At present, China has also raised the level of attention to antibacterial textiles, and has successively issued two standards, "FZ/T73023-2006 Antibacterial Knitwear" and GB/T20944-2007 "Evaluation of Antibacterial Properties of Textiles". In order to further achieve the integration with the international advanced testing level and ensure the quality and safety of antibacterial textiles, the inspection and quarantine department recommends that relevant departments interpret the international standards issued as soon as possible, and find out the limitations of relevant standards in China. Actively carry out standard revision and promotion and application. Domestic textile enterprises should also increase the research and development and control of antibacterial textiles, actively respond to foreign technical barriers by improving the technological content and added value of products, and strive to maximize product profits and production benefits.

Recently, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) first published the textile antibacterial test method (ISO20743:2007Textiles--Determination of antibacterial activity of antibacterial finished products). The release of the standard marks the birth of the first globally accepted method for testing textile antibacterial properties.

In recent years, with the continuous development of textile antibacterial finishing technology, functional textiles have gradually been sought after by consumers. Antibacterial underwear, antibacterial socks, antibacterial yarns, antibacterial medical textiles, antibacterial wipes, etc. have become hot products on the market. However, the antibacterial textiles on the market are currently mixed, and the quality of the products is mixed. Although many countries have established their own textile antibacterial standards, the test methods are not the same. The import and export trade of such products is affected, often a standard in a country, and it is difficult for manufacturers to choose a unified standard.

The new standard released this time is precisely to meet the needs of this new situation. The standard mainly refers to existing antibacterial quantitative analysis methods (such as AATCC100, JISL1902), antibacterial qualitative analysis methods (such as SNV195920, AATCC147) and anti-fungal evaluation methods (such as BS6085, AATCC30, SNV195921) and other related standards. According to the new standard, the antibacterial test method can select the most suitable one of the following three methods according to the use and environment of the textile: Absorption method, suitable for antibacterial processing of contact with sweat and other water during consumption. Antibacterial test of textiles; Transfer method, antibacterial test for antibacterial processed textiles that produce small amounts of moisture during consumption; Bacterial transfer method (Printing method), suitable for antibacterial processed textiles in a dry state during consumption Antibacterial test.

The new standard applies to all types of textiles such as garments, fiber fillers, yarns, apparel materials and home decoration products, as well as antibacterial finishing for the addition of various types of antimicrobial agents (organic, inorganic, natural and artificially produced antimicrobial agents). Various forms of antibacterial finishing processes such as inlaying, finishing and grafting.

[China Antibacterial Fabric Network ]