A polymeric carrier composition including a polymer synthesized from monomers selected from acrylic acids, methylacrylates and urethanes and at least one metal having an oxidation state of +1 or +2, including salts and coordination complexes thereof. The composition may be a suspension having 0.5 to 10% by weight of the polymer prepared from monomers selected from a group consisting of acrylic acids, methylacrylates and urethanes, and a viscosity less than 1,000 cps. The composition is applied to substrates, such as woven fabrics, to create metal-infused articles.