DOI: 10.32710/tekstilvekonfeksiyon.1202752 ISSN: 1300-3356

SIMULTANEOUS COLORING AND ANTIBACTERIAL FINISHING TO COTTON THROUGH ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY WAY

Burcu SANCAR BEŞEN, Pınar PARLAKYİĞİT, Erkan YILMAZ
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • General Materials Science
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The present paper purposed to color %100 cotton fabrics with ensuring also antibacterial activity through eco-friendly way. For this aim, cationized and pre-mordanted fabrics were dyed by using everlasting flower extract as a natural dye source. After dyeing process, antibacterial activity, CIEL*a*b* color values, and fastness properties (washing, perspiration, rubbing) of the dyed fabrics were investigated, as well as the bursting strength of the dyed and undyed fabrics was examined.

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