Abstract
Several methods for assessing the extent of bacteriostasis possessed by a treated textile fabric are extant but none is highly objective. The method described in this paper is offered for its relatively high degree of precision and its similarity to the natural function which it is designed to evaluate. Details of the method, of reagent chemical types, and of the effects of concentration of reagent are presented. In addition, results of applica tion of reagents to fabrics in field trials in operating laundry plants is presented. It is demonstrated that this method permits sharp distinction in bacteriostatic efficiency be tween reagent chemical types, concentrations, and methods of application to textile fabrics.
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