Herbal Extract as an Ecofriendly Antibacterial Finishing of Cotton Fabric

Abstract

A N ECOFRIENDLY antimicrobial finishing agent has been prepared from herbal extracts " Chamomile, sage and green tea " which have been applied to cotton fabric in presence and absence of free formaldehyde crosslinking agent (Glyoxal) using pad, dry cure method. Antimicrobial properties of treated fabrics have been improved which make it more important and inevitable finish for garments. Therefore, cotton fabric was treated with each antibacterial extract at various concentrations 1, 2, % bwf using pad-dry -cure method. Treated fabrics have been evaluated for their antimicrobial activity. The Chamomile, sage and green tea treated fabrics exhibited antimicrobial activity against both gram negative and gram positive bacteria and yeasts unicellular fungi. The treated cotton fabrics have shown an excellent antimicrobial activity even after washing 10 cyclic wash. The samples were examined for SEM and physical properties of cotton including, tensile strength and elongation at break Abrasion Resistance, Water & air permeability and Stiffness of the fabric. also the treated fabric show very good results for |UV protection.

A review on the Development of Innovative Capabilities in the Textile Finishing of Natural Fibers

“…Nanotechnology application can economically cover the properties and values of textile processing and products. The use of nanotechnology allows textiles come to be multifunctional and crop fabrics with special functions, including antibacterial, [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] animal retardant, [20] UV protection, [21][22][23] dyeing and printing, [24,25] easy-clean, [26][27][28][29][30][31] water and stain repellent, [32][33][34][35] flame retardant, [36,37] thermo-regulating, [38][39][40][41][42][43] odor and gloss properties, [44][45][46] adsorption of metals and air pollutions, [47][48][49][50]…”

Natural Source Constitutes Effective Route for Processing of Silver Nanoparticles for Medical Textile

“…The present investigation aims to develop antimicrobial finish for cotton fabrics from herbal extracts of peppermint, tulsi, chamomile, sage and green tea which firstly prepared via aqueous method [6]. Some selective species of plants were identified and screened for their antimicrobial activities.…”

“…Today many different synthetics and natural compounds such as triclosan, quaternary ammonium, polybiguanides, N-halamines, silver and chitosan have been developed to impart antimicrobial properties to textiles [2][3][4][5]. Lately investigation into natural antimicrobial agents, such as extracts from tiny plants types as neem, aloe vera, capsaicin, etc., have received great importance due to their green nature [6]. It has been found that natural antimicrobial agents display largespectrum activity against bacteria and fungi, but they still have some notes in terms of efficacy and durability [7].…”

Application of Natural Dyes for Herbal Textiles

“…Traditional knowledge facilitates the use of plants and their products for healing the wounds and burn injuries and treating the skin infections. Herbal extracts are being used successfully for imparting antimicrobial finish to textiles [3].…”

“…Herbal products derived from plants are gaining popularity worldwide for use in textiles on account of their easy availability, green approach, low toxicity, biocompatibility, and ecofriendly nature [2,3]. Owing to market demand for textile products having added comfort and functional properties, herbal products may be explored for their potential benefits to produce such products.…”