Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
Biol Lett. 2021 Jan;17(1):20200700. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2020.0700. Epub 2021 Jan 13.
Humans have worn clothing for thousands of years, and since its invention, clothing has evolved from its simple utilitarian function for survival to become an integral part of society. While much consideration has been given to the broad environmental impacts of the textile and laundering industries, little is known about the impact wearing clothing has had on the human microbiome, particularly that of the skin, despite our long history with clothing. This review discusses the history of clothing and the evolution of textiles, what is and is not known about microbial persistence on and degradation of various fibres, and what opportunities for the industrial and environmental application of clothing microbiology exist for the future.
人类穿衣服已经有几千年了,自从发明以来,衣服已经从简单的生存实用功能演变为社会的一个组成部分。虽然人们对纺织和洗涤行业的广泛环境影响进行了大量的考虑,但对于穿着衣服对人体微生物组的影响,尤其是皮肤微生物组的影响,尽管我们与衣服有着悠久的历史,却知之甚少。这篇综述讨论了服装的历史和纺织品的演变,以及关于微生物在各种纤维上的持久性和降解的已知和未知内容,以及未来服装微生物学在工业和环境应用方面存在的机会。