Medical textile which is related to the people's health is one of the most important industrial textiles. The present project was carried out to investigate the industrial textiles used in medical and health processes and brief the textile and hygiene scientists on the outcome. In this research, the processes involved in fabric producing such as spinning, weaving and finishing, the properties of the fibers used in medical textiles and the usages of these fabrics have been studied. In addition, the information of some textile manufactures in Iran producing medical textiles has been reported.
The results of this study showed that Iranian textile industries cannot produce most of the medical textiles necessity for the country and they need long-term programs to achieve this ability. Based on the results, after all, some suggestions were introduced for further research on medical textile.