84 Textiles for Industrial Applications
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any material, which is susceptible to attack. The routinely used textile mate-
rial or which is coming in contact with the body is more prone to attack
by microorganisms. This is because during perspiration or when in contact
with the body, the organisms present on the body gets transferred on to cloth
or related material. If such textile material is nonresistant to attack by micro-
organisms, then it can lead to deterioration and hence change in the physi-
cal properties. Such material not only is of poor quality but also can cause
some skin irritation or allergies. Hence, it is utmost important to incorporate
some form of antimicrobial agent in the textile material to ...