Antimicrobial textiles for the healthcare system

Textiles are unique materials that can serve several different benefits to the user. They have different usage areas, from personal and fashion-oriented uses to technical purposes. They have changed and continue to change with time and culture. Nevertheless, it is not easy to find a different material that can replace textiles. It is therefore easy to see textiles in different areas. One of the most important uses is for medical purposes. Thus, this chapter intends to summarize antimicrobial textiles, especially antimicrobial textiles in healthcare systems. For this purpose, this chapter has given information about “Textiles in Healthcare Systems” and “Antimicrobial Textiles” within the framework of our perspective.