Hand & Arm Protection Market Size By Material (Leather, Canvas or Metal Mesh Gloves, Fabric and Coated Fabric Gloves, Chemical- and Liquid-Resistant Gloves, Special Insulated Gloves), By Application (Cut-Resistant Gloves, Insulated Gloves, Chemical Resist

Hand & Arm Protection Market Size By Material (Leather, Canvas or Metal Mesh Gloves, Fabric and Coated Fabric Gloves, Chemical- and Liquid-Resistant Gloves, Special Insulated Gloves), By Application (Cut-Resistant Gloves, Insulated Gloves, Chemical Resistant Gloves, Anti-Vibration Gloves, Disposable Gloves, Multi-Purpose, Electrically Insulated Gloves, Puncture Resistant Gloves), By End-Use (Construction, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Transportation, Mining), By Sales Channel (Retail, Industrial MRO), COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2022 - 2030

The hand & arm protection market is expected to grow massively by 2030 owing to rising investment by major companies in rigorous R&D to develop innovative protective gloves. In addition, soaring penetration in the automotive sector, along with favorable shifts of enterprises toward worker safety, are likely to impel market growth over the forecast period.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been favorable for the business front of the market as emergency requirements for medical use gloves increased drastically as a result of accelerating cases of coronavirus. Rapid innovations in hand & arm protective commodities witnessed high demand from the manufacturing sector. For instance, in October 2022, Tilsatec, a hand & arm protection specialist, announced the launch of its electrical insulating gloves, known as PulseTM, in line with mounting demand for industrial protection from telecoms and EV production and maintenance.

The hand & arm protection market has been bifurcated in terms of material, sales channel, end-use, application, and region.

Based on material, the hand & arm protection industry has been divided into special insulated, leather, canvas or metal mesh, fabric and coated fabric, and chemical & liquid-resistant gloves. The chemical and liquid-resistant gloves segment was valued at over $2.4 billion in 2021 and is slated to grow at approximately 6% CAGR from 2022 to 2030. These gloves provide utmost protection to workers when they are exposed to toxic and hazardous chemicals, which is fueling their demand from chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry.

With respect to end-use, the hand & arm protection market has been classified into construction, manufacturing, chemical, oil & gas, food, transportation, pharmaceuticals, mining, and others. The oil & gas segment accounted for more than $2.4 billion in 2021 and is projected to progress at around 7% growth rate between 2022 and 2030. The segment growth is backed by stringent government regulations that mandate safe working conditions for workers.

From the application point of view, the hand & arm protection industry has been classified into electrically insulated, insulated, cut-resistant, chemical resistant, multi-purpose, disposable, anti-vibration, and puncture-resistant gloves. The hand & arm protection market share from the electrically insulated gloves segment is estimated to be worth more than $2.55 billion by 2030 on account of rising cases of accidents associated with electric shocks in industries, such as telecommunication, electrical & electronics, automotive, and power generation.

On the other hand, the chemical resistant gloves segment valuation exceeded $2.8 billion in 2021 and is poised to expand at more than 5.5% CAGR over the next 8 years. Strong utilization of harmful and hazardous chemicals in the chemicals industry, as well as laboratories, is foreseen to propel segment demand.

In the regional context, the Latin America hand & arm protection market is primed to surpass $2.25 billion in revenue by the end of 2030 driven by the expanding mining sector in the LATAM region owing to stringent norms regarding workers’ protection. Meanwhile, the Middle East & Africa hand & arm protection industry is estimated to reach a valuation of more than $1.1 billion by 2030. The continuously growing food & beverage industry is boosting the demand for protective gloves for workers while handling sharp and hot objects, which is anticipated to foster MEA market outlook.