Polymers are natural or synthetic molecules composed of chains of numerous repeating small molecules called monomers. Polymers have wide applicability from tents to high-tech planes and are intrinsic across industries such as healthcare, agriculture, automation, aviation, and construction, to name a few. It is evident that there is continuous research and development in this area, resulting in new innovations and technologies every day. One of the key segments where polymers find a wide range of uses is textiles.

In the year 2020, the global textile market size was USD 1000.3 billion and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% from 2021 to 2028. In other words, the global textile market’s size is anticipated to reach USD 1412.5 billion by 2028.The Indian textile industry is one of the largest industries in the world with a large, unmatched raw material base and manufacturing strength across the value chain. India’s textile and clothing industries are one of the mainstays of the national economy. It contributes to 7% of the industrial output in value terms, 2% of India’s GDP and 12% of the country’s export earnings. India has a share of 5% of the global trade in textiles and apparel. Major textile and apparel export destinations for India are the EU-28 and the USA, with a 50% share in total textile and apparel exports. The share of textiles and apparel including handicrafts, in India’s total exports stands at a significant 11.8% in 2019-20. The Indian textile industry is the second largest producer of MMF fibre and the 6^th largest exporter of textiles and apparel in the world and has emerged as the second-largest manufacturer of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits in the world.

Extensive research and development activities in the field of polymers in textiles are conducted across the globe in order to produce technically improved solutions to the challenges of interest. One way to understand the latest global technological developments in the area of textile polymers is to evaluate the patentometric landscape.

The focus of the present paper is to present an overview of patent-related activities in the field of polymers in textiles as possible indicators of recent technological developments in the field of polymers in the textile industry. The article attempts to showcase global patenting trends such as annual patent publications, country wise patenting, industry vs. academia patenting activities, top players, and grant vs. pending cases. Some insights into the Indian patent trends are also presented.