Dyeing and antimicrobial characteristics of chitosan treated wool fabrics with henna dye |
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| Authors: | V.R. Giri Dev J. Venugopal S. Sudha G. Deepika S. Ramakrishna |
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| Affiliation: | aDepartment of Textile Technology, A.C. College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai 600 025, India;bNanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative, Division of Bioengineering, National, University of Singapore, Block E3, #05-12 NUSNNI, 2 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576, Singapore;cDepartment of Fashion Technology, P.S.G. College of Technology, Coimbatore 641004, India |
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| Abstract: | Chitosan, a naturally available biopolymer which is now increasingly being used as a functional finish on textile substrates to impart antimicrobial characteristics and increase dye uptake of fabrics was applied on wool fabrics. Henna a natural dye with proven bactericidal properties was applied on wool fabrics along with chitosan to impart antimicrobial characteristics. The effect of chitosan application on the dyeing properties of wool fabrics was studied by measuring the K/S values of the treated substrates at various concentrations of chitosan and the dye. The antimicrobial properties of chitosan and natural dyes both when applied independently and collectively on fabrics were assessed. The results proved that the chitosan treated wool fabrics showed increase dye uptake of fabrics. The treated fabrics were found to be antimicrobial and the chitosan treatment enhances the antimicrobial characteristics of the dyes. Fastness properties of the applied finish to washing, rubbing and perspiration have also been discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Chitosan Henna Antimicrobial properties Dyes K/S Wool |
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