Antibacterial fabric is a kind of special functional fabric. It is a kind of fabric with antibacterial finishing or containing antibacterial fiber, which can inhibit the growth, reproduction or inactivation of bacteria and fungi on the fabric. Qualified antibacterial fabrics should ensure that there are no toxic and side effects on human health and no influence on normal microflora of human skin at the same time.

Compared with the microorganisms in nature, human skin is a good nutrient. In general, some resident bacteria on the skin play a role in protecting the skin from germs, but once the flora in the microbe is out of order, a small number of bacteria in them reproduce in large numbers and pass through the skin and respiratory tract. The digestive tract and genital mucosa cause damage to the human body. Textiles produce sweat, sebum and other secretions in the process of wearing, and the skin becomes an important medium in the propagation and transmission of germs, which can also be contaminated by dirt from the environment. So we need textiles that are resistant to bacteria to satisfy our health. As a result, antibacterial fabric should be produced.

According to the difference of anti-microbial activity of fabric, it can be divided into two categories: passive antibacterial fabric and active antibacterial fabric.

Passive antibacterial fabric itself does not contain antibacterial agents, but the surface structure has a "lotus leaf effect". That is to say, the anti-adhesion effect of water repellent, oil repellent and antifouling given by special finishing (such as plasma) can have a negative effect on the living conditions of microorganisms, so it can inhibit the growth of harmful microorganisms.

The active antibacterial fabric contains antibacterial agents, and its antibacterial activity can actively act on the inside or outside of the cells of the microorganism, so that the growth of the microorganism is inhibited or killed.

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