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Antimicrobial, UV-repellent and comfort properties of various herbal treated fabrics


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1 Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem 636 005, India
2 Department of Textile Technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 641 049, India
3 Department of Textile Technology, K S Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode 637 215, India
4 Department of Handloom and Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Ministry of Textiles, Shantipur 741 402, India

Aloe vera, Adhathoda vasica, Agele marmelos, Calendula officinal is, and Solanum trilobatum herbal extracts have been used to treat cotton fabric using the pad-dry cure technique. Three distinct herbal treatments have been used on the fabrics, each of which has its unique therapeutic properties which is more suited to older individuals. The study focuses on developing herbal finished fabrics for old age people to prevent them from microbes and UV rays, and to increase the comfort property. air permeability, wickability, absorbency, thermal conductivity, tensile strength anti-microbial and UV  repellence properties have been studied.

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Antimicrobial, Comfort properties, Cotton, Functional property, Herbal treatment, Thermal comfort, UV repellent
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K Sivakumar
Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem 636 005, India
D Saravanan
Department of Textile Technology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 641 049, India
K Mani
Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem 636 005, India
S M Udaya krithika
Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem 636 005, India
K Saravanan
Department of Textile Technology, K S Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode 637 215, India
C Prakash
Department of Handloom and Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Ministry of Textiles, Shantipur 741 402, India

Abstract


Aloe vera, Adhathoda vasica, Agele marmelos, Calendula officinal is, and Solanum trilobatum herbal extracts have been used to treat cotton fabric using the pad-dry cure technique. Three distinct herbal treatments have been used on the fabrics, each of which has its unique therapeutic properties which is more suited to older individuals. The study focuses on developing herbal finished fabrics for old age people to prevent them from microbes and UV rays, and to increase the comfort property. air permeability, wickability, absorbency, thermal conductivity, tensile strength anti-microbial and UV  repellence properties have been studied.

Keywords


Antimicrobial, Comfort properties, Cotton, Functional property, Herbal treatment, Thermal comfort, UV repellent