Eco-friendly Textiles Research Articles

Fabrication of green composite fibers from ground tea leaves and poly(lactic acid) as eco-friendly textiles with antibacterial property

Fabrication of green composite fibers from ground tea leaves and poly(lactic acid) as eco-friendly textiles with antibacterial property

Analysis of Motivational Conditions Behind Sustainable Consumption in China’s Uniform Market

A uniform is distinctive clothing worn by members of the same firm or organisation. In China, the market for professional garments is extremely large. However, as mandatory professional clothing, uniforms are frequently used, torn, and replaced, leading to textile waste. Further, the use of non-recyclable or non-biodegradable fabrics is bound to create greater environmental pressure. This study focuses on the textile material in the uniform market to analyse the motivational conditions behind sustainable fabric consumption. A total of 294 usable online surveys were obtained in 2019. Multi-item scales were adopted to measure five variables: corporate public image, corporate ethics, employee social status, environment awareness, and sustainable premium. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the hypothesises. Results reveal that the improvement of an employee’s social status can effectively facilitate the probability of utilising eco-friendly fabrics. This study can thus help increase the usage of eco-friendly fabric in China’s uniform market.

To design a capsule wardrobe with size adjustable clothing for toddlers using dead stock and eco-friendly fabrics

The Purpose Of This Study Was To Explore Sustainable Methods To DesignGarments For Toddlers. While The Minimalist Lifestyle Has Been Gaining Traction For AWhile Now, Lately It Seems The Trend Has Narrowed In On An Area Dear To OurHearts: The Closet. The Main Concept Used In This Paper Is To Develop Designs As ACapsule Friendly Wardrobe With Size Adjustable Clothing For Toddlers Using DeadstockAnd Eco-Friendly Fabrics. The Aim Is To Create A New Clothing Line For Toddlers, GirlsAged Between 1 To 3 Years By Experimenting With The Existing Resources AndSustainable Fabrics. Using A Case Study Approach, The Data Was Collected ThroughSemi-Structured Interviews And Online Questionnaires From Customers Who Visited KidsStores In Coimbatore. Here The Paper Explores A Methodology That Is Committed ToFair-Trade Principle And Good Ethical Conditions Of The Weavers Who Belong To TheChennimalai Village, Near Erode Where Handloom Industry Is Showing A Decline.Deadstock Fabrics From Export House In Tirupur Have Also Been Sourced For ThisToddler Collection. About Eight Different Styles Of Garments Was Developed For GirlsToddlers. Capsule Wardrobes Push Us To Think More About What Clothing We ActuallyWear, And Whether We Truly Need Each Piece In Our Closet.

Consumers' Attitude Towards Eco Friendly Textile Products

Care for the environment is directly connected to consumer behaviour. The authors summarize in their research the findings of different authors who have examined various aspects of socially responsible consumption, green consumption and ethical consumer behaviour. Their results have shown that consumers contribute to active environmental problem solving by selecting and purchasing environment-friendly textile products. Today’s consumers have started to act more ethically and responsibly when purchasing and considering the products they need. The goal of this paper is to explore Slovenian consumers' perception of eco-friendly textile products, to investigate underlying attitudes and perceptions, and consumers’ willingness to buy eco-friendly textile products in the future. Research questions focus on knowledge about eco-friendly textile products, attitudes, perception and purchasing behaviour as it relates to eco-friendly textile products. Slovenian consumers express a positive attitude towards eco-friendly textile products. They perceive eco-friendly textile products as products with a certificate, as produced in an eco-friendly manner, as products with a higher price than conventional products and as sustainable products. The most important factor when purchasing eco-friendly textile products is the label ''product with certificate'' or ''certified product'', as consumers buy eco-friendly textile products labelled as such. Respondents intend to purchase eco-friendly textile products in the future. The results of this research could be used in planning the further development of the eco-friendly textile products market. Overall positive attitudes toward eco-friendly textile products should be reinforced, while consumers can be influenced through targeted advertising. The results of this research can be used to plan further marketing activities.

Impact of Food Fashion in New Emerging Concepts of Costume Design

Food fashion is a new concept that is emerging in the fashion world and has a huge impact on the fashion industry. Food fashion is created according to theme selection and many designers are adopting their new concept in their designs. Now a day’s food is a new fashion to get inspired to costume design. Various food items are used to create fibers which can eventually turn into fabrics. These types of fabrics can be recycled and reuse and are known as eco-friendly fibers. They are having good strength, good drape ability, durability, rough and tuff, and some fibers having natural antiseptic properties. Eco-friendly fabrics do not require any pesticides or chemicals to grow. They are naturally resistant fungus and are disease-free which makes consumers think about an alternative and does not contain irritating chemicals. These are bio-degradable and do not produce harmful toxins when degrading as synthetic fibers. These are breathable fibers that feel better if worn. Many people have skin problems that may be cured if used.

