THE FABRIC HAND OF ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTED COTTON FABRICS USING ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTISEPTICS

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Ana Marija Grancarić
• Author: Anita Tarbuk
• Author: Darko Ujević
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Textile Technology; (Department of Textile Chemistry and Ecology)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Textile Technology; Textile Chemistry

Abstract (english)

Healthy and active lifestyle has led in recent years to the rapid development of antimicrobial treatment. Such antimicrobial materials provide lasting freshness and a sense of security and well-being of consumers. At first glance it seems easy to achieve antimicrobial properties, but the persistence of such treatment is a bigger problem. Application of natural zeolite nanoparticles for antimicrobial protection has shown increased activity and synergism with some antimicrobial agents, e.g. azalide. On the other hand, azalides are not acceptable from dermatological or ethics view, because of resistance development. This paper deals with the selection of optimal antimicrobial treatment which will provide protection against Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram negative (Klebsiella pneumoniae) bacteria, as well as fungi (Candida albicans). For this purpose, 100 % raw and bleached cotton knitted fabric was treated by exhaustion with natural zeolite nanoparticles and different antimicrobial agents cationic surfactant, azalide and antiseptic. It is well known that the cationic surfactants significantly improve fabric hand, but the high concentrations of activated zeolite getting it worse. Therefore, the influence of these treatments on fabric hand (subjective and objective evaluated) was investigated.

• Keywords (english): antimicrobial protection; cotton knitted fabric; fabric hand; friction coefficient
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iasi Textile Pielarie
• Numbering: vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 39-47
• p-ISSN: 0032-6100
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:201:345639
• Publication: 2010
• Document URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anita_Tarbuk/publication/235217166_THE_FABRIC_HAND_OF_ANTIMICROBIAL_PROTECTED_COTTON_FABRICS_USING_ANTIBIOTICS_AND_ANTISEPTICS_1/links/09e4151076f9311fbe000000.pdf
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-02-21 12:40:35