As we all know, textiles are closely related to our daily lives. Textiles in public places have become an important means of bacterial transmission and pose a serious threat to human health. Therefore, the development of antibacterial textiles is particularly eye-catching. It is estimated that the antibacterial agents used in global textiles account for about 5-10% of the total antibacterial agent market, while the cost of antibacterial agents accounts for 5-10% of the price of textiles. The Japanese antibacterial agent market is about 12 billion yen, while its textile market is about 800 billion yen. Japan is the largest market for antibacterial textiles in the world, and its scale exceeds that of the United States and Europe. It is generally believed that in the next few years, the global antibacterial textile market will grow at an annual rate of about 10%, and health, natural and environmental protection are recognized as the development trend of the new century textile industry, and this market will continue to flourish.

According to the current Japanese Textile Products New Performance Evaluation Conference (SEK), antibacterial fabrics are classified into two categories according to their use and performance. The SEK trademark certification system has been established for general use and specific use. General purpose and specific use antimicrobial fabrics are listed in the two tables below.

bed linings

Miscellaneous goods

Sewing thread, hand stitching, braided thread, embroidery thread

Woven fabric, knitted fabric, non-woven fabric

Outerwear: tops, pants, skirts, dresses, coats, winter clothes, sweaters, children's gowns, children's outerwear, sweatshirts

Shirts: gowns, linings, T-shirts, etc.

Sportswear: Kendo, Judo, Swimsuit

fiber

Sports mats, cloth shoes, filter materials, advertising cloth, sleeping bags, belt lining, rope, net, umbrella and paper bags, sacks, etc.

Cotton, wool, polyester, acrylic, feather, etc.

The above-mentioned general-purpose fabrics (see Table 4) refer to products that meet the SEK requirements for general household use. The specific-purpose fabrics (see Table 5) refer to the use of medical institutions and nursing homes such as nursing homes, nursing homes, welfare homes, maternity homes, and home care. Products that meet the requirements of SEK. Both types of antimicrobial fabrics use the same logo but have a color difference. The general purpose is orange and the specific use is red.

For general use and specific use, the two types of antibacterial fabrics have different grades of A, B, C, D, etc. In the skin sticking test which is prescribed, some need data, and some do not need data. In Table 4, A, B, C, and D need to give data, while E, F, and G do not need to give data. The number of washes required for the specific use of the antibacterial fabrics in Table 5 is also different, and the specific data are listed in the above two tables. It is stated in the above classification that antibacterial fabrics do not include articles suitable for use in drug management regulations.

In addition, it is also stipulated that infants under 2 years of age are not allowed to use antibacterial fabrics.

[China Antibacterial Fabric Network ]