Fuelled by an increasing demand for knitted or crocheted textiles, the value of the bed-linen market in the Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a CAGR of 1.8 per cent from 2024-35 to reach $2.2 billion by 2035, indicates a report by IndexBox.
The volume of this market is likely to grow at a +1.0 per cent CAGR to 302,000 metric tons by the end of this period.
In 2024, China (55,000 metric tons), India (32,000 metric tons), and Pakistan (103,000 metric tons) emerged as the largest consumers of bed linen across the world. Collectively, these three countries accounted for 70 per cent of global consumption. They were followed by Indonesia, Bangladesh, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam with a combined share of 19 per cent.
On the other hand, nations with the highest market values in 2024 included China ($350 million), India ($236 million), and Pakistan ($549 million). Together, these three represented 64 per cent of the total market value followed by Japan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand accounting for an additional 22 per cent.
In 2024, the production of knitted or crocheted bed linen in Asia-Pacific decreased by 2.4 per cent to 432,000 metric tons. The value of this production also declined to $2.6 billion in 2024, based on estimated export prices. Accounting for 85 per cent of the total production, China (138,000 metric tons), India (33,000 metric tons), and Pakistan (196,000 metric tons) were the top three producers in 2024.
After a two-year decline, overseas purchases of knitted or crocheted bed linen increased in 2024, reaching 22,000 metric tons for the first time since 2021. Imports of knitted or crocheted textiles, including bed linen, totaled $166 million USD in 2024.
Japan led global imports in 2024, with 12,000 metric tons, representing approximately 56 per cent of all imports. South Korea (2,100 metric tons), Malaysia (1,800 metric tons), Australia (1,600 metric tons), and Taiwan (1,400 metric tons) followed, with a combined share of 31 per cent. Singapore (498 metric tons) and Vietnam (585 metric tons) accounted for a smaller fraction of total imports.
Japan is the largest market in the Asia-Pacific region for imported bed linens and knitted or crocheted textiles, accounting for 65 per cent of all imports ($107 million ). Australia ranked second with 8.6 per cent of total imports ($14 million), followed by South Korea with 8.4 per cent.
China (83,000 metric tons) and Pakistan (94,000 metric tons) were the largest exporters, accounting for 98 per cent of total exports. In terms of value, China ($518 million) and Pakistan ($487 million) were also the leading suppliers of bed linens and knitted or crocheted textiles in the Asia-Pacific region.
