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Ashok Athalye
Department of Fibres and Textile Processing Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India
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Review Article
Anti-germ and Hygiene Finishing of Textiles for Human Health and Safety
Author(s): Shriyasha Tari and Ashok Athalye*
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has explained the need for antigerm finish for textiles used by frontline healthcare and hospitality workers. Apart from the hospitality industry and hygiene wear, other textile applications have essential anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, antiviral or anti-fungal finishes. Military uniforms worn by soldiers in extreme conditions, intimate clothing like undergarments, socks, sportswear used by athletes and players, surgical wound dressings used in medical textiles, filters used in air and water purification systems, home furnishing fabrics are other application areas for anti-germ finishes... View more»