PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MARKET ANALYSIS

Market News

Key Developments

Increasing research for the development of thermally responsive protective clothing is expected to propel the market growth. For instance, in October 2018, researchers from Soochow University, China,  reported incorporation of shape memory alloy springs into a three-layer firefighter turnout suit material to develop thermally responsive protective clothing that actuated to create extra air gap between the fabric layers under exposures to thermal hazards.

Key players in the market are focused on adopting collaboration strategies to enhance their market share. For instance, on September 06, 2019, Dunlop Protective Footwear USA and Upstart Group USA announced a collaboration on an overall strategy to distribute Dunlop’s renowned protective footwear on the Amazon marketplace.

Key market players are also focused on product upgrade to enhance their market share. For instance, in August 2019, Ergodyne, a division of Tenacious Holdings, Inc. and producer of work gloves, safety glasses, knee pads, supports, and head protection, announced launch of new products to its extensive line of N-Ferno cold-weather gear such as beanie cap with super-bright LED lights, hard hat liners with detachable mouthpieces, a neoprene mouthpiece for hard hat winter liners, and a soft knit hat with reflective badge.