A wash-durable mask is formed including a textile material, where the textile material is obtained by a process including a first process cycle. The first process cycle includes treating a starting textile material using an exhaust process, where the liquor includes one or more antimicrobial agents selected from a quaternary ammonium organosilane compound, polyglucosamine, polyhexamethylene biguanide, and propiconazole, and subjecting the treated textile to a curing at an ambient temperature of at least 150° C. and of at most 205° C.

A protective insert (10) operatively attachable to an inner, body-facing layer of a garment. The protective insert generally comprises, a first, operatively inner layer (12) comprising a moisture-wicking, odour resistance, fluid absorbent fibre with or without a waterproof laminate-film; and a second, operatively outer layer (14) comprising a breathable, odour resistant, water repellent fibre to further prevent fluid passage through the garment; wherein the operatively inner layer faces the body of a user while the operatively outer layer faces away from the body of a user, in use.

An article of manufacture for providing a set of disposable stockings for dispensing medication is disclosed. The pair of disposable socks each include an inner stretchable material capable of being configured to conform to the shape of the patient's feet, an outer layer for providing a barrier between the patient's feet and outside environment; and one or more anti-skid layer along a bottom surface of each sock. The pair of socks are prepared and stored within a germ-free container. The outer layer is water resistant to isolate the patient's feet from external pathogens when being worn.

The invention describes an improved five finger sock. By keeping the toes separated, the design minimizes the amount of odor, bacterial and fungal buildup in the areas between the toes. The sock is also characterized by having a bamboo absorbent strategically targeted to the toe section for added benefits. The strategic targeting is an improvement upon existing bamboo fabric designs.

An infant garment comprising a front and a back that are sewn together at edges of the front and back such that the garment can be worn by an infant. The back is entirely composed of a three layer compound material that is bonded together. The three layer compound material is composed of two layers of fabric that has been treated with an antimicrobial treatment and one layer of waterproof material between the two layers of fabric. The front can be partially composed of said three layer compound material in areas corresponding to the infant's belly when the garment is worn by the infant. The infant garment can be made so that the compound material is removable.

A swaddling garment, such as for swaddling a baby or use as a compression garment, includes a tubular body having a circular neck opening, arm sleeves formed within the tubular body defining arm-receiving spaces, and a torso-receiving space within the tubular body between the arm sleeves. The swaddling garment is a one-piece, seamless, or/or knit swaddle, without closures, configured to snugly receive a wearer's torso and arms.

A process of making a textile material antimicrobial includes a first process cycle including treating the textile material using a liquor application process that includes one or more antimicrobial agents, and subjecting the treated textile material to a heat treatment. The process also includes a second process cycle being performed after the first process cycle and including treating the textile material using a liquor application process that includes one or more antimicrobial agents, and drying the textile material to evaporate water in the textile material and curing the treated textile material after the water in the textile material has been evaporated by the drying.

A sport undergarment for running or similar sports includes a main opening having a strap to be worn on the hips of a user and a main portion connected to said strap and provided with two side openings, each for the insertion of a respective leg and provided with a respective side edge to be fitted at the level of the groin and/or thigh of the user when the undergarment is worn, is described. The main portion of the undergarment is configured so that at least one intermediate back portion thereof can be inserted into the intergluteal groove between the buttocks of the user and has at least first anti-slip means for restraining the at least one intermediate back portion in-between the buttocks of the user.

A process of making a textile material antimicrobial includes treating the textile material using a liquor application process, where two or more antimicrobial agents selected from a quaternary ammonium organosilane compound, propiconazole, and polyhexamethylene biguanide, or two or more antimicrobial agents selected from polyglucosamine, propiconazole, and polyhexamethylene biguanide, or three or more antimicrobial agents selected from a quaternary ammonium organosilane compound, polyglucosamine, propiconazole, and polyhexamethylene biguanide are applied to the textile material. The textile material is dried and cured, where curing is conducted at a curing temperature of at least 150° C. and of at most 205° C.

A process of making a textile material antimicrobial includes treating the textile material using an exhaust process, where the liquor includes a solvent and one or more antimicrobial agents selected from silver cations, a quaternary ammonium organosilane compound, polyglucosamine, propiconazole, and polyhexamethylene biguanide, and where the one or more antimicrobial agents form a homogeneous mixture with the solvent. The process further includes drying the textile material to evaporate water in the textile material and curing the textile material after the water in the textile material has been evaporated by the drying, where curing is conducted at a curing temperature of at least 150° C. and of at most 205° C.