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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2008.32.12.1848

Improvement of Hygienic Characteristics of Material for Patients Clothing through Treatment with Chitosan/Nanosilver Mixed Solution  

Bae, Hyun-Sook (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
Park, Hye-Won (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
Ryou, Eun-Jeong (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
Jeong, Kyoung-Mi (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.32, no.12, 2008 , pp. 1848-1856 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to enhance the functionality of a cotton fabric actually used as the clothing material for patients, the fabrics are treated with chitosan/nanosilver mixed solution. The nanosilver has excellent biocompatibility, not causing an environmental pollution as a natural polymer, provides expectation of an additional performance, does not harm human beings, and shows a strong antibacterial activity even in a small amount, and supplements chitosan, which is disadvantaged if used alone for fabric treatment. This study evaluates functional improvement of the clothing material for patients and observes through hygienic characteristics which are the most important function. In antibacterial activity of the fabrics treated with chitosan/nanosilver mixed solution against Staphylococcus aureus, higher ratio of chitosan was observed to achieve better antibacterial activity. In antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae, higher ratio of nanosilver was observed to achieve better activity. Regarding laundry durability of antibacterial activity after repeated laundering, activity against Staphylococcus aureus was little reduced, but was greatly lowered against Klebsiella pneumoniae. Deodorization activity was excellent as the mixed ratio of chitosan was increased, and air permeability, moisture permeability and moisture regain were reduced as the mixed ratio of nanosilver was increased.
Keywords
Clothing material for patients; Chitosan; Nanosilver; Antibacterial activity; Moisture properties;
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