Comprising the ecology of textile production, human ecology, as well as the waste ecology, the textile ecology aims not to harm environment and people during all phases of the textile production, from fabric to garment production. Several processes are applied to textiles, before the end product is obtained. We are intending to take into consideration all phases of fabric and garment production, including the applied processes as well as the used materials and chemicals. The remaining consumers also have a role in the pollution chain of textile industry. Apparel products, purchased and used by consumers, contain chemicals harmful for the human health, and after washing, the environmental impact of these products is inevitable. In this study, we investigate the effects of textile materials harmful for the human health.

Since creation of universe there has been radiation around us and this rate is getting higher with the development of technology. Thus radiation shielding becomes important subject for researcher. Besides normal people especially radiation workers in nuclear facilities need extra protection from radiation. This is vital if we think about any kind of nuclear leakage or nuclear attack, fabric becomes very important. For this purpose, cotton-polyester type of fabric has been coated by barite and gamma ray attenuation efficient has been obtained. The fabric was coated in different rate of barite (0%, 40%, 50% and 60%) in order to test effect of barite rate on the fabric. The measurement has been performed for gamma ray energy of 511, 662, and 835 keV using gamma spectrometer system with NaI(Tl) detector. It was found that the attenuation coefficient has increased with the barite coating rate on fabric.

During the summer periods, the excellent absorbency and high water retention capacity of textile materials is important to eliminate the disturbing effect of perspiration. In this study, water retention properties of boric acid-doped textile surfaces has been investigated. For this purposes different proportions of boric acid were applied to 100% cotton fabric by means of impregnation method. Then, water retention was tested according to DIN 53923 standard, as a percentage of the water retention rate. The results were analyzed.

Using radiation in industry and medicine brings its hazardous effects. On account of this, people have started to be exposed to extra radiation. Thus radiation protection is developed in parallel with the utilization of radiation. In order to be protected from radiation three different criteria have to be taken into account, these are time, distance and the shielding. Shielding is the most effective way. An effective shield should cause a large energy loss on a small distance without emission of more hazardous radiation. In the world, more than three-hundred nuclear facilities have been used to fulfill the needs in the fields of scientific research, energy, agriculture and industry. In addition to this in medical centres radiation beams have been used for treatment and diagnosis. It is extremely important to protect the human body from radioactive rays. Barite is a mineral which can be used for shielding because of barium, which is a high atomic number element. The shielding property of barite is utilized in fabrics. Barite coated fabrics having characteristics of retaining radiation was obtained by penetrating barite into the fabrics via coating method. The linear attenuation coefficients (µ) of the coated barite fabrics were measured at the photon energies of 662, 1173 and 1332 keV obtained from 137 Cs and 60 Co γ-ray sources, respectively. As detailed elsewhere, the measurement has been performed using the gamma spectrometer that contains NaI(Tl) connected to 16k channels multi-channel-analyser. In this study, cotton polyester blend fabric was used. To apply barite mineral to fabric via coating method, it was grinded to a size of 2-10 microns by using jaw crushers. FK 800/N type transparent compound was used as adhesive. The coated fabrics were prepared with different volumes of barite. For this purposes four different types of fabrics have been produced, where the rate of barite was 0%, 40%, 50% and 60%. The results of experiments show that barite coated fabrics have blocked radiation. When barite ratio increases, the amount of absorbed radiation also increases.

According to developing technology and conditions of modern life, use of radiation is rapidly increased. Unwittingly, our organs and tissues are exposed to radiation continuously. In order to avoid exposure to this radiation, some studies were carried out on protective clothing. In this study, radiation keeping properties of the fabrics coated with barite are examined. Radiation keeping properties were also determined by the method of image processing. After the experiments, it is determined that barite-coated fabrics absorb radiation better than normal fabrics.