Protective Gloves Market Outlook:
Protective Gloves Market size was valued at USD 23.97 Billion in 2025 and is set to exceed USD 44.57 Billion by 2035, registering over 6.4% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of protective gloves is estimated at USD 25.35 Billion.
The primary growth factor for the expansion of the protective clothing market size is the rapid and booming textile industry across the world. As the textile industry is expanding, the production capacity of protective gloves also increases thus raising the manufacturing rate of protective gloves and creating a positive outlook for market growth. The global textile industry is estimated to grow steadily with a CAGR of nearly 5% till 2024. In 2018, the revenue generation was approximately USD 900 billion, which is further anticipated to reach USD 1,250 billion by 2024.
There has been a rise in industrial fatalities in emerging economies due to the lack of personal protective components in various industries. Moreover, the increasing cases of workplace accident risks in manufacturing industries including healthcare, oil & gas, food processing, and others, and the escalating awareness concerning employee health and safety are expected to throw light on the importance of adopting protective gloves. Also, a surge in strict government regulations for wearing protective gloves to take safety measures for workers’ security to reduce occupational hazards or mishaps is anticipated to increase the sales of protective gloves in the forecast period. Moreover, the application of protective gloves in medical settings to control the spread of infections and illnesses during medical procedures and examinations has increased the demand for various types of protective gloves such as surgical gloves, medical gloves, and examination gloves. Thus, a rising focus on infection control strategy is projected to create a positive outlook for the global protective gloves market. Another factor that is attributed to boost the market revenue generation is the massive investments by the major key players to develop sustainably, and 100% recyclable protective gloves.
