title: Talking rot ... and mildew on textiles.
abstract: Nature has evolved some very elegant elementary mechanisms for re-cycling of organic substances in the environment. These processes are normally beneficial. This article describes why microorganisms may attack textiles during production and in use, causing financial losses, and what can be done to prevent this happening.
authors.affiliation: British Textile Technology Group, Shirley House, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2RB.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Hamlyn
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development*; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D003368:Gossypium / Q000382:microbiology; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000254:growth & development; D013784:Textiles / Q000382:microbiology*; D014935:Wool / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers