USA : European insect repellent textiles still remains niche market

The Materials Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2007 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the European Insect Repellent Textiles market to be held on Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. BST / 9:00 a.m. CDT.
The public attention and the industry awareness to the increased manifestation of insect-borne diseases outside the tropics and sub-tropics have risen.
The increased risk is not solely posed to travelers and destinations outside Europe or the U.S. anymore. The changes in the world climate pattern have resulted in immigration of mosquitoes and longer biting periods.
The European insect repellent textiles market still remains a niche market and segments have exhibited a varied evolution. Although, apparel, camp tents and nets have generated the biggest revenues, the confusion created by the European Biocidal Products Directive 98/8/EC, still impedes the overall growth of the market.
Highlights of the briefing include: an analysis of market drivers and restraints, insect repellent textiles market sizing, the impact of relevant legislation as well as hot topics related to insect repellent textiles market.
This briefing will benefit insect repellent manufacturers and formulators, technology providers, distributors and retailers, by discussing emerging trends and providing forward projections for the European Insect Repellent Textiles Industry.
“Apparel including trousers, shirts and t-shirts that repel insects are increasing in popularity amongst end-users. The market for camping tents and nets which offer this additional functionality is also growing,” observes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Leonidas Dokos.
“An ongoing re-evaluation of active ingredients that are used in insect repellent formulations and insecticides under the European Biocidal Products Directive still prohibits the market from reaching the required critical mass in terms of units consumed and achieve a larger share of revenues from the total textiles market.”