Global Protective Clothing for Life Sciences Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Protective Clothing for Life Sciences Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Protective clothing is a garment or a piece of equipment that is designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection and addresses the hazards that include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards, and airborne particulate matter. The life sciences industry can be broadly classified into three segments - pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology (devices and diagnostics). The growth of life sciences industry is relative to the proposed expenditure in healthcare and innovation. And now-a-days, almost all the economies, specially developing economies are increasing their spending on healthcare and innovation. In the life sciences industry, where safety and isolation from the external environment are considered to be a pre-requisite, the use of protective clothing has become mandatory. Protective clothing is often seen as a last line of defense for providing safety to workers from the environment.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Protective Clothing for Life Sciences market finds that the global Protective Clothing for Life Sciences market reached a value of USD 3028.9 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 4352.6 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.23% during the forecast period.

In the specific environment based on the outbreak of COVID-19, the global economy has been significantly affected, resulting in challenges and opportunities for the development status of various industries. The report is based on the impact of COVID-19 and conducts research on the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences industry from different perspectives such as macroeconomics, industrial chains, and regions. Since the COVID-19 virus outbreak in December 2019, the disease has spread to almost every country around the globe with the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency. The global impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are already starting to be felt, and will significantly affect the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences market in 2020. COVID-19 can affect the global economy in three main ways: by directly affecting production and demand, by creating supply chain and market disruption, and by its financial impact on firms and financial markets. During the epidemic, the resumption of work, operations, revenue targets, and industry development of the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences industry were all uncertain.

Frist of all, Outbreak of Covid-19 will boost the demand for protective clothing for life sciences. Amid the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, the pandemic has created an unprecedented proliferation for the demand for protective clothing across the world. With the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, in order to isolate the virus and ensure the personal safety of medical care and related staff, the medical industry has a surge in demand for medical protective clothing, and medical protective clothing has become an important protective material for the first-line anti-epidemic. The public is scrambling for the mandated masks, whereas healthcare workers are struggling to get the safe care in the face of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) shortage, including, masks, N-95 respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns or coveralls, gloves, etc.

Based on WHO modelling, an estimated 89 million medical masks are required for the COVID-19 response each month. For examination gloves, that figure goes up to 76 million, while international demand for goggles stands at 1.6 million per month. Since January, 3M has doubled production of N95 respirators to 1.1 billion per year at its global manufacturing facilities, including in the U.S., Asia and Europe. 3M will double its capacity again to 2 billion per year within the next 12 months. The company produced more than 1 million N95 respirators/day in the U.S. for healthcare workers (in April 2020).

India, which was not manufacturing even a single personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, is now producing 2.06 lakh PPE kits daily within two months after the coronavirus outbreak. With the increasing cases of COVID-19, the requirement of personal protective equipment (PPE) has crossed the adequate supply, which results in a major shortage in some geographies. As per Mordor Intelligence analysis, shortages of PPE kits and medical supplies will exist for years without governmIn the specific environment based on the outbreak of COVID-19, the global economy has been significantly affected, resulting in challenges and opportunities for the development status of various industries. The report is based on the impact of COVID-19 and conducts research on the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences industry from different perspectives such as macroeconomics, industrial chains, and regions. Since the COVID-19 virus outbreak in December 2019, the disease has spread to almost every country around the globe with the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency. The global impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are already starting to be felt, and will significantly affect the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences market in 2020. COVID-19 can affect the global economy in three main ways: by directly affecting production and demand, by creating supply chain and market disruption, and by its financial impact on firms and financial markets. During the epidemic, the resumption of work, operations, revenue targets, and industry development of the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences industry were all uncertain.

Frist of all, Outbreak of Covid-19 will boost the demand for protective clothing for life sciences. Amid the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, the pandemic has created an unprecedented proliferation for the demand for protective clothing across the world. With the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, in order to isolate the virus and ensure the personal safety of medical care and related staff, the medical industry has a surge in demand for medical protective clothing, and medical protective clothing has become an important protective material for the first-line anti-epidemic. The public is scrambling for the mandated masks, whereas healthcare workers are struggling to get the safe care in the face of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) shortage, including, masks, N-95 respirators, goggles, face shields, gowns or coveralls, gloves, etc.

