EDANA, the Brussels-based association for nonwovens and related industries, has announced its latest European nonwovens statistics, giving hygiene, medical and technical textile buyers an updated benchmark for regional production and supply.

The association publishes the statistics as its recurring deliverable to members and the wider supply chain. The dataset covers nonwovens production across EDANA's European membership, which spans polymer and fibre producers, roll-good manufacturers and converters serving the hygiene, wipes, filtration and medical segments.

What does the release mean for sourcing teams?

For buyers of roll goods and converted nonwovens products, EDANA's statistics are one of the few consolidated reference points for European output in a sector where capacity decisions are otherwise tracked plant by plant. Procurement teams use the figures to:

• benchmark supplier claims about regional capacity and utilisation;
• track the direction of European production against Asian alternatives;
• support supplier audits and country-of-origin assessments for hygiene and wipes programmes.

The release lands as European nonwovens suppliers face continued cost pressure and as hygiene brands weigh regional supply against imported materials for absorbent hygiene products and wipes lines.

Who is EDANA and what does the data cover?

EDANA represents the full nonwovens value chain, from raw material suppliers through converters, and counts the major European nonwovens producers among its members. Its statistics programme is the sector's standard reference for production volumes in Europe, compiled from member reporting.

The association does not publish the underlying figures in the announcement itself; the full statistics are distributed to members and through EDANA's own channels. Buyers needing the production data for sourcing decisions should obtain the dataset directly rather than rely on secondary summaries.

What decision does this force?

Sourcing and compliance teams running European hygiene, wipes or medical nonwovens programmes should pull the new statistics into their supplier market scans. Any claim by a European supplier about capacity growth or market share made in 2024–2025 negotiations can now be checked against EDANA's updated baseline — and suppliers whose positioning diverges from the data warrant closer scrutiny before order commitments.