The global technical textile market is growing along with new innovations and developments. While a large part of the demand comes from developed countries, the increasing industrialisation and development of emerging countries is driving the growth of the overall market. The United States is the largest market for consumption of technical textile products, accounting for a share of 23 per cent followed by western Europe, China and Japan with a share of 22 per cent, 13 per cent and 7 per cent respectively.