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Hello, this is Kayaba from the ApparelX team.
Today, we’d like to introduce FT4545, an antiviral textile planned and sold by Okura Shoji.
It is a functional antiviral treatment developed by Shikibo Co., Ltd.
Here is a quotation.
FLUTECT is an antiviral functional treatment that the company has sold since 2006. The antiviral agent applied to the fibers acts on the envelope of viruses that adhere to the fiber surface, a membrane-like structure on the outside of the virus, rendering them noninfectious.
Until now, its antiviral effect against influenza viruses had been confirmed. The company recently commissioned the Nonprofit Organization Biomedical Science Research Association to test FLUTECT’s antiviral performance against coronavirus. Using a 100% rayon nonwoven fabric treated with FLUTECT, tests were conducted on the virus type “Coronavirus (Human) [Human Coronavirus 229E] (ATCC VR-740),” and antiviral effectiveness against coronavirus on the fiber surface was confirmed.
The human coronavirus used in this test is a virus long held by research institutions and is not the novel coronavirus currently causing concern. However, the novel coronavirus is a variant of the ordinary coronavirus and is also an enveloped virus.
For this reason, FLUTECT is expected to have the same antiviral effect against the novel coronavirus as well.
In other words, its effect can be expected against viruses with envelopes.
If you’d like to learn more about the antiviral test, please see the URL below.
By the way, I think the name comes from the idea of protecting(protect) the body from influenza(flu).
This is a standard TC broadcloth with FLUTECT treatment applied.
It was developed for use in areas where cleanliness matters, such as shirts, pocket lining, bedding, and uniforms.
We offer practical colors such as white, off-white, saxe, and black.
We also paid special attention to the shade of saxe, selecting a balanced tone that is neither too dark nor too light.
Safety has been confirmed in oral toxicity and skin irritation tests, but please do not use FLUTECT® fabric on the side of a mask that touches the mouth. Do not use it for clothing for infants under 24 months of age.
This caution may apply to apparel fabrics in general, but fabrics for apparel and their treatments are not originally intended for constant contact with the mouth.
That concludes our introduction to FT4545. Fabrics with antiviral treatment often have stock shortages in standard colors.
If you have been searching for one but gave up because it was out of stock, please consider it.
