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Hospital gowns are custom-made attire worn by both patients and healthcare providers within medical environments. They are crafted to ensure comfort, facilitate medical examinations and procedures, and uphold hygiene protocols. These gowns play a vital role in preserving cleanliness, safety, and patient comfort in medical settings, serving the dual purpose of aiding patient care and safeguarding healthcare personnel.
The primary categories of hospital gowns include surgical gowns, non-surgical gowns, and patient gowns. Surgical gowns are tailored attire worn by medical personnel during surgeries to uphold sterility and avert contamination. These gowns, available in both disposable and reusable variants, are accessible through diverse channels such as online platforms, retail pharmacies, and direct sales, catering to hospitals, specialty clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
Tariffs have influenced the hospital gowns market by raising costs for imported textiles, nonwoven fabrics, and protective materials used in gown manufacturing. These impacts are most evident in asia-pacific and north america, where global sourcing of raw materials and finished gowns is common. Higher input costs have affected pricing for disposable and surgical gowns supplied to hospitals and specialty clinics. At the same time, tariffs are encouraging domestic production, localized sourcing, and long-term supplier agreements, supporting supply stability and regional manufacturing growth.
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The hospital gowns market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $6.25 billion in 2025 to $7.06 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in hospital admissions, increasing surgical procedure volumes, rising awareness of hospital-acquired infections, expansion of healthcare infrastructure, steady demand for basic protective medical apparel.
The hospital gowns market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $10.88 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to strengthening infection prevention standards, rising outpatient and day-care procedures, growing emphasis on patient-centric care, increasing healthcare expenditure, expansion of specialty clinics and diagnostic centers. Major trends in the forecast period include rising demand for disposable and single-use hospital gowns, growing preference for reusable and cost-efficient gown solutions, increasing focus on patient comfort and ergonomic gown design, expansion of infection control protocols in healthcare facilities, shift toward bulk procurement and long-term supply contracts.
The increasing number of hospital admissions is expected to drive growth in the hospital gown market. Hospital admissions refer to the process of patients being admitted to a hospital for medical care or treatment. These admissions are rising due to population growth, aging demographics, advancements in medical technology enabling more complex treatments, and higher prevalence of chronic illnesses requiring hospitalization. Hospital gowns support hospital admissions by ensuring infection control, facilitating medical examinations, enhancing patient comfort, and improving operational efficiency while maintaining high safety and hygiene standards. For example, in May 2025, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, an Australia-based government agency, reported that in 2023-24, England's public hospitals recorded 12.6 million admissions (91% acute), 33.9 million patient days, and an average stay of 2.7 days; 23% of same-day cases involved dialysis, and individuals aged 65 and above accounted for 44% of admissions. Hence, the escalating rate of hospital admissions contributes significantly to the expansion of the hospital gowns market.
Leading companies in the hospital gowns market are innovating to introduce modest hospital gowns, aiming to improve patient comfort and preserve their dignity during hospitalization. These modest hospital gowns are specifically designed medical attire with enhanced coverage to uphold patients' privacy and dignity, especially in culturally and socially diverse settings where modesty holds significance. For example, in March 2024, Children's Minnesota, a healthcare provider based in the United States, unveiled a pioneering modest hospital gown tailored to offer inclusive and culturally sensitive care for pediatric patients. These gowns feature detachable hijabs for head coverage, three-quarter-length sleeves, versatile front or back closures enabling medical access while ensuring modesty, collar buttons for attaching head coverings, and the option for rear button closures. Developed with insights from nurses, physicians, clinical staff, and patients, these gowns are meticulously crafted to meet medical requirements while prioritizing comfort and dignity.
In April 2024, Risant Health, a subsidiary of Kaiser Permanente, a US-based healthcare company, acquired Geisinger Health System for an undisclosed sum. With this acquisition, Kaiser Permanente aims to leverage Geisinger's knowledge and assets to strengthen its hospital gown manufacturing capabilities. Geisinger Health System is a US-based company specializing in producing reusable personal protective gowns for frontline healthcare staff.
Major companies operating in the hospital gowns market are Cardinal Health Inc., Medline Industries Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Owens & Minor Inc., Paul Hartmann AG, Molnlycke Health Care AB, Halyard Health Inc., Hogy Medical Co Ltd., Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. KG, Dynarex Corporation, priMED Medical Products Inc., Standard Textile Co Inc., Angelica Corporation, AmeriPride Services Inc., Vygon S.A., Vestagen Technical Textiles LLC, Priontex Ltd., Sara Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Surgiene Healthcare (India) Private Limited, Bellcross Industries Pvt Ltd., Atlas Infiniti
North America was the largest region in the hospital gowns market in 2025. Asia-Pacificis expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the hospital gowns market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the hospital gowns market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The hospital gowns market consists of sales of patient gowns, disposable gowns, isolation gowns, reusable gowns, and pediatric gowns. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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