Ceramic Textile Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Ceramic Texile Market Report Segments the Industry by Fiber (Refractory Ceramic, Low Bio-Persistent, and More), Type (Cloth, Tape, and More), End-User Industry (Industrial, Transportation, and More), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle East and Africa). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Ceramic Textile Market Size and Share

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Ceramic Textile Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The ceramic textile market size is USD 183.56 million in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 238.32 million in 2030, registering a 5.36% CAGR over the period. Steady gains stem from the growing need for high-temperature insulation in steel, petrochemical and battery manufacturing environments where conventional materials fail. Favourable energy-efficiency mandates, advances in bio-persistent fibre chemistry and rising electric-vehicle production also widen the ceramic textile market opportunity. Competitive pressure is mounting as leading producers scale capacity, while regulatory scrutiny on worker safety accelerates the shift toward low bio-persistent grades. Together these factors signal a maturing ceramic textile market that is moving from niche adoption to broader industrial mainstream acceptance.

Key Report Takeaways

  • By fiber, refractory ceramic fiber led with 56.18% ceramic textile market share in 2024; low bio-persistent fibre is projected to advance at a 6.58% CAGR through 2030.
  • By type, cloth contributed 37.95% of the ceramic textile market size in 2024, whereas sleeving and braided sleeves are expected to grow at a 7.08% CAGR to 2030.
  • By end-user industry, industrial processing accounted for 46.42% of the ceramic textile market size in 2024, while electrical and electronics is the fastest mover with a 7.45% CAGR to 2030.
  • By geography, Asia-Pacific dominated with a 42.19% ceramic textile market share in 2024 and is set to expand at a 6.17% CAGR through 2030. 

Segment Analysis

By Fiber: Bio-Persistent Alternatives Gain Momentum

Refractory ceramic fiber retained 56.18% of the ceramic textile market in 2024, valued near USD 103 million, yet its growth rate trails emerging low bio-persistent grades that post a 6.58% CAGR. Regulators and plant managers prefer fibres that dissolve in body fluids within 30 days, easing exposure compliance. The ceramic textile market size attributed to bio-persistent products could reach USD 62 million by 2030, confirming that health issues are no longer a niche concern. 

Low-toxicity alumino-silicate fibers, polycrystalline mullite and engineered alkaline-earth silicate variants now match refractories on thermal shock resistance. Pilot lines in Japan and Germany already run fully on bio-persistent feedstock, while Chinese producers expand output for export. Strategic R&D partnerships with universities accelerate property improvements, ensuring the ceramic textile market remains technologically dynamic even as safer chemistries take hold.

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By Type: Specialised Forms Drive Innovation

Cloth accounted for 37.95% of the ceramic textile market in 2024, translating to around USD 70 million. Demand here remains stable because cloth is versatile, easy to cut, and integrates well into furnace linings. Yet growth is shifting to sleeving, braided sleeves, tapes and ropes that together expand at 7.08% CAGR, raising their ceramic textile market share each year. 

Automotive wire harnesses adopt braided sleeves for battery-fire containment, while turbine builders specify thick-wall sleeving for hot-gas duct protection. These tailored geometries open space for hybrid products that combine ceramic yarn with stainless-steel reinforcement, improving handling without sacrificing temperature limits. Advanced looms, precise braid angles and nanoparticle coatings create intellectual-property moats that protect margins inside the ceramic textile market.

By End-User Industry: Electronics Applications Accelerate

Industrial processing still represents 46.42% of the ceramic textile market size in 2024, driven by continuous kilns, reformers and glass forehearths. The segment enjoys predictable spending because any unscheduled shutdown quickly offsets material costs. However, electrical and electronics lines post a 7.45% CAGR thanks to denser semiconductor fabs, laser processing chambers and growing demand for chip packaging ovens. 

