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TECHNICAL TEXTILE
COVID-19: HOW ANTIBACTERIAL TEXTILE GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE DARKNESS? NUR HANI AQILAH SALEHIN
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n the midst of COVID-19, who would have thought this would happen. The unprecedented COVID-19. In early 2020, we were all caught off guard by an illness caused by a novel coronavirus that was first discovered in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Despite the fact that we are one step closer to entering the great Fifth Industrial Revolution, and the cure for COVID-19 is still being created, the war is far from over. As a result, what do we do at the very least to eliminate the virus? We ought to mitigate everything about what we wear as prevention is easier than treatment. According to a source, at room temperature, COVID-19 was detectable on fabric for up to two days, compared to seven days for plastic and metal. However, when it was exposed to high heat, the virus became inactive within five minutes. We must adapt to the current norm in order to reduce the number of deaths and infected patients, which has crossed 124 million worldwide. To deter COVID-19, for example, the ‘new rule' that should be followed nowadays is to stop touching MEN's mouth, eye,
and nose and to follow WOMEN; wash hands, obey social distancing, mask up, exercise daily, and never ignore above four lines. It is though, becoming an integral part of our lives. To adhere to the recommended procedures in order to reduce the number of sick patients. The distribution of COVID-19 cases by Ministry of Health Malaysia. Since the pandemic began to rage in early 2020, people have been concerned about maintaining their source of income, and this is not exclusive to business players, especially B2C players. Businesses who can offer their products by retail may be concerned with their sales because they are unable to open their store during quarantine. Furthermore, it may also impact the e-commerce market players due to a loss of revenue from consumers, or customers may believe it is not worth investing their money on merchandise; especially when it comes to clothing or apparel, as they might feel “what’s the point of buying a shirt for RM60 when you just sit at home?” and “why should I buy a shirt while the old shirt still can be use?”
THOMAS P. S. ONG However, thanks to the nanotechnology services providers of the textile and garment industry in Malaysia, NanoTextile to save someone’s bacon in this current situation. NanoTextile offers the opportunity for business players to “invest” in functional clothing as part of their product collections, a safety and precautionary investment. NanoTextile not only has to offer in the resultant end-products in clothes design and processes; but also in business models where innovations, leading to a range of functionalities, technical offerings, and production methods. Nowadays, people and technology somehow cannot be separated, as most right now are prone to become technology-savvy. Wherever we go, we need technologies to survive. Hence, in the midst of COVID-19, it is not about the technology we hold, but the technology we wear. NanoTextile is able to make the realization of dreams, “When Fashion Meets Technology” come true. Functionalized clothing textiles are now in higher demand mainly in Muslimah fashion brand in Malasyia; precisely for antibacterial technology, which is featured in Hygienic Series; one amongst many series that NanoTextile has to offer. Hence, the core to understanding how anti-bacterial technology works is first by understanding the meaning behind it. Anti-bacterial was classified, according to the dictionary, as anything that kills bacteria or suppresses their growth or reproductive potential. The main function of antibacterial textile is to help prevent the growth and spread of microbes from attaching tangibly on the fabric. A humid condition allows the bacterium to linger and propagate in the air roughly 45 minutes after someone sneezed. Subsequently, once
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