In this article, Chris Byrne of David Rigby Associates, UK presents an overview of the use of technical textiles in filtration. The article gives a general description of the products used in the segment, factors influencing future demand, and key issues facing suppliers and users of textile filtration media. This market is forecast to continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4% to the year 2005, fuelled largely by increasing industrialisation in developing countries and increasing concern over environmental issues in the developed world.