The global textile finishing chemicals market is growing by 5.5 per cent. Increasing demand from various textile applications such as technical textile and home textile is expected to drive the market. In the global textile finishing chemicals market the softening finishes segment is the largest and the fastest-growing. Softening finishes assist textiles to attain softness, smoothness, flexibility, superior drape, and elastic properties. Moreover, softening finishes provide a refreshing fragrance as well as reduce the danger of germ invasion. These finishes reduce the wear and tear of apparel and also provide shape retention, which further fuels the demand for textile softener finishes in the market.

The pad-dry cure process is the largest and the fastest-growing process in the textile finishing chemicals market. It is a continuous high speed process that saves time and cost. Also, this process can be used on all kinds of textiles and on a variety of finishing chemicals. Thus this process is the most common process of application for textile finishing chemicals. The technical textile application is the fastest-growing application for textile finishing chemicals. These textiles possess unique and special characteristics. Technical textiles are largely used in non-aesthetic applications such as transportation, automotive, medical and personal hygiene, industrial, packaging and sports.