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The antimicrobial medical textiles market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 7.11% between 2022 and 2027. The size of the market is forecast to increase by USD 1,264.54 million. The growth of the market depends on several factors, including increasing healthcare spending worldwide, growing demand for hygiene products, and expanding the elderly population.
This report extensively covers market segmentation by product (non-woven, woven, and knitted), application (healthcare and hygiene products, non-implantable goods, and implantable goods), and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa). It also includes an in-depth analysis of drivers, trends, and challenges. Furthermore, the report includes historic market data from 2017 to 2021.
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Our researchers analyzed the data with 2022 as the base year, along with the key drivers, trends, and challenges. A holistic analysis of drivers will help companies refine their marketing strategies to gain a competitive advantage.
The increasing healthcare spending worldwide is notably driving the antimicrobial medical textiles market growth. Global healthcare spending is driven by several factors, including an aging population, the growing popularity of medical tourism, growing health awareness, and the prevalence of preventive healthcare. Other factors driving healthcare spending around the world include government initiatives to encourage foreign direct investment (FDI) in the healthcare industry, expansion in emerging markets, advances in healthcare, and significant increases in labor costs. Therefore, such factors are expected to be significant growth drivers for the global healthcare industry during the forecast period.
Also, increasing healthcare spending in key countries such as India, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Brazil will drive the use of medical textiles including antibacterial medical textiles during the forecast period. Growing GDP in these countries will contribute to increasing healthcare expenditures, boosting the demand for antimicrobial medical textiles during the forecast period. Also, higher GDP growth rates in India and China will lead to higher healthcare expenditures in these countries, which is expected to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period. This will fuel the demand for antimicrobial medical textiles in the healthcare industry, driving the growth of the market during the forecast period.
The demand for medical textiles that can withstand multiple washing and sterilizations is a key trend influencing the antimicrobial medical textiles market growth. One of the biggest trends in the market is the increasing demand for textiles that can withstand multiple washings and sterilizations while maintaining their antimicrobial properties. This is especially important in hospital and clinical environments where medical textiles are often exposed to a wide variety of pathogens and contaminants. To ensure the safety of patients and medical staff, medical textiles must withstand frequent washing cycles without losing their antimicrobial properties. The use of reusable antimicrobial medical textiles is also gaining momentum as the healthcare industry moves towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
Healthcare facilities use high-temperature washing and sterilization processes to combat HAIs. Antimicrobial medical textiles are made from materials that are resistant to high temperatures and chemicals and are treated with antimicrobial agents to withstand these processes. Additionally, some manufacturers are also researching new techniques to improve the durability of antimicrobial medical textiles. Overall, as healthcare facilities continue to prioritize infection control measures, the demand for antimicrobial medical textiles that can withstand multiple cleanings and sterilizations will continue to be high. Such factors are likely to contribute to the growth of the global antimicrobial medical textiles market during the forecast period.
The inefficient recycling techniques are challenging the antimicrobial medical textiles market growth. The fibers used in antimicrobial medical textiles are heterogeneous and difficult to recycle. Vendors, end-users, and academic institutions have collaborated to develop a depolymerization technology for thermosetting matrices in medical fiber fibers. The adhesives used to bond the fibers of various types of polymer fibers can easily degrade, but the process is costly, energy-intensive, and often produces toxic waste. Also, the resulting products are of poor quality, which continues to be a major challenge for the medical textiles market.
Environmental regulators, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), promote the conservation of energy and resources in industrial areas and promote antimicrobial medical grades used in baby diapers, incontinence (adult) diapers, and sanitary pads. It calls for proper recovery and recycling of engineering materials from products such as textiles, napkins, surgical sutures, medical disposables, surgical bandages, etc. These medical fibers can pose a health hazard to waste collectors and the general public and must be disposed of properly. Using recycled medical textiles without relying on proper sterilization also increases the chances of transmitting serious diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis. Hence, such factors will adversely affect the growth of the featured market during the forecast period.
The report includes the adoption lifecycle of the market, covering from the innovator’s stage to the laggard’s stage. It focuses on adoption rates in different regions based on penetration. Furthermore, the report also includes key purchase criteria and drivers of price sensitivity to help companies evaluate and develop their growth strategies.
Global Antimicrobial Medical Textiles Market Customer Landscape
Vendors are implementing various strategies, such as strategic alliances, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, geographical expansion, and product/service launches, to enhance their presence in the market.
Aditya Birla Management Corp. Pvt. Ltd: The company offers viscose staple fiber, fertilizers, insulators, viscose filament yarn, branded apparel, carbon black, chemicals, financial services, and antimicrobial medical textiles.
