Anti-virus textiles can effectively inhibit the spread of the virus, and reduce the risk of cross-infection and re-infection. In recent years, the anti-virus mechanism of different kinds of anti-virus materials has been deeply studied. This paper introduces different kinds of anti-virus materials, analyzes their anti-virus mechanism, discusses the preparation methods of anti-virus textiles and the detection standards about anti-virus properties, and looks forward to the application prospect of anti-virus textiles. It provides a reference for the research of anti-virus textiles.

The new standard QB/T 2673—2023 "Footwear Product Identification" has been implemented. Through comparison and analysis of the old and new standards, this paper analyzes and studies the old and new standards in detail from the aspects of the standard’s normative reference documents, term definition, marking content and marking requirements, and illustrates the standard marking with examples, which is conducive to the implementation and promotion of the new standards, and has a certain guiding role for footwear manufacturers and inspection institutions.

To enhance the familiarity of GB 1103.1—2023 "Cotton Part 1: Saw ginned upland cotton", this paper compares the differences between the new and old standards in 11 aspects, including scope of application, normative references, terminology and definitions, quality requirements, sampling, inspection methods, and inspection rules. The reasons for the modifications are explained, and some insights are proposed in this paper.

On September 7, 2023, GB/T 32614—2023 "Outdoor sportswear-Water resistant garments" (hereinafter referred to as the new standard) was issued, which will be implemented on April 1, 2024. Compared with GB/T 32614—2016 "Outdoor sportswear-Water resistant garments" (hereinafter referred to as the old standard) has changed greatly, there are 22 main technical changes, involving the scope, reference documents, technical assessment indicators, detection methods, decision rules and other content. This paper compares the new and old standards from the two aspects of the structure and content of the standard, and provides a reference for the manufacturer of water resistant garments and relevant testing institutions to further understand the new standard.

According to the new standard of GB/T 22849—2024"Knitted T-shirt"and the old standard of GB/T 22849—2014 "Knitted T-shirt", the scope of application, normative references, terms and definitions, product type, internal quality requirements and test methods, appearance quality, decision rules and instructions for use were compared and analyzed in this paper. The revision, improvement and new related indicators of the old and new standard were introduced in detail. This paper provides guidance and reference for relevant garment and fabric producers, inspection and testing institutions and consumers.

The GB/T 43722.1—2024 standard is one of the series of standards developed in China for the determination of the antimicrobial activity of leather products. This article introduces several innovative and key points of the antimicrobial activity testing methods involved in the standard. It will help enterprises and testing institutions further understand this standard and promote the development of antibacterial leather products.