Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market - Forecast(2023 - 2028)

Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market size is expected to be valued at $272.0 million by the end of the year 2026 and is set to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% during the forecast period 2021-2026. Water-based pigment ink contains pigments in a colloidal suspension with water as solvent. In comparison to other types of pigment inks, water-based pigment inks produce brighter colors and also provide light-fastness. The water-based pigment inks come in larger particle levels and therefore, it is not easily decomposed by the light. Water-based pigment inks tend to resist water and UV light better than dye-based ink and can restrain from fading for a longer period. The increasing adoption of water-based pigment inks owing to their economical uses and the growth surge of the textile industry is also contributing to the growth of the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market. This is majorly driving the demand for Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the water-based pigment inks market was hugely affected, owing to the various legal and economic restrictions laid by governments across the world. The decline in the growth of the related industries is also restricting the growth of the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market. For instance, Indian textile and apparel exports in 2020-2021 are almost 13% less (in dollar terms) than the previous year, provisional data available with the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council shows. The exports were worth US$29 billion last year as against US$34 billion in 2019-2020. According to the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), the U.S. textile and apparel shipments decreased from US$75.8 billion in 2019 to US$64.4 billion in 2020. This is majorly restricting the growth of the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market. 

The report: “Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market– Forecast (2021-2026)”, by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Water-Based Pigment Inks for Textile & Apparel Industry.

By Resin Type: Acrylic, Alkyd, Epoxy, Polyamide, Hydrocarbon, Melamine, Maleic, Shellac, and Others.

By Pigment Type: Organic Pigment, Inorganic Pigment (White [Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Sulfide and Others], Colored [Chrome Yellow, Molybdenum Orange, Iron Red and Others], Black, Metallic, and Others.

By Application: T-shirts, Signage Flags, Home Furnishing Fabrics, Sports Apparel, Fashion Textile and Others.

By Geography: North America (USA, Canada, Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Belgium, and Rest of Europe), APAC (China, Japan India, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Rest of APAC), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Rest of South America) and RoW (Middle East and Africa).

Acrylic segment held the largest share of 38% by revenue in the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market in the year 2020. Acrylic based pigments are water-based pigments and is produced through the process of rheology. It is mostly used on textile substrates such as cotton/polyester combined fabric, cotton fabric and other textile materials. Acrylic resin emulsion is soft, anti-crocking agent and acts as the printing binder for textile printing and finishing. Acrylic resin emulsion is soft, anti-crocking agent and acts as the printing binder for textile printing and finishing. This will exponentially increase the demand for acrylic segment in the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market.

Inorganic pigment segment held the largest share of 59% by revenue in the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market in the year 2020, with a growing CAGR of 4.89% during the forecast period 2021-2026. The color pigment inks, especially chrome yellow garnered the most demand owing to its power of lightfastness. Chrome yellow consists of lead chromate and solid solutions of lead chromate and lead sulfate, which reacts to acid and alkalis and changes color accordingly. Reaction of chrome yellow with acid leads to the formation of orange dichromate ion and the reaction with alkali leads to the formation of pale-yellow chromate ion. Chrome yellow is a crystalline mineral consisting of lead chromate which can vary in hue from primrose yellow to orange. The yellow chrome pigments consist of fine particles that are dense and opaque. This is driving the demand for inorganic pigment in the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market.

Fashion textile segment held the largest share in the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market in the year 2020, with a growing CAGR of 6.0% during the forecast period 2021-2026. The increase in the use and production of fashion textiles in the recent days is one of the major factors driving the demand for Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market. According to World Resource Institute, 20% of water pollution comes from the traditional textile coloration. Whereas the use of water-based pigment inks is eco-friendly, eliminates VOC emissions due to which manufacturers are leaning towards water-based printing ink which is driving the demand for Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market.

