiber Co., Ltd.
Formosa Plastics Group
Competition focuses on pricing, fiber quality, production scale, and export capacity.
Threat of New Entrants – Moderate
Moderate capital investment required; economies of scale benefit large producers.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers – Moderate
Acrylonitrile price fluctuations impact production costs.
Bargaining Power of Buyers – High
Large garment manufacturers negotiate bulk pricing.
Threat of Substitutes – High
Natural fibers such as cotton and wool compete directly.
Competitive Rivalry – High
Intense competition among Asian textile producers.
Strengths
Cost-effective wool alternative
Wide application base
High durability and color retention
Weaknesses
Dependence on petrochemical raw materials
Environmental concerns related to synthetic fibers
Opportunities
Growth in winter apparel markets
Sustainable acrylic innovations
Expansion of online retail channels
Threats
Volatile acrylonitrile prices
Rising sustainability regulations
Competition from recycled fibers
Rising demand for blended and specialty yarns
Growth in sustainable and recycled acrylic fibers
Expansion of e-commerce textile sales
Increasing automation in spinning mills
Shift toward performance textiles
Growing global apparel industry
Rising middle-class income
Expansion of home furnishing sector
Increasing demand for affordable winter wear
Environmental impact of synthetic fibers
Raw material price volatility
Intense global competition
Raw Material Procurement (Acrylonitrile)
Polymerization & Fiber Production
Spinning & Texturizing
Dyeing & Finishing
Distribution to Textile Manufacturers
Garment & Textile Production
Value addition is highest during spinning, finishing, and branding stages.
Invest in recycled acrylic fiber production
Expand specialty and blended yarn portfolio
Strengthen export networks
Focus on vertically integrated textile groups
Evaluate exposure to sustainable textile innovation
Adopt eco-friendly acrylic blends
Diversify sourcing to reduce supply risks
Promote recycling initiatives
Encourage sustainable textile manufacturing
1. Market Overview of Acrylic Yarn
1.1 Acrylic Yarn Market Overview
1.1.1 Acrylic Yarn Product Scope
1.1.2 Market Status and Outlook
1.2 Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Regions:
1.3 Acrylic Yarn Historic Market Size by Regions
1.4 Acrylic Yarn Forecasted Market Size by Regions
1.5 Covid-19 Impact on Key Regions, Keyword Market Size YoY Growth
1.5.1 North America
1.5.2 East Asia
1.5.3 Europe
1.5.4 South Asia
1.5.5 Southeast Asia
1.5.6 Middle East
1.5.7 Africa
1.5.8 Oceania
1.5.9 South America
1.5.10 Rest of the World
1.6 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Impact Will Have a Severe Impact on Global Growth
1.6.1 Covid-19 Impact: Global GDP Growth, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Projections
1.6.2 Covid-19 Impact: Commodity Prices Indices
1.6.3 Covid-19 Impact: Global Major Government Policy
2. Covid-19 Impact Acrylic Yarn Sales Market by Type
2.1 Global Acrylic Yarn Historic Market Size by Type
2.2 Global Acrylic Yarn Forecasted Market Size by Type
2.3 100% Acrylic Yarn
2.4 Blended Acrylic Yarn
3. Covid-19 Impact Acrylic Yarn Sales Market by Application
3.1 Global Acrylic Yarn Historic Market Size by Application
3.2 Global Acrylic Yarn Forecasted Market Size by Application
3.3 Garment Industry
3.4 Home Textiles Industry
4. Covid-19 Impact Market Competition by Manufacturers
4.1 Global Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers
4.2 Global Acrylic Yarn Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers
4.3 Global Acrylic Yarn Average Price by Manufacturers
5. Company Profiles and Key Figures in Acrylic Yarn Business
5.1 Aditya Birla Yarn
5.1.1 Aditya Birla Yarn Company Profile
5.1.2 Aditya Birla Yarn Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.1.3 Aditya Birla Yarn Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.2 Chenab Textile Mills
5.2.1 Chenab Textile Mills Company Profile
5.2.2 Chenab Textile Mills Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.2.3 Chenab Textile Mills Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.3 Shandong Shengrui Group
5.3.1 Shandong Shengrui Group Company Profile
5.3.2 Shandong Shengrui Group Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.3.3 Shandong Shengrui Group Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.4 Sutlej Textiles and Industries
5.4.1 Sutlej Textiles and Industries Company Profile
5.4.2 Sutlej Textiles and Industries Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.4.3 Sutlej Textiles and Industries Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.5 Jiangsu Zhongxin Resources Group
5.5.1 Jiangsu Zhongxin Resources Group Company Profile
