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Global Functional Gloves Market Research Report 2026(Status and Outlook)

Publisher Bosson Research
Published Jan 05, 2026
Length 156 Pages
SKU # BOSS20846050

Description

Report Overview

Functional gloves refer to gloves designed and constructed with specific features and purposes beyond simple hand protection. These gloves are engineered to serve various functional or practical needs, often tailored to specific industries, activities, or tasks. Increased Demand for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): The COVID-19 pandemic drove significant demand for PPE, including gloves, as people sought to protect themselves from the virus. While the pandemic""s immediate impact may have declined by 2023, the heightened awareness of the importance of hand protection may continue to drive demand for functional gloves.Innovation and Technology: There was a growing trend in incorporating technology into functional gloves. For example, smart gloves with sensors for monitoring vital signs or touch-screen compatibility were gaining popularity. Innovations in materials and manufacturing processes also aimed to improve the performance and durability of functional gloves.Growth in Industrial Applications: Functional gloves play a crucial role in various industries, such as construction, manufacturing, healthcare, and food processing. The growth of these industries, particularly in emerging markets, was expected to drive the demand for specialized gloves designed for specific tasks.Healthcare and Medical Gloves: The healthcare sector, including hospitals and clinics, consistently demands medical gloves. This demand was expected to continue due to routine healthcare activities and potential future health crises.

The global Functional Gloves market size was estimated at USD 5166.0 million in 2025 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.60% during the forecast period.

This report offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the global Functional Gloves market, covering all critical facets from a broad macroeconomic overview to detailed micro-level insights. It examines market size, competitive landscape, emerging development trends, niche segments, key drivers and challenges, as well as conducts SWOT and value chain analyses.

The insights provided enable readers to understand the competitive dynamics within the industry and formulate effective strategies to enhance profitability and market positioning. Additionally, the report presents a clear framework for evaluating the current status and future outlook of business organizations operating in this sector.

A significant focus of this report lies in the competitive landscape of the global Functional Gloves market. It offers detailed profiles of major players, including their market shares, performance metrics, product portfolios, and operational status. This enables stakeholders to identify leading competitors and gain a nuanced understanding of market rivalry and structure.

In summary, this report serves as an essential resource for industry participants, investors, researchers, consultants, and business strategists, as well as anyone planning to enter or expand their presence in the Functional Gloves market.

Global Functional Gloves Market: Market Segmentation Analysis

This research report provides a detailed segmentation of the market by region (country), key manufacturers, product type, and application. Market segmentation divides the overall market into distinct subsets based on factors such as product categories, end-user industries, geographic locations, and other relevant criteria.

A clear understanding of these market segments enables decision-makers to tailor their product development, sales, and marketing strategies more effectively to meet the unique needs of each segment. Leveraging market segmentation insights can significantly enhance targeted approaches, optimize resource allocation, and accelerate product innovation cycles by aligning offerings with the specific demands of diverse customer groups.

Key Company

Ansell

Honeywell

Mapa

SHOWA Gloves

Arco

3M

Superior Glove

Magid Glove

MCR Safety

Midori Anzen

Towa gloves

Wells Lamont Industrial

Hexarmor

Kanglongda

Xingyu Gloves

PIP

TraffiGlove

Market Segmentation (by Type)

Cut Resistant Gloves

Abrasion Resistant Gloves

Impact Resistant Gloves

Heat Resistant Gloves

Chemical Gloves

Others

Market Segmentation (by Application)

Automotive Industry

Chemical

Machinery Manufacturing

Construction Industry

Agriculture

Others

Geographic Segmentation

North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)

The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Key Benefits of This Market Research:

Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study

Neutral perspective on the market performance

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape & strategies of key players

Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered

Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value

In-depth analysis of the Functional Gloves Market

Overview of the regional outlook of the Functional Gloves Market:

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.

Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Functional Gloves Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.

Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.

Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.

Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Functional Gloves, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.

Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.

Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.

Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.

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The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly

Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment

Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market

Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region

Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled

Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players

The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions

Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis

Provides insight into the market through Value Chain

Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come

Table of Contents

156 Pages
1 Research Methodology and Statistical Scope
1.1 Market Definition and Statistical Scope of Functional Gloves
1.2 Key Market Segments
1.2.1 Functional Gloves Segment by Type
1.2.2 Functional Gloves Segment by Application
1.3 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.3.1 Research Methodology
1.3.2 Research Process
1.3.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
1.3.4 Base Year
1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Functional Gloves Market Overview
2.1 Global Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Functional Gloves Market Size (M USD) Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2035)
2.1.2 Global Functional Gloves Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2035)
2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
2.3 Global Market Size by Region
3 Functional Gloves Market Competitive Landscape
3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
3.2 Global Functional Gloves Product Life Cycle
3.3 Global Functional Gloves Sales by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Functional Gloves Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.5 Functional Gloves Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.6 Global Functional Gloves Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.7 Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Sites, Areas Served, and Product Types
3.8 Functional Gloves Market Competitive Situation and Trends
3.8.1 Functional Gloves Market Concentration Rate
3.8.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Functional Gloves Players Market Share by Revenue
3.8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Functional Gloves Industry Chain Analysis
4.1 Functional Gloves Industry Chain Analysis
4.2 Market Overview of Key Raw Materials
4.3 Midstream Market Analysis
4.4 Downstream Customer Analysis
5 The Development and Dynamics of Functional Gloves Market
5.1 Key Development Trends
5.2 Driving Factors
5.3 Market Challenges
5.4 Industry News
5.4.1 New Product Developments
5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
5.4.3 Expansions
5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
5.5 PEST Analysis
5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
5.6 Global Functional Gloves Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5.6.1 Global Trade Frictions
5.6.2 U.S. Tariff Policy – April 2025
5.6.3 Global Trade Frictions and Their Impacts to Functional Gloves Market
5.7 ESG Ratings of Leading Companies
6 Functional Gloves Market Segmentation by Type
6.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
6.2 Global Functional Gloves Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 Global Functional Gloves Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.4 Global Functional Gloves Price by Type (2020-2025)
7 Functional Gloves Market Segmentation by Application
7.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
7.2 Global Functional Gloves Market Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.3 Global Functional Gloves Market Size (M USD) by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Global Functional Gloves Sales Growth Rate by Application (2020-2025)
8 Functional Gloves Market Sales by Region
8.1 Global Functional Gloves Sales by Region
8.1.1 Global Functional Gloves Sales by Region
8.1.2 Global Functional Gloves Sales Market Share by Region
8.2 Global Functional Gloves Market Size by Region
8.2.1 Global Functional Gloves Market Size by Region
8.2.2 Global Functional Gloves Market Size by Region
8.3 North America
8.3.1 North America Functional Gloves Sales by Country
8.3.2 North America Functional Gloves Market Size by Country
8.3.3 U.S. Market Overview
8.3.4 Canada Market Overview
8.3.5 Mexico Market Overview
8.4 Europe
8.4.1 Europe Functional Gloves Sales by Country
8.4.2 Europe Functional Gloves Market Size by Country
8.4.3 Germany Market Overview
8.4.4 France Market Overview
8.4.5 U.K. Market Overview
8.4.6 Italy Market Overview
8.4.7 Spain Market Overview
8.5 Asia Pacific
8.5.1 Asia Pacific Functional Gloves Sales by Region
8.5.2 Asia Pacific Functional Gloves Market Size by Region
8.5.3 China Market Overview
8.5.4 Japan Market Overview
8.5.5 South Korea Market Overview
8.5.6 India Market Overview
8.5.7 Southeast Asia Market Overview
8.6 South America
8.6.1 South America Functional Gloves Sales by Country
8.6.2 South America Functional Gloves Market Size by Country
8.6.3 Brazil Market Overview
8.6.4 Argentina Market Overview
8.6.5 Columbia Market Overview
8.7 Middle East and Africa
8.7.1 Middle East and Africa Functional Gloves Sales by Region
8.7.2 Middle East and Africa Functional Gloves Market Size by Region
8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Market Overview
8.7.4 UAE Market Overview
8.7.5 Egypt Market Overview
8.7.6 Nigeria Market Overview
8.7.7 South Africa Market Overview
9 Functional Gloves Market Production by Region
9.1 Global Production of Functional Gloves by Region(2020-2025)
9.2 Global Functional Gloves Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
9.3 Global Functional Gloves Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.4 North America Functional Gloves Production
9.4.1 North America Functional Gloves Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.4.2 North America Functional Gloves Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.5 Europe Functional Gloves Production
9.5.1 Europe Functional Gloves Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.5.2 Europe Functional Gloves Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.6 Japan Functional Gloves Production (2020-2025)
