The global market for Medical Nonwovens was estimated to be worth US$ 4667 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 7364 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Medical Nonwovens cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Medical nonwovens are fabric-like materials made from fibers bonded together through chemical, mechanical, heat, or solvent treatment, rather than being woven or knitted. They are widely used in healthcare for disposable products like surgical gowns, drapes, masks, caps, and wound dressings because they offer excellent barrier properties, breathability, and cost-effective single-use hygiene. Their design helps prevent the spread of infections by providing sterility and minimizing cross-contamination, making them essential in modern medical and surgical environments.In 2024, global Medical Nonwovens reached approximately 1703 K MT, with an average global market price of around US$ 2740 per MT.
The medical nonwovens market is a key segment within the broader healthcare materials industry, driven by the increasing demand for disposable medical products that ensure hygiene, infection control, and patient safety. Medical nonwovens are engineered fabrics made from fibers bonded through mechanical, thermal, or chemical processes rather than weaving or knitting, giving them unique properties such as fluid resistance, breathability, softness, and barrier protection. They are widely used in surgical gowns, drapes, face masks, sterilization wraps, wound dressings, and hygiene products. Rising awareness of hospital-acquired infections, stricter regulatory standards, and the expansion of healthcare services globally have made these materials indispensable. Additionally, demographic shifts such as aging populations and the rise of chronic diseases have further expanded demand for nonwoven-based medical disposables.
From a market development perspective, growth is also supported by innovations in spunbond, meltblown, and composite technologies, which improve the performance of medical nonwovens while maintaining cost-effectiveness. Environmental considerations are increasingly shaping the industry, with manufacturers exploring biodegradable polymers, recyclable nonwovens, and sustainable production methods to reduce medical waste. Emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and Latin America are becoming major demand centers due to expanding healthcare infrastructure and rising disposable incomes. Overall, the medical nonwovens market is evolving from basic disposables to more specialized, high-performance, and environmentally responsible products, ensuring steady long-term growth as healthcare systems continue to prioritize safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Medical Nonwovens, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Medical Nonwovens by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Medical Nonwovens market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Medical Nonwovens.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Magnera
- Kimberly-Clark
- 3M
- Ahlstrom
- Fitesa
- DuPont
- Freudenberg
- Toray
- PFNonwovens
- Asahi Kasei
- RadiciGroup
- Jofo
- Uniquality & Kingsafe
- Nbond
- Beautiful
- Dalian Ruiguang
Segment by Type
- Spunbond
- Drylaid
- Wetlaid
- Meltblown
- Others
Segment by Application
- Medical Protective Supplies
- Medical Dressings and Wound Care
- Medical Hygiene Products
- Medical Bedding
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Medical Nonwovens manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Medical Nonwovens in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Medical Nonwovens in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Medical Nonwovens Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Medical Nonwovens Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Medical Nonwovens Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Medical Nonwovens Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Medical Nonwovens Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Medical Nonwovens Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Medical Nonwovens Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Medical Nonwovens Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Medical Nonwovens Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Medical Nonwovens
- 2.9 Medical Nonwovens Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Medical Nonwovens Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Medical Nonwovens Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Medical Nonwovens as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Spunbond
- 3.1.2 Drylaid
- 3.1.3 Wetlaid
- 3.1.4 Meltblown
- 3.1.5 Others
- 3.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Medical Nonwovens Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Medical Protective Supplies
- 4.1.2 Medical Dressings and Wound Care
- 4.1.3 Medical Hygiene Products
- 4.1.4 Medical Bedding
- 4.1.5 Others
- 4.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Medical Nonwovens Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Medical Nonwovens Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Medical Nonwovens Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Medical Nonwovens Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Medical Nonwovens Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Medical Nonwovens Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Medical Nonwovens Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Magnera
- 7.1.1 Magnera Company Information
- 7.1.2 Magnera Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Magnera Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Magnera Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Magnera Recent Development
- 7.2 Kimberly-Clark
- 7.2.1 Kimberly-Clark Company Information
- 7.2.2 Kimberly-Clark Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Kimberly-Clark Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Kimberly-Clark Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Kimberly-Clark Recent Development
- 7.3 3M
- 7.3.1 3M Company Information
- 7.3.2 3M Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 3M Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 3M Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 3M Recent Development
- 7.4 Ahlstrom
- 7.4.1 Ahlstrom Company Information
- 7.4.2 Ahlstrom Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Ahlstrom Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Ahlstrom Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Ahlstrom Recent Development
- 7.5 Fitesa
- 7.5.1 Fitesa Company Information
- 7.5.2 Fitesa Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Fitesa Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Fitesa Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Fitesa Recent Development
- 7.6 DuPont
- 7.6.1 DuPont Company Information
- 7.6.2 DuPont Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 DuPont Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 DuPont Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 DuPont Recent Development
- 7.7 Freudenberg
- 7.7.1 Freudenberg Company Information
- 7.7.2 Freudenberg Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Freudenberg Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Freudenberg Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Freudenberg Recent Development
- 7.8 Toray
- 7.8.1 Toray Company Information
- 7.8.2 Toray Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Toray Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Toray Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Toray Recent Development
- 7.9 PFNonwovens
- 7.9.1 PFNonwovens Company Information
- 7.9.2 PFNonwovens Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 PFNonwovens Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 PFNonwovens Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 PFNonwovens Recent Development
- 7.10 Asahi Kasei
- 7.10.1 Asahi Kasei Company Information
- 7.10.2 Asahi Kasei Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Asahi Kasei Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Asahi Kasei Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Asahi Kasei Recent Development
- 7.11 RadiciGroup
- 7.11.1 RadiciGroup Company Information
- 7.11.2 RadiciGroup Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 RadiciGroup Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 RadiciGroup Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 RadiciGroup Recent Development
- 7.12 Jofo
- 7.12.1 Jofo Company Information
- 7.12.2 Jofo Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Jofo Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Jofo Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Jofo Recent Development
- 7.13 Uniquality & Kingsafe
- 7.13.1 Uniquality & Kingsafe Company Information
- 7.13.2 Uniquality & Kingsafe Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Uniquality & Kingsafe Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Uniquality & Kingsafe Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Uniquality & Kingsafe Recent Development
- 7.14 Nbond
- 7.14.1 Nbond Company Information
- 7.14.2 Nbond Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 Nbond Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 Nbond Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 Nbond Recent Development
- 7.15 Beautiful
- 7.15.1 Beautiful Company Information
- 7.15.2 Beautiful Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Beautiful Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Beautiful Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Beautiful Recent Development
- 7.16 Dalian Ruiguang
- 7.16.1 Dalian Ruiguang Company Information
- 7.16.2 Dalian Ruiguang Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 Dalian Ruiguang Medical Nonwovens Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 Dalian Ruiguang Medical Nonwovens Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 Dalian Ruiguang Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Medical Nonwovens Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Medical Nonwovens Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Medical Nonwovens Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Medical Nonwovens Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer