Silver has a long historical use as an antimicrobial metal; it exerts its antimicrobial effects oligodynamically. Current silver-fabric technologies are dependent upon either the use of silver thread in the weave or time release of silver salts from fabrics. Electron-beam technology uses a concentrated beam of electrons to induce crosslinking in irradiated materials. This research marks experimental work attempting to bond silver directly to cloth to create a composite. The study had four aims, to: 1) test treated synthetic fabrics for antimicrobial effectiveness; 2) distinguish differences in resistance between different bacterial genera; 3) test the longevity of treated fabrics through repeated washing; and 4) identify treatment conditions producing maximum effectiveness. Fabric was immersed in silver nitrate solution then irradiated to incite deposition. Effectiveness was measured using a Kirby-Bauer procedure to measure zones of inhibition around irradiated cloth circles. Following each round of assay, fabrics were laundered and the process repeated to gauge the effectiveness of the fabric in retaining antimicrobial activity. Data analysis demonstrated no significant differences in inhibition between gram positive and gram negative genera nor in irradiation dosages. Composites treated with silver nitrate but not irradiated lost antimicrobial properties after the initial washing, suggesting no fabric-metal bonding. However, the antimicrobial properties of the treated samples lessened after the initial washing but thereafter remained steady through the experimental period.