Moisture Wicking 60% Cotton 40% Polyester Blended Sportswear Material Fabric 150cm

CVC (Chief Value Cotton) fabric is a blend of cotton and polyester with cotton equal to or over 50% of the blend. The high ratio of cotton to polyester threads imparts CVC fabric with many excellent performances such as breathability and durability. Moreover, the presence of polyester renders CVC fabric resistant to shrinkage and can withstand frequent household laundering. Due to these qualities, CVC fabric has become a staple in the sportswear industry and has been widely used for professional uniforms such as surgical gowns and medical scrubs. Cotton is capable of absorbing and retaining moisture and, thus, promotes the growth of microorganisms, which may result in some undesirable effects such as unpleasant odour, reduction in mechanical strength, stains . Moreover, the growth of microorganism can accelerate the hydrolysis of cellulose and cause deterioration of the fabric. Therefore, antibacterial finishing is of high importance for cotton and cotton blend fabric by eliminating the microbial colonization and the potential transfer from fabric surfaces.

 

Antibacterial finishing not only considers the selection of antibacterial agents but also emphasizes the durability of treated final products against wearing and household laundering. The ideal antibacterial agents should possess the virtues such as broad-spectrum germicidal efficacy, reasonable cost, biocompatibility and low toxicity. The affinity of selected antibacterial agents to fibers plays a vital role in the durability of antibacterial fabrics. In this regard, the hydrophilic polymeric antibacterial agents provide a better choice than the inorganic metal nanoparticles [6,7]. A wide variety of polymeric antibacterial agents have been developed, ranging from naturally derived biopolymers, such as chitosan and starch and synthetic polymers including quaternary ammonium salts, polybiguanide, triclosan and N-halamine, to inorganic metal nanoparticles, such as TiO2, ZnO . It has been reported that some antibacterial agents, e.g., triclosan and copper-based compounds, have been also used for the development of antiviral fabrics due to their antiviral activities. Lyigundogdu and colleagues reported a triclosan-based antiviral formulation containing 0.03% triclosan, 3% sodium pentaborate pentahydrate and 7% glucapon for developing antiviral cotton fabrics .The antiviral fabrics shows excellent results against adenovirus and poliovirus.