Medical textiles can be classified as
implantable materials, non-implantable materials, healthcare and
hygiene products and extracorporeal products. Medical textiles find
applications in medical and biological sectors. They are used for first
aid, rehabilitation, hygienic purposes, or clinical purpose. Medical
textiles are used for wound care, protecting the wound form infection,
bandaging & pressure garment. Furthermore it is used for extra
corporal and implantable material like art.The burgeoning population is expected
to be one of the primary drivers for the medical textile market.
Furthermore, change in the standard of living and demographics are also
expected to enhance the market growth. People are now practicing
different methods of hygiene, using antiseptics for wound control among
others Some of the restraining factors affecting the industry are high
cost, lack of availability of raw materials, unawareness/ignorance of
hygiene among people of developing nations.
Europe is one of the leading markets
in the medical textile industry. U.K, France, Italy and Germany hold the
larger segment of the market. North America follows Europe, while Asia
Pacific is one of the emergent markets. Countries are now supporting
and providing various schemes in order to promote the production and
consumption of medical textile. One such scheme offered by the Govt. of
India is the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles where the Govt.
will be investing 200crs in this particular industry.Principal manufacturers in the medical
textile industry are Kimberly-clark Corporation, Beiersdorf India Pvt.
Ltd, Johnson & Johnson, Honeywell International, Imedex
Biomateriaux, among others.
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