...Abhishek Tiwari; Arvind Kumar Yadav; Himanshu Bisaria Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of prolonged cryogenic cyclic ageing on the mechanical and thermal behaviour of hybrid composites reinforced with jute and cotton fibres. With increasing demand for sustainable materials...

... the condition of natural dyes for application on cotton remains a challenge. This study aims to identify the effects of dyeing parameters on the properties of naturally dyed cotton. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, a natural dye was extracted from prickly pear fruits using an aqueous method...

...Tahreem Beg; Maha Farrukh; Farhana Naeem Purpose Reactive and direct dyes are the most frequently used dyes for cotton fabrics. Cellulosic fibers pose a great affinity toward them. However, both dyes consume large quantities of salts for exhaustion; these electrolytes (salt) are discharged...

... lecithin liposome was used to encapsulate dyes for the purpose of increasing dyeing affinity. Different ratios of commercially available lecithin liposomes (1%, 3%, 5% and 7%) were used simultaneously in the dyeing of cotton and wool fabrics. The treated fabrics (cotton and wool fabrics) were confirmed...

... environmental damages. Polymeric man-made microfibers and nanofibers been used in the manufacturing of disposable face masks (Aragaw, 2020). Hundred percent polyester, nylon, polyetherpolyurea copolymer, spandex, cotton and polyester blends, and polyester/polyamide blend, polypropylene, polyurethane...

...Md. Raijul Islam; Ayub Nabi Nabi Khan; Rois Uddin Mahmud; Shahin Mohammad Nasimul Haque; Md. Mohibul Islam Khan Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the effects of banana (Musa) peel and guava (Psidium guajava) leaves extract as mordants on jute–cotton union fabrics dyed...

...Shahid Adeel; Fazal-Ur Rehman; Ayesha Amin; Nimra Amin; Fatima Batool; Atya Hassan; Meral Ozomay Purpose This study aims to observe the coloring efficacy of coffee-based natural brown colorant for cotton dyeing under microwave (MW) treatment. Design/methodology/approach The colorant extracted...

... in cotton fabric. Design/methodology/approach Buddleja officinalis dried flower was extracted with ethanol aqueous. The extraction conditions including ethanol concentration, material to liquor ratio, extract time and temperature were optimized. Then cotton fabrics were dyed with Buddleja officinalis...

...Kashif Iqbal; Amjed Javid; Abdur Rehman; Aisha Rehman; Munir Ashraf; Hafiz Affan Abid Purpose This study aims to deal with the dyeing of nylon-/cotton-blended fabric in one bath using direct and acid dyes. Design/methodology/approach The cellulose in cotton/nylon-blended fabric was chemically...

... and perfluorohexyl iodine. It was applied to the cotton to obtain the flame-retardant, water-repellent, ultraviolet-resistant and conductive multifunctional fabric. Design/methodology/approach The modified CNTs were loaded onto cotton fabric by impregnation and drying. The CNTs-multi was synthesized by grafted...

.... It was applied to cotton to obtain a flame-retardant, water-repellent and ultraviolet-resistant multifunctional fabric. Design/methodology/approach The GO-multi was synthesized by grafted dimethyl phosphite and perfluorohexyl chain and applied to cotton by the dipping-drying method. The surface chemistry...

.... Therefore, the need for composites having superior performance is increasing consistently, which has prompted the research reported in this paper. This paper aims to fabricate and evaluate the properties of hybrid composites using glass and cotton fiber with epoxy resin. Design/methodology/approach...

...Feilong Shi; Jia Xu; Zhanzhu Zhang Purpose This study aims to prepare UV protection and hydrophobic fabric through modifying cotton fabric by graphene oxide and silane coupling agent. The graphene oxide and silane coupling agent (KH570) are anchored on the cotton fabric by a stable chemical bond...

...Zulfiqar Ali Raza; Faiza Anwar; Irshad Hussain; Sharjeel Abid; Rashid Masood; Hafiz Shahzad Maqsood Purpose This study aimed to present fabrication of novel poly(lactic acid) (PLA) mediated chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) and their impregnation on cotton fabric for enhanced antibacterial...

... on the cellulosic fibers. Examination of the manuscript samples that do not have ink illustrated that the surface of Sample 1 was characterized by darkening at some parts of the fibers that were long, have a typical form of cotton fibers and suffered from widespread cracking and fissures because of being aged...

...Kh.M. Mostafa; Heba Ameen; Mahmoud Morsy; Amal El-Ebissy; Mohamed Adel; Ali Salah Purpose This study aims to explore the incorporation of starch nanoparticles (SNPs) in cross-linking formulation of cotton fabrics to see their impact on fabric performance like tensile strength, dry wrinkle recovery...

... properties of pigment dispersions on cotton substrates were evaluated by measuring their K/S values (color strength), rub and color fastness properties, which possessed good results. Research limitations/implications The dispersant used is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases. More...

...Fatma A. Mohamed; Saadia A. Abd El-Megied; Mahmoud S. Bashandy; Hassan M. Ibrahim Purpose This study aims to synthesise and characterise new reactive dyes based on thiazole derivatives which act as chromophoric moieties. These dyes were applied to cotton fabric, resulting in the dyed fabrics...

... for pigment printing of cotton fabric. The effects of pre- and post-mordanting with three common metallic mordants, that is AlK(SO₄)₂, CuSO₄ and FeSO₄ on colour yield and colour fastness properties are also investigated. Design/methodology/approach The printing...

...Mustafa Tutak; Özlem Bilget Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate the antibacterial properties of pigment printed fabric loaded with nano-sized silver and zinc. Design/methodology/approach – The pigment printing paste was mixed with nano-sized silver/zinc particles and applied to the cotton...