ISO 20743 Textiles - Standard Test for Determination of Antibacterial Activity of Textile Products

ISO 20743 specifies quantitative test methods for determining the antibacterial activity of all antibacterial textiles, including non-woven fabrics.

ISO 20743 is applicable to all textile products, including fabric, wadding, yarn and clothing, bedspreads, home furnishings and miscellaneous products, regardless of the type of antibacterial agent used (organic, inorganic, natural or man-made).

Depending on the intended application and the environment in which the textile will be used, as well as the surface properties of the textile properties, the user can choose the most appropriate of the following three inoculation methods for determining antibacterial activity:

• Absorption method (an evaluation method in which the test bacterial suspension is inoculated directly onto samples);
• Transfer method (an evaluation method in which test bacteria are placed on an agar plate and transferred onto samples);
• Printing method (an evaluation method in which test bacteria are placed in a filter and printed on samples).

Colony plate count method and ATP (ATP = Adenosine Tri-phosphate) luminescence method are also indicated to measure bacterial count.

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