Nonwoven Containers Market to Reach CAGR 6,1% by 2031 Top 20 Company Globally

Nonwoven containers are rigid or semi-rigid receptacles made predominantly from nonwoven textiles such as polypropylene, PET and recycled fibers, formed through processes like spunbond, meltblown and needle-punching. In practice, the category spans foldable storage bins and totes for home and retail organization, horticulture grow bags and aeration pots, and disposable or semi-durable nonwoven containers used in food, healthcare and e-commerce packaging. They compete with plastic hard bins, woven textiles and paperboard, but differentiate through light weight, breathability, foldability, and rapidly improving recycled content. The industry sits at the intersection of technical nonwovens and downstream converting, with supply largely concentrated in Asia for both fiber making and finished-goods assembly

The global nonwoven containers market is estimated at about USD 561 million in 2024. This figure is derived by back-casting from a 2025 estimate of USD 595 million reported for nonwoven containers. Growth through 2031 is expected to track roughly a 6,10% CAGR, implying a market approaching USD 849 million by 2031, contingent on continued policy pressure against single-use plastics, retail private-label expansion, and horticulture penetration Retail and wholesale benchmarks show nonwoven grow bags commonly priced at approximately USD 50 per unit produces an estimated 11,2 million units sold in 2024.
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Latest Trends and Technological Developments
Regulatory momentum against single-use plastics in Asia is accelerating demand for reusable and fiber-based alternatives, pulling through nonwoven bag and container formats. In June 2025, Bali implemented strengthened restrictions targeting single-use plastic bottles under one liter alongside broader waste-at-source rules, signaling rapid substitution opportunities in tourism and retail nodes; provincial leaders also flagged sachet bans under consideration for 2026. In July 2025, regional briefings highlighted active Southeast Asian timelines including Thailands phased plastic crackdowns and Indonesias national targets to cut marine plastic debris, further reinforcing demand for nonwoven substitutions. At the same time, technology roadmaps in China point to fast-scaling biobased and recycled inputs into nonwovens, helped by policy that favors biodegradable materials in select use cases. Finally, industry consolidation on the materials side remains a live theme, with large packaging and nonwovens players exploring combinations to gain scale and recycled-content capability.
Asia dominates upstream fibers and downstream conversion, with China as the anchor for spunbond PP capacity and OEM container manufacturing. The region benefits from integrated polymer supply chains, maturing recycled PET streams, and vast contract converting clusters that enable rapid SKU proliferation from low-cost foldable bins to premium horticulture containers. Policies in East and Southeast Asia that curtail plastic waste, including Chinas staged logistics-packaging restrictions by 2025 and Hainans complete single-use plastics ban, create policy-led tailwinds for nonwoven alternatives. Demand is further supported by the expansion of modern retail and e-commerce fulfillment that values collapsible, lightweight and durable storage and display containers.

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Nonwoven Containers by Type:
Disposable Nonwoven Containers

