Synthetic Leather Market Strategies, Top Players, Growth Opportunities, Analysis and Forecast by 2031

Synthetic Leather Market Size and Forecast (2021 - 2031), Global and Regional Share, Trend, and Growth Opportunity Analysis Report Coverage: By Type (Polyurethane, Polyvinyl Chloride, Silicone, and Others); Application (Footwear, Furniture, Automotive, Clothing, Stationery Goods, and Others), and Geography

  • Report Code : TIPRE00003932
  • Category : Chemicals and Materials
  • No. of Pages : 150
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Synthetic Leather Market Size and CAGR by 2031

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The Synthetic Leather Market size is projected to reach US$ 50.41 billion by 2031 from US$ 30.25 billion in 2023. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 6.5% in 2023–2031. The growing focus on the development of biobased leather is likely to remain a key Synthetic Leather Market trend.

Synthetic Leather Market Analysis

Synthetic leather has gained popularity is the last few years. It is used in various industries, including footwear, clothing, furniture, and automotive. The most common use of synthetic leather is in clothing, luggage, and cases. synthetic leather is increasingly used in jackets, coats, handbags, purses, belts, etc. Synthetic leather is suitable for footwear application due to its low cost, and abrasion resistance.

Synthetic Leather Market Overview

Synthetic leather is prepared by extrusion of raw materials such as polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, color pigments, backing materials, and others. The growing demand from industries such as furniture, footwear, and automotive is expected to drive the demand for synthetic leather. In addition, growing investments by major players are expected to boost the market growth.

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Synthetic Leather Market: Strategic Insights

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Market Size Value inUS$ 27,533.71 million in 2021
Market Size Value byUS$ 42,742.65 million by 2028
Growth rateCAGR of 6.5% from 2021 to 2028
Forecast Period2021-2028
Base Year2021
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Synthetic Leather Market Drivers and Opportunities

Advantages of Synthetic Leather

Synthetic leather provides several advantages. It reflects a visual appearance with realistic leather quality when modified and improved. It is a versatile material available in a variety of colors, finishes, and patterns. The cost of synthetic leather is lesser as compared to genuine leather, which makes it a much more affordable option. Moreover, synthetic leather is a waterproof material and can resist water penetration since it consists of a plastic base layer with a plastic coating. As a result, synthetic leather is the perfect choice for applications with continuous exposure to moisture and humidity. Thus, the advantages associated with the usage of synthetic leather are driving the market.

Growing Demand from the Footwear Industry

The footwear industry is one of the significant segments of the synthetic leather industry. The high demand for shoes is providing opportunities for the footwear industry to develop and grow. Synthetic leather material is suitable for shoes due to its low cost and abrasion resistance. Also, synthetic leather shoes offer great waterproof qualities. Synthetic leather can be mixed with a few chemicals to add waterproof features. There is a high demand for synthetic leather from the footwear industry. Moreover, many footwear brands are focusing on developing plant-based leather shoes and vegan leather shoes. This is further contributing to the high demand for synthetic leather. Thus, growing demand from the footwear industry creates opportunities in the synthetic leather market.

Synthetic Leather Market Report Segmentation Analysis

Key segments that contributed to the derivation of the Synthetic Leather Market analysis are base oil, product type, and end-use industry.

  • Based on type, the Synthetic Leather Market is divided into polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, silicone, and others. The polyurethane segment held a larger market share in 2023.
  • By application, the market is segregated into footwear, furniture, automotive, clothing, stationery goods, and others. The footwear segment held the largest share of the market in 2023.

Synthetic Leather Market Share Analysis by Geography

The geographic scope of the Synthetic Leather Market report is mainly divided into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and South America/South & Central America.

Asia Pacific has dominated the Synthetic Leather Market. The Asia Pacific footwear market is driven by rapid urbanization, growing population, and industrialization in countries such as China, Indonesia, and India. Also, the penetration of e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Alibaba has facilitated consumers' convenient purchase of footwear. As a result, the growing demand from the footwear industry, fashion, and upholstery industries includes a wide variety of items such as shoes and jackets, luggage and wallets, and car interiors—particularly seats, electronics cases, and sofas. Asia Pacific is anticipated to be the fastest growing region in the coming period.

