Global Protective Clothing Market Overview
Protective clothing can be defined as garments and fabrics associated items which are specifically designed for protecting wearer from hazardous environment, such as chemical laboratory. Protecting clothing is an important part of textiles recognized as industrial or technical textiles. These types of clothing provide eye and face protection, head protection, foot protection, respiratory protection, hand protection, etc.
Protective clothing comes under personal protective equipment. It protects workers against fatalities caused by hazards, including contact with flame or chemicals, stabbing, radiation, striking, and extreme adverse, cold or hot weathers conditions. Above and beyond providing employees with suitable protective clothing and other safety equipment, employers are likewise responsible for supplying them with appropriate information, training, instructions, and supervision, thus they understand why they need to use protective clothing and other safety equipment and how to properly use it.
Global Protective Clothing Market Outlook
The global protective clothing market is witnessing rapid growth during the forecast period on account of factors, such as rising awareness regarding worker safety in chemical, manufacturing, and construction application, increasing cases of workplace injuries, and stringent government regulations regarding worker safety in harsh environments. With ongoing technological advancements to manufacture protective fabric, the global protective clothing market is likely to gain momentum in the coming years. New manufacturing techniques for protective clothing, R&D programs to develop fabric with enhanced protection, and significant investment by market vendors are among the key factors that have been instrumental for the constant improvements in the global protective clothing market.
Global Protective Clothing Market: Segment Analysis
The global protective clothing market is classified in the following segments and sub-segments.
On the basis of Material Type, the market is segmented as Aramid & Blends, Cotton Fibers, Polybenzimidaloe (PBI), Laminated Polyesters, Polyolefin & Blends, and others. On the basis of Application, the market is segregated in to thermal, mechanical, chemical, biological/radiation, and others. On the basis of End-Use Industry, the market is segregated into Pharmaceuticals/Medical, Military &Defense, Construction &Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Firefighting, and others.
Global Protective Clothing Market: Regional Analysis
Regionally, the global protective clothing market is divided into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa. Asia Pacific is expected to hold the substantial revenue share in the global protective clothing market with the highest CAGR owing to increasing concerns among healthcare professionals about healthy medical practices and emerging healthcare industry in China, India, and Japan.
Global Protective Clothing Market: Competitive Landscape
The global protective clothing market will enlist the prominent market vendors across the globe, including 3M Company, Kimberly-Clark Corp., DuPont, Koninklijke Ten Cate B.V., Honeywell International Inc., Teijin Limited, Lakeland Industries, Inc., VF Corporation, and Glen Raven Inc. among others. These company will be ranked within the global protecting clothing market space on the basis of annual revenue, geographical expansion, R&D investment, and key developments.