Influence of Nanofinishes on the Antimicrobial Properties of Fabrics

Table 2

Agar diffusion test for treated and washed cotton fabrics [4].

Samples	Zone of inhibition*
	S.  aureus	E.  coli	P.  aeruginosa
Control	Nil	Nil	Nil
Silver nanopowder treated
Without washing	38	41	37
After 5 washes	37	40	35
After 10 washes	37	40	35
After 20 washes	35	38	35

∗Diameter of the control sample is 20 mm.