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By 2025, the healthcare fabrics market will be worth $23.3 billion, growing at a 6.7% CAGR.

Published: November 16, 2022

Author: TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN

This report also provides a comprehensive analysis of the companies listed below:

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (US), Berry Global Group Inc. (US), Freudenberg Group (Germany), Ahlstrom Munksjo OYJ (Finland), Asahi Kasei Corporation (Switzerland), Knoll Inc. (US), Eximus Corporation (India), Paramount Tech Fab Industries (India), Carnegie Fabrics LLC (US), Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd. (Israel), among others.

The availability of smart fabrics is expected to provide new growth opportunities to the manufacturers of healthcare fabrics. Smart fabric is a wearable material that incorporates electronics. Smart fabrics are produced by embedding tiny semiconductors and sensors into the fabrics. The use of smart fabrics in patients’ clothing can help monitor heart rate, blood pressure, pulse rate, body temperature, respiratory rate, humidity, and pH level. Smart textile is being developed using fibers, including cotton, polyester, and linen.

Non-woven is estimated to be the largest fabric type of the healthcare fabrics market during the forecast period.

Non-woven fabric is estimated to have accounted for the largest share of the healthcare fabrics market in 2019. Non-woven fabrics are innovative, versatile, and indispensable. These fabrics are commonly characterized by their manufacturing process, which includes dry laid, wet laid, spunmelt, and others. Different processes are used to manufacture products with desired characteristics. Non-woven fabrics are used in various non-woven fabrics ranging from baby diapers to adult incontinence products.

Europe is estimated to be the largest market for healthcare fabrics during the forecast period.

Europe is the largest market for healthcare fabrics, followed by APAC and North America. The growth of the healthcare fabrics market in Europe is supported by growing consumer awareness about hygienic and healthier products and expansion of the healthcare industry because of rising aging population. The market in Europe will also be supported by the continuous growth of the technical textiles industry and the rising demand for high-quality commodity products. According to the European Commission, Europe is one of the leaders in textile and clothing and represents more than 30% of the overall textiles market.

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