Antimicrobial agents are useful textile additives and have become more and more common in today's products. They provide textiles with significant resistance to odors caused by microorganisms and usually do not damage the appearance or feel of the fabric.

The Antimicrobial Efficacy Testing is designed to determine the percent or log reduction of a target organism when exposed to a textile material treated with some sort of antimicrobial product or substance. Often, a similar product without microbial treatment is used as a reference control to help determine the efficacy of the test material. This type of testing is primarily used for fabrics, such as those found in surgical face-masks. The method can also be modified to include different materials, time points, and test organisms. https://www.ste-mart.com/antim....icrobial-efficacy-st