The report also includes detailed analyses of the competitive landscape of the market and information about 15 market vendors, including:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of vendors has been conducted to help clients understand the wider business environment as well as the strengths and weaknesses of key market players. Data is qualitatively analyzed to categorize vendors as pure play, category-focused, industry-focused, and diversified; it is quantitatively analyzed to categorize vendors as dominant, leading, strong, tentative, and weak.
The market share growth by the non-woven segment will be significant during the forecast period. Non-woven antibacterial medical fiber material is a cloth-like material made of short fibers (short fibers) and long fibers (endless), bonded by chemical, mechanical, thermal, and solvent treatment processes. These fabrics can be made from various materials such as polyester, polypropylene, and rayon. The antibacterial properties of these textiles are achieved by adding substances such as silver ions, copper ions and triclosan to the fibers. Nonwovens are also considered to be the most effective fabrics that can be used as a barrier against pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.
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The non-woven segment was valued at USD 1,124.08 million in 2017 and continued to grow until 2021. Healthcare and hygiene products are not directly used in medical treatment but are used for healthcare and good hygiene applications. Healthcare and hygiene products include beddings (blankets, sheets, bed mattresses, and pillows), clothing garments or uniforms, incontinence diapers, sanitary napkins, clothes/wipes, surgical clothing (gowns, caps, masks, gloves, and aprons), surgical covers (drapes and clothes), and others. The purpose of using antimicrobial medical textiles in healthcare and hygiene is to protect healthcare professionals from bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious body fluids during critical surgical procedures, especially open surgeries that involve high exposure to bodily fluids.Such factors will boost the growth of the global antimicrobial medical textiles market through the health and hygiene segment during the forecast period.
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North America is estimated to contribute 29% to the growth of the global market during the forecast period. Technavio’s analysts have elaborately explained the regional trends and drivers that shape the market during the forecast period.
North America is the largest geographic segment in the global antimicrobial medical textiles market and will continue to be the largest segment owing to the increasing number of surgeries and rising medical expenditures during the forecast period. Countries such as the United States and Canada have world-class medical facilities. The US antimicrobial medical textiles market is the largest in the world, and the major medical textile manufacturers based in the country are focused on improving the technology used in medical applications. Exports of antimicrobial medical textiles continue to grow as US manufacturers enter emerging markets around the world.
The 2020 COVID-19 outbreak had a positive impact on the North American antimicrobial medical textiles market. The rising number of COVID-19 cases has increased the demand for medical textiles such as gloves, masks, and gowns. PPE is needed by healthcare workers because it is essential to protect against disease and ensure safety. As COVID-19 vaccines become available and mitigation resumes following massive vaccination campaigns conducted by governments in various countries such as the United States, Canada and Mexico, the business and industrial activity accelerated. Therefore, the regional antimicrobial medical textiles market is expected to grow during the forecast period.
The report forecasts market growth by revenue at global, regional & country levels and provides an analysis of the latest trends and growth opportunities from 2017 to 2027.
Antimicrobial Medical Textiles Market Scope |
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Report Coverage |
Details |
Page number |
165 |
Base year |
2022 |
Historic period |
2017-2021 |
Forecast period |
2023-2027 |
Growth momentum & CAGR |
Accelerate at a CAGR of 7.11% |
Market growth 2023-2027 |
USD 1,264.54 million |
Market structure |
Fragmented |
YoY growth 2022-2023(%) |
5.74 |
Regional analysis |
North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa |
Performing market contribution |
North America at 29% |
Key countries |
US, China, India, Germany, and UK |
Competitive landscape |
Leading Vendors, Market Positioning of Vendors, Competitive Strategies, and Industry Risks |
Key companies profiled |
Aditya Birla Management Corp. Pvt. Ltd., Baltex, BASF SE, BIOCOTE Ltd., Cardinal Health Inc., Dow Inc., Herculite Inc., Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd., KOB GmbH, Milliken and Co., Noble Biomaterials Inc., PurThread Technologies Inc., Quick-Med Technologies Inc., Sanitized AG, Sciessent LLC, Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd., Smith and Nephew plc, Sono-Tek Corp., Unitika Ltd., W.M. BARR Co. Inc., and Winner Medical Co. Ltd. |
Market dynamics |
Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID 19 impact and recovery analysis and future consumer dynamics, Market condition analysis for forecast period |
Customization purview |
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1 Executive Summary
2 Market Landscape
3 Market Sizing
4 Historic Market Size
5 Five Forces Analysis
6 Market Segmentation by Product
7 Market Segmentation by Application
8 Customer Landscape
9 Geographic Landscape
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
11 Vendor Landscape
12 Vendor Analysis
13 Appendix
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