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Advanced Functional Textiles
Development and application of textile materials with engineered properties such as waterproofing, thermal regulation, anti-cling, structural coloration, or enhanced filtration capabilities for specific performance needs.
4,375 US filings from 1,713 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,159 · 2024: 1,431 · 2025: 1,289 · 2026 YTD: 496
Outerwear & ApparelLayered Products (Laminates, Films)
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIKE, Inc. | 226 | 63 | 67 | 63 | 33 | -6.0% |
| 2 | The Procter & Gamble Company | 194 | 59 | 74 | 45 | 16 | -39.2% |
| 3 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | 55 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 4 | +58.3% |
| 4 | Toray Industries, Inc. | 44 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 5 | -22.2% |
| 5 | KANEKA CORPORATION | 31 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Under Armour, Inc. | 31 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -41.7% |
| 7 | Milliken & Company | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | · | -27.3% |
| 8 | TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 27 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 9 | MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY | 26 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | -20.0% |
| 10 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | 24 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 11 | BMIC LLC | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | · | +116.7% |
| 12 | KAO CORPORATION | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | +12.5% |
| 13 | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. | 22 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -30.0% |
| 14 | LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | · | -50.0% |
| 15 | Hyundai Motor Company | 19 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 16 | Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH | 19 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 17 | SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY | 19 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -37.5% |
| 18 | Sanko Tekstil Isletmeleri San. Ve Tic. A.S. | 18 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | +16.7% |
| 19 | adidas AG | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | +200.0% |
| 20 | Kia Corporation | 17 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 21 | KURARAY CO., LTD. | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +133.3% |
| 22 | TAKEMOTO YUSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | · | -77.8% |
| 23 | Air Cruisers Company, LLC | 16 | · | 14 | 2 | · | -85.7% |
| 24 | Berry Global, Inc. | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | · | -28.6% |
| 25 | JOHNS MANVILLE | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +66.7% |