Global Soft Covering Flooring Market: Overview
Soft covering flooring is a type of flooring which is distinguished from hard floors on the basis of flexibility. Rolls or rugs and carpets are the type of soft floor coverings while hard flooring includes ceramic tiles and stones. Soft floor coverings are available in a wide range of colors and textures and provide a high level of comfort.
Global Soft Covering Flooring Market: Growth Factors
The major factor driving the soft covering flooring market is the increasing demand for the carpet tiles. As the soft flooring covers offer a range of colors, textures, and patterns it provides various options to the consumers. The manufacturers of soft covering flooring also produce products such as area rugs, carpets, and others. Among the available soft covering flooring products, carpet tiles and broadloom are majorly used owing to its beneficial attributes such as dimensional stability and flexibility. For the production of the carpet tiles and broadlooms, the key raw materials required are synthetic fibers like polyester, polypropylene, nylon, and triexta. Easy availability of these raw materials is also one of the factors driving the soft covering flooring market. Other factors that are supporting the soft covering flooring market growth are developing construction sector, rapid urbanization in the regions, and increasing disposable income. Strict regulations enforced regarding the carbon emissions and the disposal of the waste materials has resulted in the recycling of the carpets thus increasing market opportunities.
Global Soft Covering Flooring Market: Segmentation
The global soft covering market is bifurcated on the basis of product and application. Based on the product, the soft covering flooring market is categorized into broadloom and carpet tiles. In terms of application, the market is divided into commercial and residential.
Global Soft Covering Flooring Market: Regional Analysis
Increased penetration of soft covering flooring in commercial, as well as residential buildings owing to its beneficial properties such as increased durability and easy process of installation, is driving the North American soft covering flooring market. In North American countries, especially in Mexico and Canada, a growing number of commercial and retail outlets due to rise in urbanization is increasing the demand for construction materials thus driving the soft covering flooring market. Growing demand for green buildings in the U.S. is likely to increase the demand for lightweight and eco-friendly floor coverings. Owing to all these factors it is expected that North America will dominate the soft covering flooring market.
Asia Pacific region anticipates witnessing the highest growth rate in the coming years owing to the growing construction projects and increasing disposable income. The Middle East and Africa soft covering flooring market anticipate showing a good growth rate in the future owing to the rapid development in the construction sector.
Global Soft Covering Flooring Market: Competitive Players
Some of the prominent players in the soft covering flooring market are Mohawk Industries Inc., Beaulieu Group LLC, Tuftex, Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Engineered Floors LLC, and Dixie Group Inc., among others.
Global Soft Covering Flooring Market: Regional Segment Analysis
- North America
- The U.S.
- Europe
- The UK
- France
- Germany
- The Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Latin America
- Brazil
- The Middle East and Africa
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