Surgical Gowns Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2034

Surgical Gowns Market: Industry Prospective

The global Surgical Gowns Market Size was worth around USD 1692.8 Million in 2024 and is predicted to grow to around USD 2974.83 Million by 2034 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 5.8% between 2025 and 2034. The report analyzes the global surgical gowns market's drivers, restraints/challenges, and the effect they have on the demands during the projection period. In addition, the report explores emerging opportunities in the surgical gowns industry.

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Surgical Gowns Market: Overview

Over the past few years, the focus on healthcare has increased exponentially on a global level and this trend is expected to drive surgical gowns market growth through 2028. Surgical gowns are a crucial part of healthcare hygiene and are the first line of defense for surgeons to save them from the risk of infections and contamination.

Increasing instances of communicable infectious diseases, rising geriatric population, increasing focus on patient safety, and raising awareness about hospital-acquired infections are major factors propelling surgical gowns market growth through the forecast period.

High costs of surgical gown manufacturing and increasing reuse of surgical gowns in underdeveloped healthcare infrastructure are expected to hinder surgical gowns market growth through 2028.

Surgical clothing includes surgical gowns, surgical masks, surgical caps, trousers, scrubs, shoes, surgical drapes, etc. Surgical gowns are the hygienic clothing which is necessary to wear as there are microorganisms on the skin and it helps to reduce the transfer of bacteria from one person to another. These are used to protect the wearer from the spread of infection or illness if the healthcare professionals come in contact with the potentially infectious material. The healthcare worker faces potential exposure to a number of pathogens, but the surgical gowns are able to protect the patients from contamination. Increasing government activities for the development of healthcare facilities in certain economies is expected to propel the surgical gown market over the forecast period. The key factor responsible for the market growth is increasing demand for the surgical apparel across the healthcare sector including hospitals, clinics, laboratories, clinical trials, and other institutes.  

Key Insights

• As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the global surgical gowns market is estimated to grow annually at a CAGR of around 5.8% over the forecast period (2025-2034).
• Regarding revenue, the global surgical gowns market size was valued at around USD 1692.8 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 2974.83 Million by 2034.
• The surgical gowns market is projected to grow at a significant rate due to increased surgical procedures and stringent hospital safety protocols drive demand.
• Based on Type, the Surgical Drapes segment is expected to lead the global market.
• On the basis of Usage Pattern, the Disposable Surgical Drapes & Gowns segment is growing at a high rate and will continue to dominate the global market.
• Based on the End User, the Hospitals segment is projected to swipe the largest market share.
• Based on region, North America is predicted to dominate the global market during the forecast period.

Surgical Gowns Market: Growth Drivers

Rising Instances of Chronic Communicable Diseases

The world has seen a substantial increase in instances of chronic and infectious diseases in recent years and this has further bolstered the need for better healthcare facilities and infrastructure across the world. A focus on healthcare bolsters this is subsequently favoring the surgical gowns market growth. Surgical gowns are a crucial aspect of patient safety and healthcare hygiene and the increased risk of infection and contamination from chronic communicable diseases is expected to further boost demand for surgical gowns.  

Surgical Gowns Market: Restraints

High Initial Costs to Set Up Surgical Gowns Manufacturing Facilities

Surgical gown manufacturing facilities are associated with high initial investments for setup making it extremely hard for new players to enter the market. This majorly constrains the market from acquiring its full surgical gown growth potential. The surgical gowns market is consolidated for this reason and this restrains the end users as they only have a limited number of options to choose from due to lack of competition.

Surgical Gowns Market: Opportunities

Rising Awareness about Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs)

Hospital-acquired infections have been a widespread phenomenon and this has spawned a major demand for patient safety and bolstered focus on healthcare hygiene. This is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the surgical gowns market. Rising awareness about HAIs among patients, increasing investments in patient safety, and rising advancements in patient safety are some factors that could provide lucrative opportunities for surgical gown manufacturers.

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Global Surgical Gowns Market: Segmentation

The global surgical gowns market is segregated based on type, usage pattern, end user, and region.

By type, the market is divided into surgical drapes and surgical gowns. The surgical gowns segment is projected to hold a dominant stance throughout the forecast period in the surgical gowns market. This segment is anticipated to account for more than 50% of the global surgical gown market share through 2028. Surgical gowns provide protection against infections that could be transmitted during surgical procedures and reduce the risk of contamination as well. A rising focus on healthcare hygiene and increased healthcare expenditure is expected to boost the adoption of surgical gowns in the surgical gowns market landscape.

By End User, the surgical gowns market is segmented into hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and other end users. The hospital segment is projected to account for a major market share in the global surgical gowns market.

By geography, the surgical gown market finds its market scope in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. North America region is expected to be the fastest growing region owing to the facts such as high health care coverage and a large number of aging population which is anticipated to fuel the growth of the global surgical gowns market. The rapid development in the healthcare industry in emerging economies such as China and India increases the surgical gown adoption. 

Recent Developments

• In October 2021 – a Miami-based designer Rene Ruiz announced the launch of his custom hospital gowns that patients recovering from transplant surgeries could wear. The designer has delivered around 4,260 gowns and plans on launching more hospital gowns for general patients as well.
• In July 2020 – RJ Group a leading manufacturer of hospitality products announced its first foray into the healthcare industry with the launch of its new PPE kits. The kits include surgical gowns, surgical overalls for medical professionals, and other safety products.

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Surgical Gowns Market: Regional Landscape

The market for surgical gowns in North America is expected to hold a dominant outlook throughout the forecast period and is expected to remain a highly beneficial region for the global surgical gowns industry landscape. The presence of a well-developed healthcare infrastructure and the rising number of surgical procedures are expected to be two major factors propelling the surgical gowns market growth in this region.

Asia Pacific region is expected to experience the fastest growth in the global surgical gowns market growth. Rapid developments in healthcare infrastructure, rising awareness about hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), and increasing focus on patient safety are expected to be major trends in this region for surgical gowns market growth. Key countries to watch out for in this region are China, India, and Japan owing to their rapid advancements in healthcare infrastructure.

Surgical Gowns Market: Competitive Landscape

• Ahlstrom-Munksjö
• Alan Medical
• Cardinal Health
• FULL STAR NON-WOVEN PRODUCTS CO. LTD.
• Garmex Andrzej Jafiszow
• Wojciech Kaminski sp. J.
• GrupA Medical Products
• Halyard Health Inc.
• Hogy Medical Co. Ltd.
• Johnson & Johnson
• Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. KG
• Medline Industries Inc.
• Molnlycke Health Care
• NUREL MEDIKAL SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
• Paul Hartmann AG
• PRIMED Medical Products
• Priontex (PTY) LTD
• Surgiene Healthcare (India) Pvt. Ltd.
• TIDI Products LLC
• Vygon S.A.
• 3M Company

The global surgical gowns market is segmented as follows:

By Type

• Surgical Drapes
• Surgical Gowns

By Usage Pattern

• Disposable Surgical Drapes & Gowns
• Reusable Surgical Drapes & Gowns

By End User

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Other End Users

By Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • France
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• The Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America