Functional finishes for textiles: an overview

Preparation of Zinc Oxide Nano-Layer on Cotton Fabric for UV Protection Application

“…[11] The fabric UV protective capacity varies significantly depending on many elements such as fiber type, additives, fabric structure, color, pigments and finishing products (different UV absorbers), laundering and washing conditions, wetness, etc. [8] The absorption spectra of a semiconductor, such as zinc oxide, show strong absorption in the UV region of the light spectrum but only very slight or no absorption of visible light. [10] Zinc oxide seems to be ideal for the preparation of highly UV-absorbing, nanosol-based coatings.…”

Surface modification of polyamide 6.6 fibers by enzymatic hydrolysis

“…In addition, hydrophobicity is responsible for detainment of stains and static charges [5]. Therefore, the increase of hydrophilicity of synthetic fibers is crucial in order to improve certain properties and expand to further applications.…”

“…Enzymatic surface modification of synthetic fabrics is a modern and "green", eco-friendly procedure, which is more advantageous compared to chemical hydrolysis since no degradation of the fabric's bulk properties occurs due to the large size of biocatalyst that prevents it from penetration [5,6]. Modification of polyamide (PA) 6.6 fibers focuses on the surface hydrolysis of the amide bonds releasing carboxyl-and amino-end groups [7].…”

Modification of cotton fabrics with a hydrolysed organotrialkoxysilane/metal alkoxide system: multifunctionalisation and mordant dyeing

“…Cellobiose consists of two b-glucose molecules which are linked by a b (1)(2)(3)(4) bond. The reactivity of these hydroxyl groups enables the surface modification of cellulosic textiles by various chemical and physical techniques [4,5]. The reactivity of these hydroxyl groups enables the surface modification of cellulosic textiles by various chemical and physical techniques [4,5].…”

“…Therefore, cellulose is a linear polymer with a large number of hydroxyl groups (six per cellobiose unit) . The reactivity of these hydroxyl groups enables the surface modification of cellulosic textiles by various chemical and physical techniques .…”