Asia-Pacific region held the largest share of 37% in the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market in the year 2020, and is growing with a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period 2021-2026. According to data released to the Global Times by e-commerce giant Alibaba in China, clothing products were the best performer in the second half of the year 2020, climbing from ninth to fourth place on a list of the most popular product categories. The amount of apparel sold on Alibaba.com increased by 274 percent year over year in September, with the number of purchasers increasing by 266 percent. Furthermore, the textiles and apparel industry in India accounts for 13% of industrial production and 12% of export revenues, with a GDP contribution of 2.3%. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Paraguay stated in February 2021 that it will invest US$1.1 million in the manufacturing sector, primarily helping the apparel, textiles, and footwear industries, as well as other assembly operations. According to a recent report by the Australian Fashion Council (AFC), the Australian fashion and textile industry contributed more than US$18.6 billion (Au$27.2 billion) to the country's GDP in 2020-21. This is driving the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market in the Asia-Pacifc region.

Water-based pigment inks has more advantages such as improved plant safety and a significantly lower environmental impact as compared to other types of pigment inks. Water-based pigment inks provide viable solutions to rather complicated problems in the textile industry such as pattern printing, dye ink absorption into the fibre and others. The usage of water-based pigment inks also poses less environmental threat as water-based ink pigments usually contains large volumes of water and a substantially lower content of (>1%) volatile organic compounds as compared to other types of pigment inks. This also makes water-based pigment inks to be easily stored, without much damage to the surroundings. Water-based pigment inks absorbs better than solvent-based pigment inks and thus gives consistent pigment to the fabric. Water-based pigment inks are also inflammable as compared to solvent-based pigment inks. This is majorly driving the demand for Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market.

The volatile prices of the various raw materials used in manufacturing water-based pigment inks is one of the major challenges restricting the growth of the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market. For instance, Allnex, a global producer of industrial coating resins and additives, increased the prices of solvent borne and waterborne acrylics resins in Europe, Middle East and Africa during March 2021. This price hike further increased the price of critical raw materials, leading to an increase to US$0.18 /Kg (€/0.15 kg). Thus, the cost of raw materials is continuously increasing or fluctuating because of factors such as transportation & logistics, increasing demand, depletion of natural resources and more, which is affecting the price of water-borne pigment inks. Furthermore, in March 2021, the British Coatings Federation (BCF) has warned that a lack of critical raw materials and packaging, as well as major price hikes, could be the most pressing challenges for the coatings and printing ink industries in 2021. Thus, the volatility and increase in prices of raw materials such as titanium dioxide, acrylic, epoxy, polyamide and more is expected to create a significant challenge for the water-borne pigment inks market manufacturers during the forecast period. 

As much as water-based pigment inks has advantages, it also has various disadvantages such as high cost, more curing time, and printing speed restriction. This is limiting the growth of the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market. When compared to solvent based pigment inks, water-based pigment inks take significantly longer time to cure. During the curing phase, water-based pigment inks are more vulnerable to effect of environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity. Hence, solvent-based resins are preferred for applications in humid environments that don't allow water-based pigment inks to cure properly. Also, solvent-based pigment inks are typically more resilient than water-based resins during the curing of the coating. According to the Lawson Screen & Digital Products, Inc., water-Based Ink can be more expensive and it doesn't work well dark colored garments because of its lack of opacity and bleed-resistance. In addition, the capital and fixed costs of switching from solvent-based to water-based technology are significant. Hence, solvent-based resins are still widely used by small-scale businesses in developing countries. Furthermore, due to the high surface energy of the water component, water-based pigment inks cannot wet and print smoothly on textile and apparel materials. According to the Ink Intelligence LLC, in the modern textile printing, the biggest challenge for water-based inks is to keep up with the high press speeds (in excess of 1000 ft/min) commonly in place for solvent inks. This is restricting the growth of the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market.

Acquisitions and mergers, production expansion, facility expansion collaborations, partnerships, investments, are some of the key strategies adopted by players in the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market. Major players in the Water-Based Pigment Inks For Textile & Apparel Market are:

Sun Chemical

Report Code: CMR 65819

Report Code: CMR 32151