Based on WHO modelling, an estimated 89 million medical masks are required for the COVID-19 response each month. For examination gloves, that figure goes up to 76 million, while international demand for goggles stands at 1.6 million per month. Since January, 3M has doubled production of N95 respirators to 1.1 billion per year at its global manufacturing facilities, including in the U.S., Asia and Europe. 3M will double its capacity again to 2 billion per year within the next 12 months. The company produced more than 1 million N95 respirators/day in the U.S. for healthcare workers (in April 2020).

India, which was not manufacturing even a single personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, is now producing 2.06 lakh PPE kits daily within two months after the coronavirus outbreak. With the increasing cases of COVID-19, the requirement of personal protective equipment (PPE) has crossed the adequate supply, which results in a major shortage in some geographies. As per Mordor Intelligence analysis, shortages of PPE kits and medical supplies will exist for years without government bodies' firm strategic steps.

Furthermore, institutions across the globe have donated a significant number of PPE products, which further helped society fight with the virus. For instance, in March 2020, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has donated thousands of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits from across campus. To respond to the unprecedented requirement, a cross-campus team at MIT was working to solicit and gather any extra, unopened PPE products from laboratories at MIT.ent bodies' firm strategic steps.

Furthermore, institutions across the globe have donated a significant number of PPE products, which further helped society fight with the virus. For instance, in March 2020, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has donated thousands of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits from across campus. To respond to the unprecedented requirement, a cross-campus team at MIT was working to solicit and gather any extra, unopened PPE products from laboratories at MIT.

Political Factors

Political Factors determine the extent to which a government may influence the economy or a certain industry. In the life sciences industry, where safety and isolation from the external environment are considered to be a pre-requisite, the use of protective clothing has become mandatory. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have been at the forefront of publishing standards for ensuring continual improvement of health and safety at workplaces. Other organizations, such as APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) and AAMI (Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) offer widely accepted classification systems for use of protective apparel based on the surroundings.
In April 2020, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) has mentioned that, the Vietnamese garment manufacturers has quickly shifted its production line for manufacturing additional medical face masks and protective clothing for export to countries that have impacted hard. The association has also mentioned that it is following the standards and regulations set by US and European Union (EU) markets.

Technological Factors

Technological Factors pertain to innovations in technology that may affect the operations of the industry and the market favorably or unfavorably. This refers to automation, research and development and the amount of technological awareness that a market possesses. The growth of this market is primarily being driven by the growing demand for protective clothing from end-users. The life sciences industry has been gradually warming up to automation in the field of pharma, medical technology, and research. With the life sciences industry continually looking at cost reduction and greater efficiency, automation of mundane tasks is expected to offer several benefits to healthcare companies. Additionally, the large investments in research & development and the stringent rules & regulations to ensure the safety of workers at workplaces also helping in bringing growth to the market. Furthermore, the enhanced biotechnology & healthcare expenditure, along with the rising demand from developing nations for protective clothing for life sciences, open up several new opportunities for market growth. According to the history of the development in recent years and national statistics, the United States, Europe are leading the technology and have matured. However, with the development of economic and environmental protection laws and regulations, countries have become more and more restrictive on protective clothing for life sciences.

Region Overview:

From 2023-2028, North America is estimated to witness robust growth prospects.

Company Overview:

3M Company is one of the major players operating in the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences market, holding a share of 21.53% in 2023.

3M Company

3M Company conducts operations in electronics, telecommunications, industrial, consumer and office, health care, safety, and other markets. The Company businesses share technologies, manufacturing operations, marketing channels, and other resources. 3M serves customers worldwide.

Ansell Limited

Ansell Limited provides health and safety protection solutions. The Company has operations in North America, Latin America, EMEA, and Asia. Ansell holds positions in the industrial and medical gloves market, as well as health and well being category worldwide.

Segmentation Overview:

By type, Suits/ Coveralls segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2022.

Application Overview:

By application, the Clean room clothing segment occupied the biggest share from 2018 to 2022.

Key Companies in the global Protective Clothing for Life Sciences market covered in Chapter 3:

Berkshire Corporation
Honeywell International Inc.
Kappler Inc.
Lakeland Industries Inc.
E. I. DuPont De Nemours and Company
Tronex International Inc.
3M Company
Ansell Limited
Kimberly Clark Corporation
Irudek Group

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Suits/ Coveralls
Gloves
Aprons
Facemasks and Hats
Protective Eyewear and Cleanroom Goggles
Footwear and Overshoes
Wipes
Other Products

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Protective Clothing for Life Sciences market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Cleanroom Clothing
Radiation Protection
Bacterial/ Viral Protection
Chemical Protection

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)