As device geometries shrink, process windows tighten, so even minor thermal fluctuations can ruin yields. Ceramic tapes with low thermal mass stabilise temperature ramps, and woven gaskets resist plasma attack during wafer etching. This new volume eases reliance on cyclical steel output, cushioning the ceramic textile market whenever heavy industries slow.

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Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific held a 42.19% share of the ceramic textile market in 2024 and is on pace for a 6.17% regional CAGR. China leads kiln refurbishment projects, Japan focuses on fibre chemistry patents, and South Korea drives electronics-grade consumption. Access to aluminosilicate mines in Shandong and Guangxi further stabilises local supply chains, giving Asian producers a freight advantage into neighbouring refineries and battery plants.

North America remains strong in aerospace and is the fastest adopter of urban air mobility prototypes. Federal efficiency credit programmes reward facility upgrades, so US refineries replace old brick linings with folding ceramic modules despite higher upfront costs. Canadian nickel-cobalt projects, essential for EV supply chains, also deploy ceramic blankets in rotary calciners, broadening the ceramic textile market’s base in the region.

Europe balances high labour costs with world-class materials research. Germany’s composites clusters refine ceramic matrix processes, France leverages its civil-aviation footprint, and Scandinavian steelmakers retrofit blast-furnace tapholes with ceramic rope seals to curb CO₂ intensity. Tighter worker-safety directives accelerate migration to bio-persistent fibres, so European demand tilts towards premium grades that lift the regional average selling price. Together these factors make the ceramic textile market outlook resilient across all three major economic blocs.

Ceramic Textile Market CAGR (%), Growth Rate by Region
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Competitive Landscape

The ceramic textile market is moderately fragmented, with global players competing alongside regional manufacturers. Companies like 3M leverage materials science expertise and distribution networks to maintain premium positions, while firms such as IBIDEN and Luyang Energy-saving Materials focus on niche applications or regional markets. Larger players are increasing investments in production capacity and R&D to address emerging applications like battery thermal management and urban air mobility. Vertical integration and application-specific product development are key strategies, as seen with Morgan Advanced Materials targeting high-value sectors like semiconductors and clean energy. Emerging opportunities in eVTOL aircraft thermal protection and next-generation battery systems favor companies with advanced technical capabilities. The market emphasizes advanced fiber chemistry, automated manufacturing, and tailored product development to meet sophisticated end-user demands.

Ceramic Textile Industry Leaders

  1. 3M

  2. Mineral Seal Corporation

  3. Alkegen

  4. IBIDEN

  5. Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd.

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments

  • November 2024: NUTEC Group expanded its headquarters in Huntersville, North Carolina, by doubling its floorspace to enhance the production capacity of ceramic-fiber modules and blankets.
  • April 2024: The US Environmental Protection Agency, effective January 2025, incorporated ceramics manufacturing into its Greenhouse-Gas Reporting Rule, increasing compliance obligations for producers across the ceramic textile value chain.

Table of Contents for Ceramic Textile Industry Report

1. Introduction

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

4. Market Landscape

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Growing demand for high-temperature industrial insulation
    • 4.2.2 Energy-efficiency regulations in process industries
    • 4.2.3 Superior weight-to-performance characteristics
    • 4.2.4 Adoption in battery-gigafactory thermal management
    • 4.2.5 Fire-resistant materials requirements for urban air mobility
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Carcinogenic classification of refractory ceramic fiber
    • 4.3.2 High production costs vs. conventional insulators
    • 4.3.3 Supply crunch of high-purity aluminosilicate feedstock
  • 4.4 Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Porter’s Five Forces
    • 4.5.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.5.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.5.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.5.5 Degree of Competition

