Abstract

The study sought to investigate the Physical Properties of Fabrics: Chemical Compositions of Selected Detergents on Colourfastness of GTP Wax Print and ATL Wax Print (Indigo) in Ghana. A 3×2×2 factorial experiment which includes three washing cycles, the two detergents and two fabrics types were used or the study. A total of 146 specimens were cut randomly from along the warp and weft grain directions of ATL and GTP wax prints and subjected to washing and breaking at the laboratory using standard equipment. The data was analysed using Microsoft Excel 2007 version and the results were presented using means and percentage tables. One-way analysis of variance (Anova) was used to test the hypotheses formulated. The study revealed that there was no significant difference in the tensile strength between GTP and ATL wax prints after undergoing three washing cycles with Omo multiactive and Ariel enzymax. The degrading effect in terms of loss of tensile strength of Ariel enzymax on both wax prints was greater than that of Omo multiactive. There was no significant difference in the colour fastness between ATL and GTP wax prints after undergoing three washing cycles each with Ariel enzymax and Omo multiactive. It is recommended that both GTP and ATL fabric manufacturers should pay particular attention to the physical properties (such as thread count, fabric weight and weave type) when purchasing grey goods for further processing of their products. It is also recommended that, Ghana Standards Authority should make it compulsory for the manufacturers of washing detergents to indicate the correct chemical composition of their products on the packages.

Highlights

  • Cotton fabrics are characterised by good wearing qualities, excellent launderability, good absorbency, good colourfastness if good dyes are used, easy dyeability, good pliability and flexibility, good heat resistance, finishing for resistance to shrinkage, maneuverability to form fabrics that have stretch and comfort [1]

  • These physical properties of the fabrics were examined to ascertain the influence they were likely to have on the tensile strength test

  • The study revealed that, there was no significant difference in the tensile strength between Ghana Textstyle Print (GTP) and Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL) wax prints after undergoing three washing cycles with Omo multiactive and Ariel enzymax

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Cotton fabrics are characterised by good wearing qualities, excellent launderability, good absorbency, good colourfastness if good dyes are used, easy dyeability, good pliability and flexibility, good heat resistance, finishing for resistance to shrinkage, maneuverability to form fabrics that have stretch and comfort [1]. These attributes make cotton a fabric of choice in the production of African prints produced in Ghana. The local textile industries in Ghana have improved their products and consumers believe they are less expensive, compared to other imported fabrics of the same category [2].

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