Abstract: The paper introduced medical textiles and the applications of nonwoven technology in medical textiles. Taking wound dressing, gauze, bandage, operating gown and medical wipes as examples, it also introduced the latest progress in the research and applications of medical nonwovens, and finally it points out some problems existing in the development of domestic market for medical textiles and the direction of future research and development.

Key words: medical textiles; nonwoven; medical protection; would dressing; intelligent medical textiles