Non-wovens production, worldwide, is expected to reach US$22.4 billion by 2009 from US$15.9 billion in 2004. In terms of volume, production will be around 163 billion sq. metres or 6.32 million tonnes. This implies that the industry would expand at the rate of 7% per annum in the next 5 years. Europe is predicted to account for over 25% of non-woven and unspun products by the end of this decade.