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increasing employment rate under the growing economics. With time’s passing, the driving force would increase year by

ear in the future. The skill driving force compasses the application of phase-change materials (PCM) and the development

multiple functional protective clothing. After 3 or 5 years, when skill driving force becomes more mature, the market will be

motivated without much difficulty.

In all, the protective clothing market in the short terms will grow at a rather steady way. But, when the restrictions on

market are eased, there will be considerable growth in the long run.

Table 6: The driving force of protective clothing market and its restriction factors

Factors

1-2 years 3-4 years

Above 5

years

Market driving force

The requests of Labor Safety Laws and Regulations

High

High

High

The safety awareness of employers and employees

Fair

Fair

Fair

The industrializing development of emerging eco-

nomics and the increasing employment rate under the

growing economics

Fair

High

High

Skill driving force

The application of phase-change materials (PCM)

Fair

High

High

The development of the multiple functional protec-

tive clothing: the driving force of the future potential

market

Fair

Fair

High

Market restriction

factors

High price limits of unique protective clothing

High

Fair

Low

Strikes and industrial automation bring in decreasing

number of employees

High

Fair

Fair

Indexmundi, Materials Journals & Magazines, Factiva, Company Websites & Presentations, Press Releases, Expert Interviews,

and Markets and Markets (2013), Protective Clothing Market by Application, End-Use Industry & Material- Global Trends &

Forecast to 2018

Source: International Labor Organization (ILO),

CCOHS.Org

, ESPC, OSHA, Indexmundi, Materials Journals & Magazines,

Factiva, Company Websites & Presentations, Press Releases, Expert Interviews, and Markets and Markets (2013), Protective

Clothing Market by Application, End-Use Industry & Material- Global Trends & Forecast to 2018

Competitiveness analysis on the five capabilities of protective clothing (See Figure 5)