Cotton is one of the excellent natural materials, but it is easy for bacteria to grow on it. Therefore, it becomes necessary to apply an anti- bacterial finishing on cotton fabrics. Furthermore, the ideal antibacterial finishing should be non-toxic, washable, environ- mentally friendly and durable. Bamboo is a hardy, highly renewable grass and is generally grown with few chemical inputs. The fabric also has natural antibacterial properties, breathes and is biodegradable. There have been claims that bamboo viscose fabrics have a unique antibacterial quality due to an antimicrobial bio-agent called “bamboo kun” which is found naturally in living bamboo fibre. This kun supposedly makes bamboo a naturally antibacterial, antifungal and odour resistant fibre.
