As already mentioned, an antimicrobial treatment performed on a textile needs to satisfy
different requirements besides being efficient against microorganisms, namely to be suitable for textile
processing; to present durability to laundering, dry cleaning and hot pressing; to present a favorable
safety and environmental profile; and it should not harm the textile quality or appearance [7,9].
Depending on the antimicrobial agent that is intended to be used, as well the fiber type, including
the composition, structure and surface texture, there are different chemical and physical approaches
that have been developed or that are under development to impart antimicrobial properties to the textile [6,7]. Some approaches are based on the use of specific antimicrobial agents, which in the case of
synthetic fibers may be incorporated into the polymeric matrix [7,11].