5.5.2 Jiangsu Zhongxin Resources Group Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.5.3 Jiangsu Zhongxin Resources Group Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.6 Sharman Woollen Mills
5.6.1 Sharman Woollen Mills Company Profile
5.6.2 Sharman Woollen Mills Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.6.3 Sharman Woollen Mills Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.7 Hengfeng Group
5.7.1 Hengfeng Group Company Profile
5.7.2 Hengfeng Group Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.7.3 Hengfeng Group Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.8 Indorama
5.8.1 Indorama Company Profile
5.8.2 Indorama Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.8.3 Indorama Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.9 Zhangjiagang Huaying International
5.9.1 Zhangjiagang Huaying International Company Profile
5.9.2 Zhangjiagang Huaying International Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.9.3 Zhangjiagang Huaying International Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.10 Hanil Synthetic Fiber
5.10.1 Hanil Synthetic Fiber Company Profile
5.10.2 Hanil Synthetic Fiber Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.10.3 Hanil Synthetic Fiber Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.11 PT ACTEM
5.11.1 PT ACTEM Company Profile
5.11.2 PT ACTEM Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.11.3 PT ACTEM Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.12 Shandong Hengtai Textile
5.12.1 Shandong Hengtai Textile Company Profile
5.12.2 Shandong Hengtai Textile Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.12.3 Shandong Hengtai Textile Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.13 Taekwang
5.13.1 Taekwang Company Profile
5.13.2 Taekwang Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.13.3 Taekwang Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.14 Sesli
5.14.1 Sesli Company Profile
5.14.2 Sesli Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.14.3 Sesli Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.15 R.N.Spinning Mills Limited
5.15.1 R.N.Spinning Mills Limited Company Profile
5.15.2 R.N.Spinning Mills Limited Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.15.3 R.N.Spinning Mills Limited Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.16 G?rteks Group
5.16.1 G?rteks Group Company Profile
5.16.2 G?rteks Group Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.16.3 G?rteks Group Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.17 Shenghe Textile
5.17.1 Shenghe Textile Company Profile
5.17.2 Shenghe Textile Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.17.3 Shenghe Textile Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.18 Zhangjiagang Yuanda Textile
5.18.1 Zhangjiagang Yuanda Textile Company Profile
5.18.2 Zhangjiagang Yuanda Textile Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.18.3 Zhangjiagang Yuanda Textile Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.19 G-way Textiles
5.19.1 G-way Textiles Company Profile
5.19.2 G-way Textiles Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.19.3 G-way Textiles Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.20 Weifang Jinyi Shaxian
5.20.1 Weifang Jinyi Shaxian Company Profile
5.20.2 Weifang Jinyi Shaxian Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.20.3 Weifang Jinyi Shaxian Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.21 RST Group
5.21.1 RST Group Company Profile
5.21.2 RST Group Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.21.3 RST Group Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.22 Geetanjali Woollens
5.22.1 Geetanjali Woollens Company Profile
5.22.2 Geetanjali Woollens Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.22.3 Geetanjali Woollens Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.23 Supreme Tex Mart
5.23.1 Supreme Tex Mart Company Profile
5.23.2 Supreme Tex Mart Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.23.3 Supreme Tex Mart Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.24 Sanganeriya Spinning Mills
5.24.1 Sanganeriya Spinning Mills Company Profile
5.24.2 Sanganeriya Spinning Mills Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.24.3 Sanganeriya Spinning Mills Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.25 Lida Modern Textile
5.25.1 Lida Modern Textile Company Profile
5.25.2 Lida Modern Textile Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.25.3 Lida Modern Textile Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.26 P.T.KAHATEX
5.26.1 P.T.KAHATEX Company Profile
5.26.2 P.T.KAHATEX Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.26.3 P.T.KAHATEX Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.27 Yancheng Fuhai Wool
