Hygienic Socks with Antifungal Microcapsules for Patients with Tinea Pedis (Athlete’s foot)

Tinea pedis (Athlete’s Foot) is a common skin disease which affects a large number of the population in the world. The hygienic socks are designed and developed for daily pharmacological treatment of a fungal infection. The socks comprise (1) a textile material to manage moisture when it is worn; (2) microcapsules grafted onto the textile material; and (3) antifungal agents encapsulated within the microcapsules are released to pharmacologically treat the fungal infection. The development of hygienic socks through the microencapsulation technology will increase the successful rate of curing patients with tinea pedis and reduce the chance of relapse.