Human body needs to get enoughoxygen. When a person does hard exercises, the body is unable to get adequateoxygen, causing lactic acid to be formed in the muscles and spread into thebloodstream. This hurts the muscles and makes a person to develop fatigue. Breathingbecomes faster and harder forcing the body to slowdown, allowing it to replenishits oxygen. Compression garments are clothing that help the wearer to avoidgetting tired while at the process of exercising.

Compression garments are skin tightclothing which gives a mild compression on the body muscles to increase theflow of blood to and from specific muscle group. These garments enable pressureto be distributed across the body evenly, and accelerate blood flow and oxygendelivery. Increased blood flow helps the body to reduce blood lactate, improveperformance, reduce the risk of injury, and help in muscle recovery duringexercise. They can be worn under regular clothing.

The garments are manufactured infine denier yarns produced from a blend of polyester and elastane. Elastane isused in large quantities for maximum compression. Fit of these garments comesin three sizes; small, medium, and large. Selection of the right size ofgarment is usually done based on the Body Mass Index (BMI). Special panels arealso attached with the garments to compression of specific group of muscles.Only high quality yarns are used in these garments so as to ensure itsdurability even after repeated usage, and multiple washes.

Compression garments are usedin the medical field to prevent and treat burns, sprains, muscle strains, andlow blood pressure. They are used during post pregnancy period. They are alsoused on long flights to avoid deep vein thrombosis. The garment helps tocontrol sudden, uncomfortable movements like coughing and sneezing which areimportant during the post operative stage. These garments can be used when aperson undergoes a plastic surgery. Following the surgery, wearing acompression garment helps to improve blood circulation, minimize swelling,flush the body out of potentially harmful fluids, quicken up the recovery, andenables the person to return back to his normal life style in a short span. Thegarment also supports the surgical areas by making the skin to fit better toits new contours.

Current Advancements:

Global market for compressiongarments is estimated to be around $30 million. Compression garments of todayalso provide other features like breathability, temperature regulation, antimicrobial protection, antistatic properties, and protection against UltraViolet (UV) radiation. They posses moisture management abilities with enhancedfabric durability. They are widely used after cosmetic surgery.