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    Surgical drapes and gowns, including other surgical pack components, account for almost 67% of all medical nonwovens, by value and tonnage, according to a new Smithers Pira market study, The Future of Global Nonwovens to 2024. In North America, these disposable nonwoven-based products account for 90% of all surgical drapes and 95% of all surgical gowns, the U.K.-based research firm reports.

    “If we compare single-use nonwovens with traditional reusable materials in gowns and drapes, we will see that the benefits of nonwovens are clear,” says Johanna Síren, category manager of Finnish nonwovens producer Suominen. “Even though the reusable materials have evolved, studies still favor disposable gowns and drapes as having a more solid, reliable and reproducible bacterial impermeability. With reusable gowns, these properties seem to fade with wetting or repeated wash. Moreover, the single-use materials are easy-to-use, safe to dispose and also an economical solutio

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