Non Wovens, for the economic growth

Nonwovens are no doubt among the most promising textile products of the past 2 decades. They are not only replacing traditional textiles, but are also creating new markets for new products. Nonwovens are most widely used in diverse applications of technical textiles due to their unique characteristics, performance and cost advantage. With the sustained and rapid economic and social growth in Asia, the development of the nonwovens industry has been pushed forward rapidly in many countries on the Asia-Pacific. China and India have extremely good potential markets for nonwovens equipment, machinery as well as nonwoven products.


Medical textile is one of the fastest growing sectors in technical textiles. It includes textile materials used in hygiene, health and personal care as well as surgical applications.


Market size of Medical Textile is in the range of Rs 2500 crores and expected to go upto Rs 4000 crores by 2012‐2013.

Consumption of Medical Textiles components to cross Rs 2200 crores by 2012‐2013



Indian Healthcare industry  size is $17 million and is growing by
17% to 20% per annum.
‐ Estimated to reach $ 36 billion by 2012.
‐ Revenue generation by Private hospitals is likely to increase to Rs 161440 crores by 2012.
‐ Current level of same is Rs 71300 crores.
‐ Healthcare spending shall contribute 8% GDP by 2012
‐ Relatively, Medical Textiles shall also double to Rs 3388 Crores by 2012 ( Current level is Rs 1822 crores.)
‐ Patients from abroad are attracted by high quality and low cost medical treatment in India


Medical textile market in India is estimated to be Rs 2,298 crore (FY 11) and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20 per cent to reach Rs 5,719 crore by 2016.


India & China are the drivers for future growth of Medical Textiles
Medical Devices expected to touch $ 1.7 billion in 2010 ‐2011.

The Wearable Motherboard™: The first generation of adaptive and responsive textile structures (ARTS) for medical applications

Virtual reality (VR) has been making inroads into medicine in a broad spectrum of applications, including medical education, surgical training, telemedicine, surgery and the treatment of phobias and eating disorders. The extensive and innovative applications of VR in medicine, made possible by the rapid advancements in information technology, have been driven by the need to reduce the cost of healthcare while enhancing the quality of life for human beings.

In this paper, we discuss the design, development and realisation of an innovative technology known as the Georgia Tech Wearable Motherboard™ (GTWM), or the “Smart Shirt”. The principal advantage of GTWM is that it provides, for the first time, a very systematic way of monitoring the vital signs of humans in an unobtrusive manner. The flexible databus integrated into the structure transmits the information to monitoring devices such as an EKG machine, a temperature recorder, a voice recorder, etc. GTWM is lightweight and can be worn easily by anyone, from infants to senior citizens. We present the universal characteristics of the interface pioneered by the Georgia Tech Wearable Motherboard™ and explore the potential applications of the technology in areas ranging from combat to geriatric care. The GTWM is the realisation of a personal information processing system that gives new meaning to the termubiquitous computing. Just as the spreadsheet pioneered the field of information processing that brought “computing to the masses”, it is anticipated that the Georgia Tech Wearable Motherboard™ will bring personalised and affordable healthcare monitoring to the population at large.

http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01418152

Hernia Treatment; Latest Techniques (Non Woven Medical Textiles)

Punctures frequently occur when herniated organs push against cavity walls. To repair these tissue punctures, nowadays, a non-woven polypropylene implant is used in hernia surgeries. There are a variety of non-woven polypropylene reinforcement meshes that help surgeons restore tissues damaged by herniated organs.

Non-woven polypropylene offers several advantages over other biomaterials commonly used to repair torn tissues. This low-profile material makes it simpler for surgeons to introduce and place netting into the appropriate places. It also becomes friends with surrounding tissue quickly, experiences minimal shrinkage, and resists wrinkling both during and after surgery. This helps the patient recover quickly with less post-surgery pain.

All Surgimesh products are made from non-woven polypropylene biomaterials, but each one has been designed to perform a specific function. Surgimesh implants come in a variety of key configurations that will help surgeons integrate the netting into even the most difficult-to-reach tissues. Surgeons can also choose the products based on the type of hernias that they treat. Surgimesh XB, for example, uses silicon implanted polypropylene that is suitable for minimally invasive ventral, umbilical, and incisional hernias. Surgimesh WN, however, is designed for inguinal and open ventral hernias. (Hey it's getting too technical. :D The point is, the products are custom-designed keeping in mind the different types of herniae.)

Since Surgimesh has several products designed for different types of hernia surgeries, surgeons should explore their options to choose customized mesh that will suit their patients' specific needs. You can find more information about Surgimesh products by pointing your web browser to http://www.surgimesh.com.