Ordinary Clothes Need Not Purposely Pursue Antibacterial Effect.

As the weather turns cold, the sales of down garments and thermal clothing in various shopping malls and supermarkets are booming.

Unlike previous years, there was no sound of antibacterial or bacteriostasis.

Market: antibacterial is no longer a selling point. Since 2003, the word "antibacterial", such as antibacterial, bacteriostatic and bactericidal, has become the main selling point for businessmen since its emergence.

All kinds of so-called antibacterial fiber, nanotechnology and other products are exaggerated by businesses to pack the bacteria.

However, in January last year, the qualified rate of spot checks for Down garments in Shanghai was only 70%. In view of the emergence of "antibacterial down garments" on the market, experts pointed out that because the "antibacterial function" had nothing to do with the harmful bacteria restricted by national standards, the so-called "antibacterial effect" still needs to be tested.

It is understood that in August 1st last year, China's first antibacterial knitwear industry standard "FZ / T73023-2006 antibacterial knitwear" was implemented. In January 1st of this year, another national standard GB / T20944-2007 "evaluation of antibacterial properties of textiles" was released for antibacterial properties of textiles.

The implementation of these two standards has made this year's antibacterial clothing market more and more standardized.

Recently, reporters interviewed several shopping malls and supermarkets, and found that many underwear and clothing fabrics no longer used antibacterial and bacteriostasis as signs for promotion.

A salesperson told reporters that antibacterial products were not popular this year. What is popular now is wearing comfort.

Reporter found that due to the implementation of the new standards, many enterprises are still relatively standardized production, this winter clothing market antibacterial is no longer a selling point, but there are also some enterprises are playing the edge ball.

In a famous shopping mall in Beijing, the reporter saw that a famous domestic down garment manufacturer, which had led the frontier of antibacterial and bacteriostasis, was no longer a special selling point for antibacterial and bacteriostasis. The reporter only saw a small card on his clothing tag, which read "mildew proof, moth proofing, odor removing and healthy down garments".

When the reporter inquired about the principle of mould proofing, moth proofing and odor elimination, the salesperson explained that the product was sterilized after special treatment.

In the Beijing Fengtai District Hua Tang shopping center, the reporter saw a nano clove white underwear paper label on the front of a baby clothing counter in Shanghai: antibacterial, deodorant, skin care.

There are specific instructions: quickly repair and protect the injured mucosa, protect the skin, prevent infection of the skin, and absorb the pathogens on the skin surface.

After 100 washing, the antibacterial rate remained above 90%.

When the reporter asked why the logo was not marked with antibacterial function, the answer was that the new products were all marked with paper.

The price of this antibacterial underwear is over 60 yuan, while the ordinary clothes without antibacterial function are only over 50 yuan.

Expert: there is no need to purposely pursue antibacterial. In the interview, the reporter learned that the antibacterial fabrics are divided into fiber, nano and additives.

In the past, the antibacterial products were finished by adding antibacterial agents in the printing and dyeing stage or finished products. After washing, the antibacterial components will be lost, and the antibacterial and deodorizing effects will be lost.

In fact, there are two aspects of antibacterial requirements in the relevant national standards: one is the antibacterial effect, the other is the safety of the antibacterial products such as auxiliaries used by the two.

For the safety of antibacterial products, it is stipulated in the standard that after approval by the relevant departments, the skin irritation and allergenic properties of the dissolving products should be done by human patch test.

In this regard, Qin Yanhua, senior engineer of the national fiber quality supervision and inspection center, reminded consumers that antibacterial and bacteriostasis are only bacteriostasis.

For example, some clothes that are easy to breed germs will cause two pollution in the processing, pportation, washing, preservation and other links, and the antibacterial function will be destroyed.

The use of acid or alkali detergent in washing clothes will also affect their antibacterial and bacteriostatic functions.

Experts also pointed out that there are many kinds of bacteria in nature, and none of them can resist or inhibit all bacteria.

At present, the national standard only limits the inhibition rates of 3 commonly used bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans.

According to the national standard, the antibacterial products are divided into A (washing more than 10 times, Staphylococcus aureus antibacterial rate over 99%), AA (washing more than 20 times, Staphylococcus aureus antibacterial rate over 80%, Escherichia coli more than 70, Candida albicans antibacterial rate more than 60), AAA (washing more than 50 times, Staphylococcus aureus bacteriosis rate more than 80%, Escherichia coli more than 70, Candida albicans antibacterial rate more than 60) 3 grade.

Consumption: look for three aspects. Qin Yanhua pointed out that antibacterial clothing is suitable for the use of special populations, such as hospital surgical garments, sterile isolation patients and antibacterial materials, which are suitable for making clothes that are easy to propagate bacteria, such as antibacterial socks and antibacterial underwear.

Ordinary clothes do not need to be deliberately processed.

In this regard, experts recommend that consumers should carefully choose antibacterial and antibacterial clothing.

Attention should be paid to clothing labels when buying antibacterial and antibacterial clothing.

According to the national standard, there are 3 aspects of the antibacterial and anti bacterial clothing labels: first, the antibacterial level of clothing should be marked.

A level, or AA level, or AAA level.

Second, to explain the characteristics of antibacterial products and matters needing attention.

Specify the name of flora and matters needing attention in use.

Third, if the garment is locally antibacterial, specific antibacterial parts should be pointed out.

Yang Jing: editor in charge