IIT Delhi's Fabiosys Innovations develops antiviral fabric

Fabium is free from formaldehyde and metal nanoparticles, which cause toxicity and irritation to the human body. The fabric is rigorously tested as per ASTM D737 standard for air permeability, which shows that the Fabium is almost as breathable as regular fabrics, which makes it very useful in applications like masks and coveralls personal protective equipment (PPE), where breathability is almost always an issue, IIT Delhi said in a media release.

Large scale manufacturing of Fabium requires passing the raw cotton fabric through a set of proprietary chemical formulations while using the standard textile processing machineries, which are commonly available with the Indian textile industry. Fabiosys Innovations’ team has successfully completed large scale manufacturing trials in collaboration with a textile industry partner in Delhi-NCR region to ensure that large-scale fabric manufacturing can be done while maintaining its high-efficiency and affordability.

“The affordability of Fabium is due to the technology behind it rather than cheap labour cost. A market research was done by the team Fabiosys Innovation indicates that its cost-effective novel chemical formulation and unique textile processing technology make Fabium comparatively extremely affordable antiviral fabric. Fabiosys Innovation is receiving encouraging response from the industry for manufacturing and distribution of Fabium products,” Yatee Gupta, founder of Fabiosys Innovations, said.

“From a philosophical perspective, Fabiosys Innovation is trying to break the public stereotype that high-quality products will always be expensive. The company wants to make its infection-proof products as easily available and affordable as a bar of soap. Fabiosys Innovation’s mission is to manufacture Fabium at a large scale in India itself. The company is very thankful to the Department of Biotechnology; principal scientific advisor to the government of India; IIT Delhi and FITT, which supported this cause during this crucial moment of time,” Prof. Samrat Mukhopadhyay, mentor to Fabiosys Innovations, stated.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SF)