5.27.1 Yancheng Fuhai Wool Company Profile
5.27.2 Yancheng Fuhai Wool Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.27.3 Yancheng Fuhai Wool Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.28 Jiaxing Yarui Textile
5.28.1 Jiaxing Yarui Textile Company Profile
5.28.2 Jiaxing Yarui Textile Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.28.3 Jiaxing Yarui Textile Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
5.29 National Spinning
5.29.1 National Spinning Company Profile
5.29.2 National Spinning Acrylic Yarn Product Specification
5.29.3 National Spinning Acrylic Yarn Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin
6. North America
6.1 North America Acrylic Yarn Market Size
6.2 North America Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
6.3 North America Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
6.4 North America Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
7. East Asia
7.1 East Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size
7.2 East Asia Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
7.3 East Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
7.4 East Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
8. Europe
8.1 Europe Acrylic Yarn Market Size
8.2 Europe Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
8.3 Europe Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
8.4 Europe Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
9. South Asia
9.1 South Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size
9.2 South Asia Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
9.3 South Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
9.4 South Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
10. Southeast Asia
10.1 Southeast Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size
10.2 Southeast Asia Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
10.3 Southeast Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
10.4 Southeast Asia Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
11. Middle East
11.1 Middle East Acrylic Yarn Market Size
11.2 Middle East Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
11.3 Middle East Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
11.4 Middle East Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
12. Africa
12.1 Africa Acrylic Yarn Market Size
12.2 Africa Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
12.3 Africa Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
12.4 Africa Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
13. Oceania
13.1 Oceania Acrylic Yarn Market Size
13.2 Oceania Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
13.3 Oceania Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
13.4 Oceania Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
14. South America
14.1 South America Acrylic Yarn Market Size
14.2 South America Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
14.3 South America Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
14.4 South America Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
15. Rest of the World
15.1 Rest of the World Acrylic Yarn Market Size
15.2 Rest of the World Acrylic Yarn Key Players in North America
15.3 Rest of the World Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Type
15.4 Rest of the World Acrylic Yarn Market Size by Application
16 Acrylic Yarn Market Dynamics
16.1 Covid-19 Impact Market Top Trends
16.2 Covid-19 Impact Market Drivers
16.3 Covid-19 Impact Market Challenges
16.4 Porter?s Five Forces Analysis
18 Regulatory Information
17 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
18 Appendix
18.1 Research Methodology
18.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
18.1.2 Data Source
18.2 Disclaimer
100% Acrylic Yarn
Blended Acrylic Yarn (Acrylic-Wool, Acrylic-Cotton, Acrylic-Polyester)
High-Bulk Acrylic Yarn (HB Yarn)
Dyed Acrylic Yarn
Fancy & Specialty Acrylic Yarn
Blended acrylic yarn holds a significant share due to enhanced performance properties.
Garment Industry (Sweaters, Socks, Knitwear)
Home Textiles (Blankets, Carpets, Upholstery)
Industrial Textiles
Sportswear & Outdoor Apparel
Hand Knitting & Craft Yarn
Garments represent the largest demand segment globally.
Spun Yarn
Filament Yarn
Textured Yarn
Direct B2B Textile Mills
Wholesale Distributors
Retail & Craft Stores
Online Platforms
100% Acrylic Yarn:
Preferred for lightweight winter garments and knitwear due to warmth retention.
Blended Yarn:
Offers improved elasticity, durability, and comfort; widely used in premium knitwear.
Home Textiles:
Growing demand for carpets, blankets, and upholstery fabrics.
Hand Knitting Segment:
Stable demand supported by hobby crafts and DIY markets.
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