Evaluation of Durability to Laundering of Triclosan and Chitosan on a Textile Substrate

Table 3

Statistical comparison (𝑃 values) of polyester/cotton substrate against S. aureus and E. coli after treatment (0 laundry cycles) and after 50 laundry cycles.

Antimicrobial agent	S. aureus		E. coli
	Laundry cycles
	0	50	0	50
Triclosan (agent 1)	1	0.29	0.35	<0.0001
Chitosan (agent 2)