Abstract

AN INSIGHT TO MEDICAL TEXTILES

Dr. Deepti Sharma* and Dr. Harvinder Popli

Abstract

Medical textile is one of the most rapidly expanding markets across the world and variety of textiles with medical industry applications are being consumed in that market. This article classifies the different types of medical textiles currently available in the market and gives an overview of application of different textiles used in healthcare industry and their utility across the world. We highlight on the different aspects related to the choice of different medical textiles. It also gives an insight into the future of medical textiles namely smart medical textiles and use of nanotechnology in the manufacturing of these textiles.

Keywords: Healthcare apparel, Contaminated textiles, Antimicrobial, Active barrier apparel, Personal protective equipment, Occupational exposure.