This term refers to textile products specifically designed for use in medical environments. These include items like hospital gowns, bed linens, surgical drapes, and other textiles that play a critical role in patient care, infection control, and overall hospital hygiene.
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Textile Products in Healthcare: Innovations, Applications, and Emerging Trends
Rupayan Roy (National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur, India) and R. Ashmika (National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur, India)
Copyright: © 2024
|Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1214-8.ch014
Abstract
Healthcare textiles have seen a considerable transition throughout time, becoming an increasingly important part of the healthcare ecosystem. A thorough introduction to healthcare textiles is provided in this chapter, along with an analysis of their use in patient care, infection control, and the larger healthcare sector. It explores the numerous kinds of healthcare textiles, how crucial they are to maintaining hygiene, and the difficulties in using them. It also looks at cutting-edge advancements that have the potential to change the way healthcare textiles are used in the future, such as smart textiles and sustainable practices. Healthcare textiles are positioned to become increasingly important to patient safety and environmental sustainability as the healthcare industry develops. This chapter is significant as it provides an in-depth exploration of the evolving role of healthcare textiles in patient safety and sustainability, highlighting cutting-edge developments and future trends in the industry.