Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers

Table 10

Antibacterial activity results for S. aureus (Gram-positive).

Fabric type	Yarn count (Ne)	Blend ratio (R-PET : SNC-PET)	Number of bacterial colonies	Bacterial reduction (%)
Knitted fabric	20	85 : 15	32	95.6
		70 : 30	5	98.9
	40	85 : 15	41	91.2
		70 : 30	18	96.1
Woven fabric	20	85 : 15	64	91.5
		70 : 30	31	95.5
	40	85 : 15	50	93
		70 : 30	26	97