Table 6 Characteristics of the main fabrics on the market

Sea Cell Active fibers® Smart Fiber AG, Thuringia, Germany^a

Made using Lyocell, dried algae are crushed, ground, and incorporated into cellulose fiber.

The antibacterial effect is obtained through the activation of metal ions.

SkinDoctor® Ventex Co., Ltd., Korea

It is a silver-associated cellulose fabric made with algae, with a moisture control system. To produce the fabric, a semi-permanent antibacterial (titanium dioxide-silver) is applied to the regenerated rayon (Lyocell; Lenzing AG, Lenzing, Austria). This rayon represents 60% of the final fabric and the remaining 40% is made up of polyester.

Skintoskin® New Textiles, Ltd, London

It is a fabric of cellulose fibers with algae enriched with silver ions.

Chitosan

Chitosan is a product of the waste from the crustacean food industry. It is a biopolymer with biological, physiological, and pharmacological properties, such as biodegradability, non-toxicity, and strong antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria thanks to the combined bactericidal and bacteriostatic action.

MICROAIR DermaSilk ® (AlPreTec Srl, San Donà di Piave, Italy^a

Fabric is made of 100% silk fibroin, an animal protein composed of the same amino acids (glycine, alanine, serine, etc.) that form the stratum corneum, with added ammonium quaternary.

DreamSkin TM (DreamSkin Health Ltd, Hatfield, UK)

Fabric made with silk fiber finished with DreamSkin® polymer and a zinc-based antibacterial. It is based on the same technology used for contact lenses.

Padycare® Texamed GmbH

It is made of silver-coated polyamide fibers.

Binamed® Binamed Moll GmbH

It consists of two different yarns, the micro modal fiber, and the silver thread.