5. Market Size & Growth Forecasts (Value)

  • 5.1 By Fiber
    • 5.1.1 Refractory Ceramic
    • 5.1.2 Low Bio-Persistent
    • 5.1.3 Other Fibers (Polycrystalline Mullite Fiber, etc.)
  • 5.2 By Type
    • 5.2.1 Cloth
    • 5.2.2 Tape
    • 5.2.3 Rope
    • 5.2.4 Yarn
    • 5.2.5 Other Types (Sleeving / Braided Sleeve, etc.)
  • 5.3 By End-User Industry
    • 5.3.1 Industrial
    • 5.3.2 Transportation
    • 5.3.3 Other End-User Industries (Electrical and Electronics, etc.)
  • 5.4 By Geography
    • 5.4.1 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.4.1.1 China
    • 5.4.1.2 India
    • 5.4.1.3 Japan
    • 5.4.1.4 South Korea
    • 5.4.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.4.2 North America
    • 5.4.2.1 United States
    • 5.4.2.2 Canada
    • 5.4.2.3 Mexico
    • 5.4.3 Europe
    • 5.4.3.1 Germany
    • 5.4.3.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.4.3.3 Italy
    • 5.4.3.4 France
    • 5.4.3.5 Rest of Europe
    • 5.4.4 South America
    • 5.4.4.1 Brazil
    • 5.4.4.2 Argentina
    • 5.4.4.3 Rest of South America
    • 5.4.5 Middle East and Africa
    • 5.4.5.1 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.4.5.2 South Africa
    • 5.4.5.3 Rest of Middle East and Africa

6. Competitive Landscape

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share(%)/Ranking Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products & Services, Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 3M
    • 6.4.2 3 Tex Fabrics
    • 6.4.3 Alkegen
    • 6.4.4 CeraMaterials
    • 6.4.5 Double Egret Thermal Insulation Co., Ltd.
    • 6.4.6 EAS
    • 6.4.7 FibreCast Inc.
    • 6.4.8 Great Lakes Textiles
    • 6.4.9 IBIDEN
    • 6.4.10 Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd.
    • 6.4.11 JA Harrison & Company Limited
    • 6.4.12 Luyang Energy-saving Materials Co., Ltd.
    • 6.4.13 Mineral Seal Corporation
    • 6.4.14 NUTEC Incorporated
    • 6.4.15 Rath-Group

7. Market Opportunities & Future Outlook

  • 7.1 White-space & Unmet-Need Assessment
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Global Ceramic Textile Market Report Scope

The Ceramic Textile Market report include:

By Fiber Refractory Ceramic
Low Bio-Persistent
Other Fibers (Polycrystalline Mullite Fiber, etc.)
By Type Cloth
Tape
Rope
Yarn
Other Types (Sleeving / Braided Sleeve, etc.)
By End-User Industry Industrial
Transportation
Other End-User Industries (Electrical and Electronics, etc.)
By Geography Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
South Korea
Rest of Asia-Pacific
North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Rest of Europe
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle East and Africa Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Rest of Middle East and Africa
By Fiber
Refractory Ceramic
Low Bio-Persistent
Other Fibers (Polycrystalline Mullite Fiber, etc.)
By Type
Cloth
Tape
Rope
Yarn
Other Types (Sleeving / Braided Sleeve, etc.)
By End-User Industry
Industrial
Transportation
Other End-User Industries (Electrical and Electronics, etc.)
By Geography
Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
South Korea
Rest of Asia-Pacific
North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Rest of Europe
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle East and Africa Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Rest of Middle East and Africa
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Key Questions Answered in the Report

What is the current Ceramic Textile Market size?

The ceramic textile market is valued at USD 183.56 million in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 238.32 million by 2030, reflecting a 5.36% CAGR.

Which region holds the largest share and is expanding the quickest?

Asia-Pacific commands 42.19% of global revenue in 2024 and is advancing at a 6.17% CAGR, the fastest among all regions.

How do ceramic textiles help improve industrial energy efficiency?

Ceramic fiber linings can cut furnace heat loss by up to 30%, allowing plants to meet energy-efficiency mandates without major process redesign.

What key restraints limit wider ceramic textile adoption?

Carcinogenic classification of some fibers, elevated production costs versus mineral wool, and occasional feedstock shortages all temper market expansion.

Page last updated on: June 30, 2025

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