surfaces in the patient environment. Their linens, privacy curtains, and scrubs are easy substitutes for current healthcare textiles. They are researching the impact of these products in the clinical environment. A recent article in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE) cited encouraging preliminary results from a randomized, controlled clinical study that incorporated privacy curtains using PurThread technology. The EPA has not yet reviewed any potential public health claims for PurThread products.

PurThread also makes a range of freshness products for other markets such as the military, emergency first responders and performance athletic wear in which their next-generation technology and fiber formulations expand the high performance options available to protect fabrics from odor, mold and mildew causing bacteria.