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“Application Of Antimicrobial Nonwoven Fabrics In Nursing Pads”
Abstract:
Nursing pads are widely used by nursing mothers to prevent strike-through of milk onto their clothing. This research aims to produce fabrics suitable for being used as a breast-milk absorbent pad. The produced nurse pad consists of three layers The non-woven technique was applied to produce the outer layers , using different substrates where the outer layers were made of (cotton, viscose, polyester, viscose/ polyester blend and polypropylene),and the wadding layer were made of cotton and viscose . The produced fabrics were treated with an antimicrobial agent. Different parameters were studied including, fabric construction (using nonwoven technique), material used and weight. Their influence on the performance of the end-use fabric and the achieved properties were studied. On the other hand physical-chemical properties including roughness, thickness, absorption, and antimicrobial, were evaluated according to the final product needs.
Nursing pads
The feeding of a baby is essential for its correct development and for good nutrition and it is strongly advised by pediatricians, midwives and other experts in breastfeeding. (3)A period of time (several days to few weeks) elapses during which the demands of infant gradually influences the hormonal production of the mother which, in turn, adjusts the volume of milk production.
Types of nursing pads
There are two major types of nursing pads .The first is a therapeutic breast pad for heating or cooling the female breast during nursing to alleviate the symptoms of clogged milk duct