9.6.1 Japan Functional Gloves Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.6.2 Japan Functional Gloves Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.7 China Functional Gloves Production (2020-2025)
9.7.1 China Functional Gloves Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.7.2 China Functional Gloves Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
10 Key Companies Profile
10.1 Ansell
10.1.1 Ansell Basic Information
10.1.2 Ansell Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.1.3 Ansell Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.1.4 Ansell Business Overview
10.1.5 Ansell SWOT Analysis
10.1.6 Ansell Recent Developments
10.2 Honeywell
10.2.1 Honeywell Basic Information
10.2.2 Honeywell Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.2.3 Honeywell Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.2.4 Honeywell Business Overview
10.2.5 Honeywell SWOT Analysis
10.2.6 Honeywell Recent Developments
10.3 Mapa
10.3.1 Mapa Basic Information
10.3.2 Mapa Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.3.3 Mapa Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.3.4 Mapa Business Overview
10.3.5 Mapa SWOT Analysis
10.3.6 Mapa Recent Developments
10.4 SHOWA Gloves
10.4.1 SHOWA Gloves Basic Information
10.4.2 SHOWA Gloves Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.4.3 SHOWA Gloves Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.4.4 SHOWA Gloves Business Overview
10.4.5 SHOWA Gloves Recent Developments
10.5 Arco
10.5.1 Arco Basic Information
10.5.2 Arco Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.5.3 Arco Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.5.4 Arco Business Overview
10.5.5 Arco Recent Developments
10.6 3M
10.6.1 3M Basic Information
10.6.2 3M Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.6.3 3M Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.6.4 3M Business Overview
10.6.5 3M Recent Developments
10.7 Superior Glove
10.7.1 Superior Glove Basic Information
10.7.2 Superior Glove Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.7.3 Superior Glove Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.7.4 Superior Glove Business Overview
10.7.5 Superior Glove Recent Developments
10.8 Magid Glove
10.8.1 Magid Glove Basic Information
10.8.2 Magid Glove Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.8.3 Magid Glove Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.8.4 Magid Glove Business Overview
10.8.5 Magid Glove Recent Developments
10.9 MCR Safety
10.9.1 MCR Safety Basic Information
10.9.2 MCR Safety Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.9.3 MCR Safety Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.9.4 MCR Safety Business Overview
10.9.5 MCR Safety Recent Developments
10.10 Midori Anzen
10.10.1 Midori Anzen Basic Information
10.10.2 Midori Anzen Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.10.3 Midori Anzen Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.10.4 Midori Anzen Business Overview
10.10.5 Midori Anzen Recent Developments
10.11 Towa gloves
10.11.1 Towa gloves Basic Information
10.11.2 Towa gloves Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.11.3 Towa gloves Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.11.4 Towa gloves Business Overview
10.11.5 Towa gloves Recent Developments
10.12 Wells Lamont Industrial
10.12.1 Wells Lamont Industrial Basic Information
10.12.2 Wells Lamont Industrial Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.12.3 Wells Lamont Industrial Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.12.4 Wells Lamont Industrial Business Overview
10.12.5 Wells Lamont Industrial Recent Developments
10.13 Hexarmor
10.13.1 Hexarmor Basic Information
10.13.2 Hexarmor Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.13.3 Hexarmor Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.13.4 Hexarmor Business Overview
10.13.5 Hexarmor Recent Developments
10.14 Kanglongda
10.14.1 Kanglongda Basic Information
10.14.2 Kanglongda Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.14.3 Kanglongda Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.14.4 Kanglongda Business Overview
10.14.5 Kanglongda Recent Developments
10.15 Xingyu Gloves
10.15.1 Xingyu Gloves Basic Information
10.15.2 Xingyu Gloves Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.15.3 Xingyu Gloves Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.15.4 Xingyu Gloves Business Overview
10.15.5 Xingyu Gloves Recent Developments
10.16 PIP
10.16.1 PIP Basic Information
10.16.2 PIP Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.16.3 PIP Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.16.4 PIP Business Overview
10.16.5 PIP Recent Developments
10.17 TraffiGlove
10.17.1 TraffiGlove Basic Information
10.17.2 TraffiGlove Functional Gloves Product Overview
10.17.3 TraffiGlove Functional Gloves Product Market Performance
10.17.4 TraffiGlove Business Overview
10.17.5 TraffiGlove Recent Developments
11 Functional Gloves Market Forecast by Region
11.1 Global Functional Gloves Market Size Forecast
11.2 Global Functional Gloves Market Forecast by Region
11.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.2 Europe Functional Gloves Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.3 Asia Pacific Functional Gloves Market Size Forecast by Region
11.2.4 South America Functional Gloves Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.5 Middle East and Africa Forecasted Sales of Functional Gloves by Country
12 Forecast Market by Type and by Application (2026-2035)
12.1 Global Functional Gloves Market Forecast by Type (2026-2035)
12.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Functional Gloves by Type (2026-2035)
12.1.2 Global Functional Gloves Market Size Forecast by Type (2026-2035)
12.1.3 Global Forecasted Price of Functional Gloves by Type (2026-2035)
12.2 Global Functional Gloves Market Forecast by Application (2026-2035)
12.2.1 Global Functional Gloves Sales (K Units) Forecast by Application
12.2.2 Global Functional Gloves Market Size (M USD) Forecast by Application (2026-2035)
13 Conclusion and Key Findings
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