Medical textile market seen reaching $64.28 billion by 2030

The global medical textile market is projected to grow from $19.44 billion in 2025 to $64.28 billion by 2030, according to a new report from The Business Research Company. The forecast points to rising demand for infection control, chronic disease care and advanced healthcare materials across hospitals and surgical settings.

Why it matters: - Medical textiles sit at the intersection of healthcare delivery, infection control and patient safety. - The market’s forecast growth suggests stronger demand for gowns, masks, wound care products, implants and other specialized materials used across care settings. - Expanding use of antimicrobial, biodegradable and implantable textiles could reshape product development in the sector.

What happened: - The Business Research Company published its Medical Textile Market Report 2026, covering market size, trends and a global forecast for 2026-2035. - The report values the medical textile market at $19.44 billion in 2025. - The market is projected to reach $24.75 billion in 2026. - The company forecasts the market will hit $64.28 billion by 2030. - The report puts the 2025-2030 compound annual growth rate at 26.9%.

The details: - Medical textiles are technical textiles designed for medical, healthcare, hygiene and surgical use. - The materials are engineered from natural or synthetic fibers to meet standards for biocompatibility, sterility, durability, absorbency, flexibility and resistance to microorganisms. - Products include surgical gowns, masks, wound dressings, bandages, implants, sutures, orthopedic supports, sanitary products and hospital bedding. - The report links near-term growth to hospital-acquired infection concerns, healthcare infrastructure development, more surgical procedures, higher demand for hygiene and protective products, and rising global healthcare spending. - Longer-term growth is tied to greater investment in advanced healthcare materials, personalized healthcare, sustainable medical textiles, an aging population, chronic disease burden and advances in implantable textile products. - The report highlights growing demand for infection prevention products, antimicrobial textiles, biodegradable and biocompatible materials, advanced wound care, and high-performance surgical and implantable textiles. - Medical textiles support wound management, compression therapy, implantable devices and wearable health monitoring. - The report says North America held the largest market share in 2025. - The report says Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. - Regional coverage also includes South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa. - The report includes market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics and tables, Excel forecasting dashboards, market hotspot infographics, and updated graphics and tables. - The report also includes key technology and future trend analysis. - The report offers a free sample at Download a free sample of the report. - The full report is available View the full medical textile market report.

Between the lines: - Chronic disease is a major growth driver because it increases demand for ongoing care, early diagnosis and advanced treatments. - The report cites Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data showing chronic conditions accounted for about 4.4 million years of healthy life lost in Australia in 2023, or 85% of the country’s total disease burden. - That data point underscores how chronic illness can translate into broader demand for medical materials worldwide. - North America’s current lead and Asia-Pacific’s faster growth suggest a market shifting from mature infrastructure to faster expansion in developing healthcare systems.

What's next: - The market is expected to keep expanding as healthcare systems increase spending on infection control, advanced materials and chronic disease care. - Product growth will likely center on antimicrobial, sustainable and implantable textile applications. - Regional competition should intensify as Asia-Pacific scales healthcare access and industrial capacity.

The bottom line: - Medical textiles are moving from niche healthcare inputs to a fast-growing global category with broad clinical and commercial demand.