PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fiber having excellent deodorizing function to various odors and a knitted fabric having deodorizing function containing the fiber, or a method for obtaining the fiber with good spinning property.SOLUTION: There is provided a fiber containing 1 to 4 mass% of deodorant antibacterial substance containing metal oxide and having average particle diameter of 0.4 to 1.0 μm obtained by dry spinning a dope containing the deodorant antibacterial substance having the average particle diameter of 0.4 to 1.0 μm by mixing a slurry consisting of the deodorant antibacterial substance, a solvent and a dispersion stabilizer in a solution where cellulose acetate is dissolved in the solvent. Also the fiber of 25 mass% or more is contained in a kitted fabric.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】種々の臭いに対し優れた消臭抗菌機能を有する繊維並びにこの繊維を含む消臭抗菌機能を有する織編物を提供し、またこの繊維を製糸性良好に得る方法を提供する。【解決手段】金属酸化物を含み平均粒子径が0.4~1.0μmの消臭抗菌性物質を1~4質量%含む繊維であり、セルロースアセテートを溶剤に溶解した溶液に消臭抗菌性物質、溶剤及び分散安定剤からなるスラリーを混合してなる平均粒子径が0.4~1.0μmの消臭抗菌性物質を含む紡糸原液を乾式紡糸することにより得る。また、前記の繊維を織編物中に25質量%以上含ませる。【選択図】なし