Spunlace nonwovens have been brought into public view since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020

Spunlace nonwovens have been brought into public view since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. High profits have attracted concentrated investment and capacity expansion inside and outside the industry. Nonwovens capacity of China expanded by around 100kt/yr in the first three quarters of 2022 with the start-up of new facilities. The demand was generally mild, while new capacities were still put into operation amid oversupply, so the operating rate was generally low.