Reuseable Nonwoven Containers

Nonwoven Containers by Application:
Food and Beverages

Healthcare

Industrial

Retail and Consumer Goods

Others

Global Top 20 Key Companies in the Nonwoven Containers Market
Berry Global Inc

Amcor Limited

Freudenberg Group

PFNonwovens

Mitsui Chemicals

CCL Industries

Gerresheimer AG

Masterchem

PET Power

Ahlstorm Munksjo

Toray Industries

DuPont de Nemours

Smurfit Kappa Group

Sonoco Products Company

Supreme Industries Ltd

Thrace Group

Novatex Group

Sonar Packaging

Chenfa Packaging Co., Ltd

Shenzhen Enviropack Co., Ltd

Regional Insights
ASEAN markets are increasingly pivotal in both demand and supply. Thailands long-running restrictions on bag distribution and its 2025 plastic-waste import ban consolidate local preference toward reusable and fiber-based carriers, while Malaysias 2025 roadmap advances biodegradable and recycled options that spill over to container formats. Indonesia shows especially strong signals: Jakartas citywide plastic-bag prohibition has normalized reusable nonwoven carriers in modern trade, and Balis 2025 clampdown on small PET bottles is accelerating shifts to refillable and reusable containers across hospitality and retail. These policies, paired with ASEANs fast-growing middle class and home-organization trends, are lifting unit volumes of foldable nonwoven storage boxes and priced-to-value grow bags across modern retail chains and marketplaces.
Despite momentum, the sector faces margin squeezes from polymer price volatility and tighter ESG scrutiny on polypropylene micro-shedding and end-of-life outcomes. While many nonwoven containers now carry recycled content or are designed for reuse, true biodegradability is uneven and context-dependent, leading to policy uncertainty in markets that privilege compostability claims. Competition from upgraded paperboard systems and rigid plastics with recycled content is intensifying in retail displays and home storage. Finally, the markets fragmentation split between home organization, horticulture and light packaging complicates scale economies and brand consolidation, keeping price points sensitive to freight and retailer take-rates.
Winning strategies in nonwoven containers concentrate on three levers. First is materials leadership: using higher recycled content, rPET/PCR blends, or biobased fibers where regulations reward them, backed by verifiable chain-of-custody. Second is design-for-reuse and repairability in storage bins and horticulture pots, plus modular SKUs that pack flat and minimize logistics emissions. Third is channel orchestration in Asia and ASEAN private-label programs with modern trade and cross-border e-commerce storefronts that can rapidly scale localized sizes and aesthetics. Partnerships upstream with large nonwoven producers for sustainable grades and downstream with retailers for take-back or refill pilots can differentiate on both compliance and consumer value.
Product Models
Nonwoven containers are eco-friendly storage and packaging solutions made from durable nonwoven fabrics. They are lightweight, versatile, and often used in food service, healthcare, retail, and household storage.
Disposable Nonwoven Containers designed for one-time use such as food packaging or medical storage. Notable products include:
Huhtamaki Nonwoven Food Container Huhtamaki Group: Disposable nonwoven containers for takeaway meals, eco-friendly and safe for food contact.
Medline Nonwoven Sterile Containers Medline Industries: Single-use nonwoven containers designed for sterile medical supply storage.
Berry Global Nonwoven Food Containers Berry Global: Strong and lightweight food-grade nonwoven containers for fast food and catering.
Ahlstrom Nonwoven Medical Trays Ahlstrom-Munksjö: Disposable sterile trays made from nonwoven fabric for hospital use.
Winner Medical Nonwoven Medical Containers Winner Medical: Sterile nonwoven containers for operating room instruments and disposables.
Reusable Nonwoven Containers intended for multiple uses in shopping, storage, and logistics. Examples include:
IKEA DRÖNA Nonwoven Storage Box IKEA: Foldable, reusable nonwoven container for home storage and organization.
Amazon Basics Nonwoven Storage Bins Amazon: Durable, reusable bins designed for closet and office organization.
Walmart Mainstays Nonwoven Storage Containers Walmart: Affordable, reusable nonwoven containers for home and dorm storage.
Wayfair Nonwoven Storage Boxes Wayfair: Decorative, foldable nonwoven bins for multipurpose storage.
MUJI Nonwoven Storage Case MUJI: Minimalist-style reusable nonwoven storage cases for household use.
Nonwoven containers occupy a sweet spot between sustainability narratives and practical consumer utility. In 2024 the market stood near USD 561 million and is on track for mid-single-digit expansion through 2031, supported by plastic-reduction policies, home-organization and gardening trends, and better materials science. Asia and especially ASEAN will continue to set the cadence on both capacity and adoption because policies and retail channels there are shifting fastest. Success in this segment will hinge on credible recycled content, policy-aligned product claims, tight control of landed cost, and retail partnerships that convert sustainability interest into repeat, reusable purchases.

Investor Analysis
For investors evaluating small but scalable sustainability-linked consumer and packaging niches, nonwoven containers present dependable category growth with attractive working-capital cycles. What matters is exposure to Asia-centric OEM networks for cost leadership and to regulatory catalysts that de-risk demand. How value is captured is through brand-plus-private-label plays that leverage DTC and marketplace velocity, alongside upstream stakes in recycled-content nonwovens that command retailer preference. Why this matter is that mid-single-digit category growth compounded with SKU proliferation and private-label consolidation can generate outsized EBITDA expansion relative to headline revenue, with exit optionality to larger packaging or home-organization strategics pursuing sustainability adjacencies. Policy signals in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia further derisk regional theses by pushing reusable alternatives into mainstream retail, while horticulture containers sustain recurrent demand across seasons.
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5 Reasons to Buy This Report
It provides a defensible 2024 market size and a transparent CAGR-to-2031 bridge grounded in recognized nonwovens and packaging sources.
It quantifies units through a documented ASP framework drawing on both retail and wholesale references to bracket volume reality.
It decodes regulatory catalysts in Asia and ASEAN with dated developments in 2025 that directly affect category demand.
It maps strategy levers from materials selection to channel execution that operators can act on in the next planning cycle.
It identifies representative leaders across the value chain to help benchmark capability and diligence potential partners.
5 Key Questions Answered
What is the size of the global nonwoven containers market in 2024 and how does it scale to 2031 CAGR?
How many units were sold globally in 2024 and what ASP ranges best explain the volume-value relationship across channels?
Which Asia and ASEAN policies in 20242025 most materially shift buyer behavior toward nonwoven alternatives?
Which technologies and supply-side moves such as recycled-content nonwovens and potential consolidation will most affect cost and compliance?
Who are the representative leaders and why do their capabilities matter for entry, partnership, or consolidation theses?
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: key insights, key emerging trends, etc.
Chapter 3: Manufacturers competitive analysis, detailed analysis of the product manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5 & 6: Sales, revenue of the product in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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