Antimicrobial yarn having nanosilver particles and methods for manufacturing the same
First Claim
1. A yarn containing antimicrobial activity comprising:
- nanosilver particles which are attached to fibers of said yarn;
wherein said nanosilver particles are 1-100 nm in diameter; and
wherein said nanosilver particles-containing fibers contain about 0.2 to 1.5% by weight of silver based on the total weight of said yarn.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a yarn with antimicrobial effects. The antimicrobial antifungal effect of the yarn is derived from nanosilver particles (diameter between 1 and 100 nm) which are adhered to the yarn. The yarn contains fibers which are made of cotton, linen, silk, wool, leather, blending fabric, synthetic fiber, or any combination thereof. The yarn can be used to make cloth to be used particularly for treating patients with burns or wound. The cloth made from the antimicrobial yarn can be further used to make clothes such as underwears, socks, shoe cushions, shoe linings, bed sheets, pillow cases, towels, women hygiene products, laboratory coats, and medical robes. The present invention also provides a method for making the antimicrobial yarn.
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23 Claims
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1. A yarn containing antimicrobial activity comprising:
nanosilver particles which are attached to fibers of said yarn;
wherein said nanosilver particles are 1-100 nm in diameter; and
wherein said nanosilver particles-containing fibers contain about 0.2 to 1.5% by weight of silver based on the total weight of said yarn.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- 9. The antibacterial or antifungal cloth according to claim 9, wherein said antibacterial cloth is used to treat patient with burn and scald-related skin infection, wound-related skin infection, dermal or mucosal bacterial or fungal infection, surgery cut infection, vaginitis, and acne-related infection.
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