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Antibacterial & Antifungal Protection of Military Socks

Welfare, comfort and protectiveness that were bound to a certain kind of textile products, have become decisive components to make a product appreciated and successful, and they must be projected from the beginning when a particular item is conceived. The aim is to optimize textiles with antimicrobial effects in such a way that the effect takes place in the textile itself and negative interactions with the skin are avoided. It is conceivable to have a lower, modest activity for textiles, which are in a direct contact to the skin - such as socks, and higher activity for outer wear or work wear. Antimicrobial agents have been characterized by elemental and functional group analysis performed by infrared spectroscopy. The activity of cotton/PA blend knitwear, used for the army socks containing different antimicrobial agents, was tested by AATCC 147 and JIS L 1902 methods against the representative gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The degree of antimicrobial activity of the active substance is expressed by the terms bacteriostatic activity in JIS L 1902 method and zone of inhibition in AATCC 147 method. Durability of the activity has been tested after 10 washing cycles.

antimicrobial finishing; hygiene finishes; textiles in contact with human skin; JIS L 1902 Count Test

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