BIOCERAMIC COMPOSITIONS

1 . A fabric or a textile comprising a bioceramic composition consisting of:

a) from about 47 wt % to about 53 wt % kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 );

b) from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % tourmaline;

c) from about 11 wt % to about 19 wt % silicon dioxide (SiO 2 );

d) from about 3 wt % to about 18 wt % aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ); and

e) one additional oxide;

wherein the amounts are by total weight of the composition, wherein the bioceramic composition is applied or incorporated into the fabric or the textile.

2 . The bioceramic composition of claim 1 , wherein the one additional oxide is zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ).

3 . The bioceramic composition of claim 2 , wherein the amount of said zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ) is from about 3 wt % to about 13 wt % zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ) by total weight of the composition.

4 . A method for manufacturing a fabric or a textile article comprising the steps of:

(a) forming a mixture consisting of from about 47 wt % to about 53 wt % kaolinite (Al 2 Si 2 O 5 (OH) 4 ); from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % tourmaline; from about 11 wt % to about 19 wt % silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ); from about 3 wt % to about 18 wt % of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), and one additional oxide; and

(b) applying or incorporating the mixture into the fabric or the textile article.

5 . The method of claim 4 , provided that the incorporating step comprises silk-screen printing.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the one additional oxide is: zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ).

7 . The method of claim 5 , provided that the one additional oxide is from about 3 wt % to about 13 wt % zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ).