A study on comparison of air permeability properties of bamboo / cotton and cotton towels

Sekerden, Filiz

doi:10.5897/sre2018.6580

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“…It has a more absorbent limit and is more secure to use. The pads made up of bamboo have antibacterial properties and are very soft [10]. The absorbance capacity of bamboo fi ber is more than cotton fi ber [11].…”

Section: Some Biodegradable Sanitary Padsmentioning

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Environmental Perspective on Menstrual Hygiene Management Along with the Movement towards Biodegradability: A Mini-Review

Ghosh¹,

Rakholia²,

Shah³

et al. 2020

J Biomed Res Environ Sci

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The topic indicated in this mini-review is an essential factor for the improvement of society through a clean environment movement. Now, this era of microbes forces us to make such kind of development for creating hazard free and healthy life. Girls in rural areas use old cloths, tissue paper, cotton, wool pieces, or a combination of these items to manage menstrual bleeding. Qualitative studies indicate that only those girls who know about several conventional sanitary pads, they prefer to use it. But for many girls, such pads are unavailable or unaffordable. These pads, when fl ushed, swell up due to saturation with liquid results in sewage blockage, which is a global problem. Sanitary products with the blood of an infected woman/girl may contain hepatitis and HIV viruses where pathogens can live up to 6 months and will retain in soil/water bodies. Incineration is a technique to dispose of menstrual waste. But the burning of pads releases gases that affect health and environment, where the chemical dioxins are toxic and carcinogenic. Considering this drawback, biodegradable sanitary napkins made from natural fi bers are a perfect alternative route creating a hazard-free environment. This article focus on the development of different biodegradable sanitary napkins that are made up of the fi ber of different plasnts like jute, banana, cotton, water hyacinth bamboo etc. This development provides infection and irritation-free menstruation using bio-active materials of plant origin, which also possess anti-microbial properties. The fi nal implementation of this product will also benefi t society by employing rural women empowerment.

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Section: Some Biodegradable Sanitary Padsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Perspective on Menstrual Hygiene Management Along with the Movement towards Biodegradability: A Mini-Review

Ghosh¹,

Rakholia²,

Shah³

et al. 2020

J Biomed Res Environ Sci

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“…In our daily life, cotton fabric has good comfort with its excellent moisture absorption and air permeability, but its wrinkle resistance and water transportability is poor, and the drying process needs a long time (Filiz, 2018; Nazir et al, 2015; Umair et al, 2016). On the contrary, traditional polyester fiber has good shape retention but poor moisture permeability.…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigation on decontamination mechanism of moisture‐wicking fabrics during home laundry

Shi

Pei

2023

J Surfact & Detergents

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Moisture‐wicking clothes are widely consumed in various leisure or sports activities due to their function of moisture absorption and perspiration, which can provide consumers with a good comfortable experience. In this investigation, the stain removal performance of moisture‐wicking fabric was investigated, especially the influence of surfactants and hydrophilic finishing agents on its decontamination ability. The results show that moisture‐wicking fabric has better decontamination performance than ordinary polyester fabric. The binding force between stains and fibers is calculated by density functional theory (DFT). Compared with ordinary polyester fabric, the binding energy between moisture‐wicking fabric and sebum is lower, resulting in stain is more easily to be removed during washing. Different surfactants have a great influence on the decontamination of fabrics, among which the nonionic surfactants with longer carbon chains have the best decontamination performance. Moreover, after finishing with hydrophilic silicone agent, the hydrophilicity of the fabric is significantly improved, and its decontamination performance is also improved. However, this hydrophilic silicone agent will be gradually removed in the subsequent washing process, especially after the first washing, the removal rate reached 75.70%. Therefore, hydrophilic silicone agent can be supplemented in detergent formulation to improve the stain removal performance of moisture‐wicking cloths during home laundry.

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Eco-friendly materials knitting by different yarn ply for high-performance garments

Abo El Naga,

Abd El-Aziz

2023

RJTA

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Purpose Synthetic materials have many drawbacks in high-performance garments because they absorb less moisture and cause allergies to sensitive individuals. Cotton materials cannot satisfy all the requirements and cannot provide the required high performance. This study aims to use eco-friendly materials with a common structure to analyse their suitability for high-performance garment application. Design/methodology/approach This study used two eco-friendly yarns (bamboo, modal and bamboo: modal 50:50) and yarns per needle (two- and four-ply yarns). with a single jersey knit construction and gauge of 7. The physical, mechanical, appearance, comfort, thermal and ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) protection characteristics were evaluated using 15 tests. Findings The produced knitted fabrics showed high performance for use as garments with physical, mechanical, appearance, comfort, thermal and UPF protection characteristics that were achieved, tested and analysed. The highest-achieved samples with a good UPF (<15) were made from bamboo material, which has other high-performance characteristics such as antibacterial characteristics, a soft surface, thermal insulation and others. Research limitations/implications The single jersey structure was used for producing fabrics as it is the common structure in the garment. Also, only gauge 7 was used for its economics and ease of production.

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A study on comparison of air permeability properties of bamboo / cotton and cotton towels

Cited by 4 publications

References 4 publications

Environmental Perspective on Menstrual Hygiene Management Along with the Movement towards Biodegradability: A Mini-Review

Environmental Perspective on Menstrual Hygiene Management Along with the Movement towards Biodegradability: A Mini-Review

Investigation on decontamination mechanism of moisture‐wicking fabrics during home laundry

Eco-friendly materials knitting by different yarn ply for high-performance garments

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