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The article discusses the results from microbiological studies which confirmed that fabrics treated with Tinosan AM 100 exhibit excellent and durable antimicrobial efficacy against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Consumer sniffing tests also indicates that such a treatment helps reduce odor formation and thus maintain the freshness of textiles. It shows that the treated fabrics do not cause skin irritations and are safe for the consumers. Many other studies which have been conducted to examine the properties of the treated textiles indicated that the durable antimicrobial efficacy that can be achieved with these antimicrobial products is not influenced by chlorine bleaching.

The article discusses possible technical approaches for achieving durable antimicrobial properties on cotton. As stated, there is a possibility of summarizing possible mechanisms into three categories viz. surface application, chemical bonding, and internal antimicrobial release, if a detailed analysis of the delivery technologies, or the possible mechanisms that might help achieve durability is done. It is also stated that chemical bonding, which requires suitable reactive groups on the fibers to work effectively, is theoretically the most effective way to achieve durability and works well on cellulose, wool, and polyamide.