title: Studies on the bacterial permeability of non-woven fabrics and cotton fabrics.
abstract: The permeability of cotton and non-woven fabrics to bacteria, air and water was studied. Non-woven fabrics, even when wet, showed low resistance to air, and high resistance to permeation of water and bacteria. Water-repellent cotton fabrics were resistant to permeation of water, air and bacteria, but these properties decreased on washing. Non-water-repellent cotton fabrics were poor bacterial barriers even when new.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kadota
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takechi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumamoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jitsukawa
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D005740:Gases; D003368:Gossypium; D007846:Laundering; D010539:Permeability; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D014867:Water