Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Headliners
Headliners are used in passenger cars and multi/sports utility vehicles as non-woven light weight
roofing material. The cars were earlier fitted with knitted/woven fabric with hard cardboard type of
backing. The trend has changed and increasingly non-woven headliners are being used in vehicles.
Product characteristics
A headliner is a composite material that consists of a face fabric with nonwoven or foam backing that
is adhered to the inside roof of automobiles. Most headliners consist of a tricot knit fabric that is
knapped to provide a soft touch and uniform appearance. The fabric is adhered with melted
polyurethane foam. This fabric-foam composite is glued to the interior fiberglass roof of the
automobile.
Headliners non-woven fabrics have GSM in the range of 185-220 GSM. The desired characteristics of
headliners are good sound damping properties and good aesthetics. The manufacturing process and
material used varies across manufacturers and as per OEM specifications.
Key growth drivers of Headliners industry
The primary growth driver for the headliners is the sales of passenger cars, MUVs and SUVs
(explained in the beginning of the Mobiltech segment).
Consumption norms and the market size
The headliner is a 100% polyester non-woven technical textile product. The usage varies based on the
dimensions of the roof. The usage varies from 2 square meters in small cars to 4 square meters in
large cars.
Unit UVS MPV
Headliners sq. m. 4 3
Passenger cars
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
2 2 3 3 3.5 4
The current and future forecast of headliners fabric domestic usage is given below:-
Source: Industry survey
Value
(Rs/sq.
m)
65