Textiles & textile products
Antimicrobial efficacy testing
Textiles & textile products
Testing of the antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties of textiles, fibrous materials and textile products with antimicrobial treatments.
Available test methods
The following test methods enable the assessment of antimicrobial properties in textile materials and products. Depending on the testing objective, methods are available for antibacterial, antiviral or antifungal efficacy testing.
DIN EN ISO 20743
Quantitative determination of the antibacterial activity of textile products.
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Japanese test method for assessing the antibacterial activity and efficacy of textile products.
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Assessment of the susceptibility of textile materials to fungal growth and the efficacy of fungicidal or fungistatic finishes.
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Testing of the antiviral activity of treated textiles based on ISO 18184, using bacteriophages as viral surrogates in adapted test designs.
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