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08/31/2026

Successful Start for IAC-Certified Standard Untreated Reference Control Fabrics (8/31/26)

Earlier this year, at the International Antimicrobial Council (IAC), we introduced IAC-Certified Standard Untreated Reference Control (SRC) Fabrics through our partnership with Testfabrics, Inc. Since the rollout, the response from laboratories, brands, retailers, technology suppliers, and other organizations involved in textile testing has been highly positive. Strong interest, adoption, and orders have demonstrated the need and value of providing reliable, consistent untreated control fabrics that are readily available for use across global industries.

The  initiative addressed a practical challenge that we at the IAC have observed for  several years. When manufacturers of treated articles could not provide  untreated samples, laboratories often had to independently source fabrics for  use as controls, creating several challenges. Laboratories first needed to  obtain an untreated material as required by applicable standardized test  methods. They also needed to consider whether there was residual chemistry from  processing aids, softeners, finishing agents, or other treatments that could directly  influence the behavior of the control material. These factors can affect  testing and introduce another potential source of variability into the data and  resulting test results. Access to IAC-Certified SRC Fabrics provides  organizations with a consistent and defined option for this important test  material.

The  impact has extended beyond convenience. Laboratories can obtain SRC Fabrics  through an established global supplier of textile testing materials rather than  spending time identifying and sourcing suitable untreated controls  independently. Organizations that conduct testing through multiple laboratories  can also specify the same SRC Fabric when appropriate, helping reduce  differences associated with the untreated control material. This does not  eliminate laboratory or test method variability, but it removes one avoidable  source of material and performance variation from the testing process.

The  positive response from global industries also reflects the value of the IAC and  Testfabrics partnership. IAC contributes its technical knowledge of  antimicrobial testing and the requirements surrounding untreated control  materials, while Testfabrics provides extensive experience in manufacturing and  supplying standardized textile testing materials. Together, our organizations  have created a practical pathway for making SRC Fabrics readily accessible to  laboratories and companies around the world.

For  brands, retailers, manufacturers, technology suppliers, and laboratories,  greater consistency in testing inputs supports greater confidence in how  testing programs are designed and managed. SRC Fabrics provide a defined  untreated control that can be incorporated into applicable testing programs  while allowing organizations to maintain their established testing and  compliance systems. Their growing use since the rollout demonstrates how  focused improvements to testing infrastructure can provide meaningful value  across the textile supply chain.

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