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

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Title Antimicrobial, UV-repellent and comfort properties of various herbal treated fabrics
 
Creator Sivakumar, K
Saravanan, D
Mani, K
Krithika, S M Udaya
Saravanan, K
Prakash, C
 
Subject Antimicrobial
Comfort properties
Cotton
Functional property
Herbal treatment
Thermal comfort
UV repellent
 
Description 58-62
Aloe vera, Adhathoda vasica, Agele marmelos, Calendula officinalis, 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. It is found that the finished fabrics show moderately good UV repellent protection
and has antimicrobial creativity.
 
Date 2024-04-01T11:12:42Z
2024-04-01T11:12:42Z
2024-04
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1025 (Online); 0971-0426 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63655
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijftr.v49i1.9554
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJFTR Vol.49(1) [March 2024]