Synthetic Leather Market Report Scope

Synthetic Leather Market News and Recent Developments

The Synthetic Leather Market is evaluated by gathering qualitative and quantitative data post primary and secondary research, which includes important corporate publications, association data, and databases. The following is a list of developments in the market:

  • General Silicones (GS), an expert manufacturer of silicone products with 50 years of experience, is announcing the availability of its new Compo-SiL® SL silicone vegan leather product series. The SL series is suitable for manufacturers of consumer products such as bags and backpacks, shoes, wallets, belts, book bindings, and covers that are looking for vegan leather supplies with factory-applied fabric lining. (Source: General Silicones Co., Ltd., Company News, 2023)

Synthetic Leather Market Report Coverage and Deliverables

The “Synthetic Leather Market Size and Forecast (2021–2031)” report provides a detailed analysis of the market covering below areas:

  • Market size and forecast at global, regional, and country levels for all the key market segments covered under the scope
  • Market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, and key opportunities
  • Key future trends
  • Detailed Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT analysis
  • Global and regional market analysis covering key market trends, major players, regulations, and recent market developments
  • Industry landscape and competition analysis covering market concentration, heat map analysis, prominent players, and recent developments
  • Detailed company profiles
Report Coverage
Report Coverage

Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segment Covered
Segment Covered

Type, and Application

Regional Scope
Regional Scope

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America

Country Scope
Country Scope

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

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  1. Data Collection and Secondary Research:

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Several associations trade associates, technical forums, institutes, societies and organizations are accessed to gain technical as well as market related insights through their publications such as research papers, blogs and press releases related to the studies are referred to get cues about the market. Further, white papers, journals, magazines, and other news articles published in the last 3 years are scrutinized and analyzed to understand the current market trends.

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  • Validates and strengthens in-house secondary research findings
  • Develops the analysis team’s expertise and market understanding

Primary research involves email interactions and telephone interviews for each market, category, segment, and sub-segment across geographies. The participants who typically take part in such a process include, but are not limited to:

  • Industry participants: VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers and national sales managers
  • Outside experts: Valuation experts, research analysts and key opinion leaders specializing in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

Below is the breakup of our primary respondents by company, designation, and region:

Research Methodology

Once we receive the confirmation from primary research sources or primary respondents, we finalize the base year market estimation and forecast the data as per the macroeconomic and microeconomic factors assessed during data collection.

  1. Data Analysis:

Once data is validated through both secondary as well as primary respondents, we finalize the market estimations by hypothesis formulation and factor analysis at regional and country level.

  • 3.1 Macro-Economic Factor Analysis:

We analyse macroeconomic indicators such the gross domestic product (GDP), increase in the demand for goods and services across industries, technological advancement, regional economic growth, governmental policies, the influence of COVID-19, PEST analysis, and other aspects. This analysis aids in setting benchmarks for various nations/regions and approximating market splits. Additionally, the general trend of the aforementioned components aid in determining the market's development possibilities.

  • 3.2 Country Level Data:

Various factors that are especially aligned to the country are taken into account to determine the market size for a certain area and country, including the presence of vendors, such as headquarters and offices, the country's GDP, demand patterns, and industry growth. To comprehend the market dynamics for the nation, a number of growth variables, inhibitors, application areas, and current market trends are researched. The aforementioned elements aid in determining the country's overall market's growth potential.

  • 3.3 Company Profile:

The “Table of Contents” is formulated by listing and analyzing more than 25 - 30 companies operating in the market ecosystem across geographies. However, we profile only 10 companies as a standard practice in our syndicate reports. These 10 companies comprise leading, emerging, and regional players. Nonetheless, our analysis is not restricted to the 10 listed companies, we also analyze other companies present in the market to develop a holistic view and understand the prevailing trends. The “Company Profiles” section in the report covers key facts, business description, products & services, financial information, SWOT analysis, and key developments. The financial information presented is extracted from the annual reports and official documents of the publicly listed companies. Upon collecting the information for the sections of respective companies, we verify them via various primary sources and then compile the data in respective company profiles. The company level information helps us in deriving the base number as well as in forecasting the market size.

  • 3.4 Developing Base Number:

Aggregation of sales statistics (2020-2022) and macro-economic factor, and other secondary and primary research insights are utilized to arrive at base number and related market shares for 2022. The data gaps are identified in this step and relevant market data is analyzed, collected from paid primary interviews or databases. On finalizing the base year market size, forecasts are developed on the basis of macro-economic, industry and market growth factors and company level analysis.

  1. Data Triangulation and Final Review:

The market findings and base year market size calculations are validated from supply as well as demand side. Demand side validations are based on macro-economic factor analysis and benchmarks for respective regions and countries. In case of supply side validations, revenues of major companies are estimated (in case not available) based on industry benchmark, approximate number of employees, product portfolio, and primary interviews revenues are gathered. Further revenue from target product/service segment is assessed to avoid overshooting of market statistics. In case of heavy deviations between supply and demand side values, all thes steps are repeated to achieve synchronization.

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