The global face mask market size was valued at $6,792.0 million in 2019, and is estimated to reach $9,052.1 million by 2027 with a CAGR of -11.1% from 2021 to 2027. Face mask is a type protective mask that serves to protect against airborne diseases such as COVID19, influenza, chickenpox, mumps, and measles. The mask is a half face mask, which protects the nose, chin, and mouth. Moreover, increase in demand for surgical masks owing to its advanced usage in the field of medical surgery and diagnosis boosts the growth of the face mask market. In addition, availability of reusable surgery mask in the hospitals and also for public use is the major trend in the face mask market.

The increase in penetration of various online portals in the developing regions and the rise in number of offers or discounts, attracts the consumer to purchase face mask through online channels. Moreover, online sales channel has increased the consumer reach owing to which it has evolved as a key source of revenue for many companies. Furthermore, the online sales market is expected to expand in the near future due to rapid growth in online and mobile user customer bases in emerging markets. Increase in e-commerce sales, improvements in logistics services, ease in payment options, and the facility to enter in new international markets for major brands further boost the growth of the face mask market.
The athletic wear company Under Armor has come up with an innovative new surgical mask, which is made up of a single piece of fabric and it does not require any sewing. Owing to this innovative idea, face mask can be produced rapidly in large quantities to meet the requirements of medical workers, who are on the front lines of the COVID19 crisis. In addition, Under Armor is producing the face mask at a pace of 1 lakh a week to fill this demand and supply gap which occurred due to COVID19.This move is expected to augment the growth of the face mask market. However, surge in prices and rise in popularity of face masks such as N95 respirator, surgical mask, and dust mask have led to the advent of counterfeit brands. Counterfeit brands are usually available in the developing economies where customers are highly price-sensitive. This factor hampers the sale of the existing original face mask brands in these economies.
The face mask market is segmented into type, material, nature, distribution channel, and region. By type, the market is categorized into surgical mask, N95 respirators and dust mask. By material, it is bifurcated into cotton, polypropylene, and others. By nature, it is categorized into reusable and disposable. By distribution channel, it is classified into direct distribution and retail distribution. By region, it is analyzed across North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Hungry, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific China, Japan, India, Australia & New Zealand, ASEAN and rest of Asia-Pacific), and LAMEA (Latin America, Middle East, and Africa).
The key players operating in the face mask industry include 3M Company, Honeywell, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Prestige Ameritech, Alpha ProTech, Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Moldex-Metric, Inc., The Gerson Company, Cardinal Health, and Cambridge Mask Co.




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KEY MARKET SEGMENTS
KEY MARKET SEGMENTS
- By Type
o Surgical Mask
? Type I
? Type IIR
? Others
o Dust Mask
? FFP1
? FFP2
? FFP3
o N95 Respirators

- By Material
o Cotton
o Polypropylene
o Others

- By Nature
o Reusable
o Disposable

- Distribution Channel
o Direct Distribution
? Hospitals
? Laboratories
? Community Health Center
o Retail Distribution
? Hypermarket/Supermarket
? Pharmacies
? Convenience Stores
? Online
? Others

By Region
o North America
? U.S.
? Canada
? Mexico

o Europe
? Germany
? France
? Italy
? Spain
? UK
? The Netherlands
? Belgium
? Portugal
? Hungry
? Sweden
? Denmark
? Norway
? Rest of Europe

o Asia-Pacific
? China
? Japan
? India
? Australia & New Zealand
? ASEAN
? Rest of Asia-pacific
o LAMEA
? Latin America
? Middle East
? Africa