When it comes to designing, developing and manufacturing seamless, body fitted medical fixation and compression garments, Tytex is the expert.

Our technology platform is centered around weft (circular) and warp (mesh) knitting technologies and today we are an OEM and medical garment supplier to some of the largest global medical brands as well as the preferred partner for global distributors of medical garments and textiles.

By means of our two technologies and many years of experience and vast know-how, we deliver garment solutions that will provide support all over the body as well as create optimal conditions for the end-users healing process.

No matter what type of garment, our textiles have features which will benefit the medical condition it is intended for. Also, no other medical textile manufacturer operates professionally with the four unique parameters which we offer.

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With several decades of experience in developing medical textiles for ostomy purposes, we at Tytex know just how challenging it can be to supply high-performance ostomy garments to end users and clinicians. In this guide, we have highlighted some of our best practices and advice to inspire the development of your branded garment and successfully bringing it to market.

UNDERSTANDING CLINICAL INDICATIONS

Knowing the implications of the clinical procedure preceding the ostomy care is crucial when creating a secure and effective ostomy garment solution. A colostomy poses different challenges than a urostomy, when it comes to applying support or compression both directly following the surgery and in the years to come. This in turn will affect the choice of design, level of compression, texture and fit.

At Tytex, we work closely with clinicians and other industry authorities to determine clinical indications and define intended use. In everything we do, we also apply cross-clinical insights and knowhow from many of our other clinical areas — such as wound care and post op compression after reconstructive surgery. 

This does not only secure compliance with a diversity of global regulatory systems, it also enable us to work strategically with clinical evaluation and post-market surveillance to create the best possible garments with the best possible patient outcomes. We offer these insights as an integrated part of our collaboration with you.

DETERMINING INTENDED USE

Support and compression garments such as belts, tubes and underwear may have multiple purposes in ostomy care.

Understanding the intended use and clinical indications is essential when deciding technology as well as composition, design, level of compression and other key properties of a specific garment.

At Tytex we have more than five decades of experience in regards to developing and manufacturing support and compression garments. Our extensive insight into all key properties regarding garments for the healthcare industry is what truly defines our DNA and when working with us you will be developing your brand and product portfolio together with our experts and thereby be accessing all our knowledge and insight.

There are myriads of textile solutions in the marketplace. You can choose to have your garments woven, knitted or made by neoprene just to name a few of the options available. All technologies have various advantages and disadvantages. Some solutions have superior moisture absorbing properties while other technologies offer water resistant qualities. Some are easier and cheaper to manufacture or have better qualities in regards to providing body-fit. Some technologies offer superior stretch capabilities which ensure that the garment will always adapt to the specific body contour of the patient.

All of the above-mentioned solutions can be beneficial in providing compression and support, but you need to consider the various pros and cons when you start designing your ostomy garment line. Above all, choosing a technology which ensures flexibility is crucial to support the stoma or hernia without obstructing stoma flow.

COMFORT OF THE PATIENT AT THE CORE OF YOUR PROMISE

When making garments for the healthcare industry it is of the utmost importance to develop a solution based on the comfort of the user. In the experience of the experts at Tytex, it is crucial that medical garments applied to the body exert the least amount of additional stress to the patient and the operated area. Moreover, the garment needs to  mimimise the risk of infection as well as provide the necessary compression and correction to the critical area.

Another important aspect in regards to comfort is that each patient is different. Variations in needs are especially
pronounced in regards to support level. As the need for support and compression varies from person to person any garment which caters to the needs of people suffering from ostomy or hernia needs to address as many patient-specific factors as possible.

WEFT-KNITTED TUBES

Although, all textile technologies come with benefits and draw backs we, at Tytex, have chosen to focus on weft-knitted tubes, as the primary technology for our compression and support garments.

The weft-knitting technology offers a variety of opportunities in regards to the stretch and firmness of the knitted fabric and makes it possible to produce at scale. This allows us to produce high quality body-fitted garments with targeted and controlled support and compression at competitive prices. And this is really what we want to achieve.

Circular knitting also allows us to make 100% seamless knitting for critical areas of the body. The absence of hard seams reduces the risk of irritation to both the patient’s skin in general and specifically in the stoma or hernia area.

In regards to supporting the patient’s well-being, we are able to provide targeted compression at exactly the right place and nowhere else on the patient’s body by optimizing the patterns of the weft-knitted fabrics. In other words, with this technology, we can provide necessary compression and support exactly where needed and otherwise not strain the patient.

Lastly, a crucial aspect in regards to ostomy care is addressing the stretch qualities of the garments. When a garment is able to stretch, the user feels comfortable and the body is both able to move freely as well as remain immobile during prolonged wear.

When you choose medical garments from Tytex for your brand, you are guaranteed that the needs of the patients are deeply integrated in your garments and are at the center of your brand promise.

A stoma will be placed somewhere on the patients abdomen. The stoma site is always selected by the health care
professionals in collaboration with the patient.

Considerations regarding stoma site selection include: length, size and shape of abdomen, exposed abdomen in various positions, occupation of patient, clothing worn by patient, use of devices, physical issues, mobility, eye sight, dexterity, self care ability as well as surgeon and patient preferences to name just a few. All these factors also impact the choice of garment applied to the stoma site both directly after surgery and in the years to follow.

FIXATION AND COMPRESSION GARMENTS USED FOR STOMAS AND HERNIAS NEED TO ADDRESS ALL FACTORS AND MORE

As all the above-mentioned considerations are factored in before selecting the stoma site, all these considerations with the addition of several other considerations – e.g. allergies, skin conditions as well as aesthetic and psychological factors – also affect the requirements of the garments being applied to the stoma area.

The garments needs to be made of material which reduces the risk of allergic reaction to the end user and also be made with a technology which do not adversely effect the aesthetic
appearance or the sense of well-being felt by the user.

Moreover, two of the biggest concerns amongst ostomates are the leakage risk and the sound escaping the intestine. When designing garments for ostomates it is therefore very important to use technologies and textiles which  optimally address these considerations.

At Tytex we have developed ostomy and hernia garments which address all the above-mentioned concerns to make the end user feel safe and confident at any time for more than 50 years. Also, our garments are made of strong and durable fabrics which optimally address the needs of the users as well as adhere to
the strictest legal requirements.