Anti-odour finishes

The use of antimicrobial finishes to prevent unpleasant odours on intimate apparel, underwear, socks and athletic wear is an important market need. The odours are produced by the bacterial decomposition of sweat and other body fluids, and controlling bacterial growth by hygiene finishes reduces or eliminates the problem. An alternative approach is described in Chapter 18 on novel anti-odour finishes. 

Another principle of anti-odour finishes is the hindrance and delay of adsorption and desorption of unpleasant smelling substances by the textiles. This odour... 

Recently, several new anti-odour finishing products have become available that correspond to the principles described above. Some of these products are also recommended and used for fragrance finishes. 

Demanding and sophisticated customers as well as fashion designers are looking for new effects. Some of them have been discussed in the chapter on novel finishes, for example anti-odour and protective finishes, wellness finishes that release fragrances or cosmetics and medical finishes that deliver drugs. Additionally, cellulase finishing, especially on microviscose or lyocell fibres, enables novel... 

New types of effects Bio-polishing and anti-pilling with cellulases, odour and anti-odour, wellness to wear or medical finishes... 

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