Antimicrobial Cotton Bed Sheets using Nano ZnO

Description : 

ICAR-CIRCOT has developed a novel process of using zinc-based nano finishing on cotton bedsheets for durable antimicrobial finish. The ICAR-CIRCOT antimicrobial bed sheets provide an added layer of protection against cross-contamination for patients and healthcare providers. The excellent performance of antimicrobial properties of the bedsheets while in use and after wash were demonstrated at the All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai, which is an apex Institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

These bed sheets are made from 100% cotton fabric and nanofinished by imparting antimicrobial treatment with zinc-based active ingredient showing inhibition of bacterial growth by more than 99% in laboratory tests against two representative pathogens, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus even after 50 wash cycles and also show efficient blocking of Ultra Violet (UV) radiation with UPF of 50+.

Stakeholders : Textile industries, Healthcare providers, Hospitality industries.

Benefit to Stakeholders : 

• Useful in limiting cross-contamination in hospitals, hotels, hostels, railways and homes. 
• Suitable for surgery / ICU / maternity / orthopedic / isolation and burn wards where chances of infections are more.

Cost : ---

Status of commercialisation : 

M/s. Green Globe Mumbai, a startup has graduated in this technology as an ICAR-CIRCOT Incubatee and is presently venturing into commercial scale production in line with ‘Make in India’ programme of Government of India.