Bandages & Pressure Garments is one sector of the medical textiles which needs much importance not only from the consumer's but also the manufacturer's point of view. The Indian consumer is getting aware of various high tech products like compression stockings, retention bandages, burn garments etc. and therefore the manufacturers are gearing up for the supply of the same which is very low at the moment. Demand is surpassing supply tremendously which outlined the objective of this successful workshop on bandages and pressure garments.
India offers immense potential as a manufacturing base for outsourcing these products and also a huge domestic market to compliment the supply of such products. Realizing the huge market potential and good outsourcing opportunities the foreign companies are looking to transfer their technology to India and collaborate with Indian companies. Low labour costs coupled with low operational costs and an attractive market make India the right destination for manufacturing this range of products.
Recently there have been concerns related to the performance of bandages, especially the pressure distribution properties for the treatment of various ailments. This is because the compression therapy is a complex system and there is a need to educate the manufacturers to ensure production of the right quality products.
Furthermore, the consumer also needs to be educated upon the availability and use of such products which include patients, government regulatory bodies, hospital authorities and medical practitioners.