Table 3.

Fabric weight and thickness results of medical gowns

Gown type	Industrial launderings	Fabric weight (g/m2)				Fabric thickness (mm)
Disposable gowns		D-L1	D-L2	D-L 3	–	D-L1	D-L2	D-L 3	–
	New	18.09	25.84	49.09	–	0.16	0.18	0.31	–
Reusable gowns		R-A-L2	R-A-L3	R-B-L2	R-B-L3	R-A-L2	R-A-L3	R-B-L2	R-B-L3
	New	226.07	360.42	189.90	176.98	0.23	0.39	0.32	0.41
	After 1 IL	226.07	360.42	189.9	176.98	0.23	0.39	0.32	0.41
	After 25 IL	218.32	366.88	179.56	180.85	0.23	0.40	0.27	0.4
	After 50 IL	219.61	370.75	191.19	180.85	0.24	0.41	0.26	0.42
	After 75 IL	226.07	384.96	186.02	179.56	0.24	0.43	0.26	0.43

²D = disposable; R = reusable; A and B = reusable gown brand; L1, L2, and L3 = AAMI protection levels.