Medical textiles Skin contact
Technical yarns for medical textiles
and bandages
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A compression bandage and an antimicrobial textile do not serve the same function. They share the same demand, though: the material is in contact with the skin, sometimes compromised skin, and has to behave consistently and predictably, from lot to lot. Régitex spins the yarns that go into these medical textiles in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, for weaving and knitting companies.
That consistency starts before spinning: the analysis service examines the fibres first.
Quote within 24 business hours · Orders from 2,000 lb · Spun in Quebec since 1998
Which medical textiles use Régitex yarns?
Régitex spins for the following medical segments. As in all its markets, its customers are weaving and knitting companies: the finished product can carry their brand and goes through its own regulatory approval, and Régitex yarn ends up in the layer in contact with the skin.
Bandages and compression
Yarns for elastic bandages and compression stockings. No certification or compression class is required for the yarn itself: these apply to the fabric or the finished product.
Antimicrobial textiles
Yarns for uniforms and for textiles in contact with the skin. The antimicrobial property comes from the fibre used, not from a treatment added to the yarn.
Prostheses
Yarns for medical device textiles worn directly on the body, such as sleeves and sheaths.
What properties are needed in a medical textile?
A textile in contact with the skin, sometimes compromised skin, has to hold its shape, stay stable through washing and, for some uses, limit bacterial growth. These properties depend first on the choice of fibre and blend, then on the manufacturing process.
We use two spinning processes: ring spinning and open-end spinning. Our yarns come single or plied, with 2 to 4 plies. The process is chosen with your teams, based on the properties targeted in the finished product. The twist is set by Régitex.
Compare the two spinning processes
Blend and standards. For the medical market, Régitex spins a polyester-cotton blend. Across all markets combined, Régitex yarns can be designed to meet the requirements of many recognized industry standards, including NFPA, ASTM, ISO, OEKO-TEX, BNQ, CATCC, AATCC and EN. The yarns are not certified directly, since certifications are usually awarded to the fabrics or finished garments made by Régitex’s customers.
Colour, analysis and the threshold
Colour blending in-house. Most of our coloured yarns are spun from solution-dyed fibres: the dye is built into the fibre as it is produced, rather than applied to its surface afterward. We then achieve the requested shade by blending these coloured fibres.
The analysis service. Before production, our analysis service checks the fibres and yarns intended for your program. Our team also advises your operators on their machine settings.
Custom, from 2,000 lb. Our orders start at 2,000 lb: enough to test a new material or a new colour without committing to a full production run.
Medical yarns, in brief
Are Régitex yarns certified for medical use?
Not directly: certifications are usually granted to the finished textiles and devices, which our customers have qualified themselves. Our role is to give them a yarn made from fibres that are analyzed before production.
Our markets
Protective textiles
Industrial textiles
Furnishing and apparel
Medical textiles
Military textiles
Get a medical yarn quoted
Specify the target fibre or blend, the yarn size (count), the colour and the volume. Your quote comes back within 24 business hours. Your specification isn’t final yet? Describe the intended use and the technical team takes it from there.