FLUTECT processing confirmed its effectiveness against the new coronavirus!

Hello. This is Kayaba from the ApparelX Division.

With the resurgence of the new coronavirus infection starting around November, functional materials treated with anti-virus processing technology are receiving renewed attention.

As for anti-virus processing technology, CLEANSE was the first to attract much attention, and textile treated with CLEANSE continue to be in short supply.

Meanwhile, we have big news from Shikibou! !

textile results have been announced showing that FLUTECT processing, which is also used in ApparelX's original T/C broadcloth [ FT4545 ], is effective against the new coronavirus*.

FLUTECT processing is a process in which the virus is impregnated with a drug, which causes changes in the structure of the virus's envelope, thereby causing the virus to lose its infectivity.

Points to note

The test itself was conducted on 100% cotton woven fabric and 100% rayon non-woven fabric, so we cannot say whether the same efficacy can be obtained with other FLUTECT treated textile.

This can be said about anti-virus processing technology in general, but this is because the test results are for the processing technology and not for the processed textile.

Explanations regarding effects in this area are extremely sensitive for manufacturers as well, so I feel that this is an area that requires caution.

I think it is necessary to understand what kind of effects can be expected, rather than assuming that ``FLUTECT processing = effective against the coronavirus''.

summary

Having said that, FLUTECT processing is expected to be effective against the new coronavirus.

ApparelX sells a general T/C broadcloth [ FT4545 ] that has been treated with FLUTECT .

The colors are also well-controlled from the standard colors, so please consider it.

* Press release from Shikibou