A Study on the Brand of Eco-Friendly Bamboo Textile Materials

A Study on the Brand of Eco-Friendly Bamboo Textile Materials

Hydrogel bacterial cellulose: a path to improved materials for new eco-friendly textiles

In this paper, we present a novel, ecologically friendly technology for the synthesis and modification of kombucha-derived bacterial cellulose in order to produce textiles of desired physicochemical and mechanical properties. The procedure of manufacturing cellulose in the form of a stable hydrogel bacterial cellulose (HGBC) ensures the desired properties for the application of such a material, e.g., in the textile industry. Bacterial cellulose was obtained from a yeast/bacteria kombucha culture (a symbiotic consortium also known as “tea fungus” or SCOBY) that is easy and cheap to breed. The process of bacterial cellulose manufacturing and modification was optimized in order to obtain a maximum recovery of raw materials, minimal energy consumption and ensure the use of only natural and renewable resources. The obtained materials were characterized in terms of their wettability, mechanical properties, and flame resistance. Moreover, the morphology and composition of the materials were determined by using scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy, respectively. Additionally, it was proven that the HGBC materials might be used to manufacture various articles of clothing using commonly available sewing techniques, which are not adequate for non-modified cellulose-based materials. Finally, the synthesized fabrics were used as wristbands and parts of T-shirts and tested on volunteers to determine a skin-to-skin contact behaviour of the prepared fabrics. The reported results allow for confirming that the HGBC fabric may be used as a new textile and the proposed synthesis method is in accordance with the “green chemistry.”Graphic abstract

MODERN DIRECTIONS OF ECO-DESIGN IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY

Determination of directions of eco-design used for designing of the products of the fashion industry, their formulation, and characteristics. Literary-analytical and visual-analytical methods, as well as system-structural analysis, are used. The activities and the products of modern brands of clothes and accessories in eco-style have been analyzed; the trends of ecological direction in the fashion industry and the latest developments in the field of production of eco-friendly textile have been researched. The directions of eco-design, which exist in the modern fashion industry, have been highlighted, in particular: clothes made from eco-materials; upcycling, trashion, zero waste cutting, creation of the clothes that have an extended period of moral agelessness. Each of the directions has been provided with a description of its features and the examples of its practical use in the modern fashion industry have been presented. Scientific novelty consists in determination, description and systematization of directions of eco-design, according to which the eco-products are designed; it also consists in outlining of tendencies in their modern practical use. The considered directions of eco-design can be used for the modern practice of designing and production of clothes and accessories, in the educational process devoted to modern directions in design, ecological tendencies in design of the clothes.

UV-protection property of Eri silk fabric dyed with natural dyes for eco-friendly textiles

Eri silk (Samia ricini) is a wild silkmoth which has been promoted and supported to culture for textile industry in Thailand. Especially for the recent decade, textile industry was interested to develop eri silk for casual eco-friendly textile style with functional properties. This research aims to study on UV protection property of eri silk fabric dyed with natural dyes from plant extracts and their washing fastness property. The processes included extracting the colorants from Thai plants i.e. natural indigo, Burma padauk bark, Neem bark, etc., mordanting the eri silk yarn with potassium aluminum sulphate, iron (II) sulfate and dyeing with their natural dyes to increase the washing fastness property. Eri silk fabrics were woven by the dyed eri yarn providing an excellent protection (UPF 50+) with a proper shade for making 3 prototype clothing products. The result shows that UPF property of eri silk fabric dyed with Burma padauk bark, Gloden shower seed, Neem bark, Andaman satinwood leave and mordanted with iron (II) sulfate presented highest UPF (>100) with good washing fastness. Three prototype products were designed with color matching with natural dyes and fabricated which were hat, scarf and dress. The first product, hat, made from the hand-weave fabric comprised of Ne 20/2 eri spun silk yarn as a warp yarn and Ne 20/2 eri spun silk yarn that dyed from Burma padauk bark as weft yarns. Second product was scarf which made from Ne 20/2 eri spun silk yarn as a warp yarn and Ne1.2 eri hand-reel silk yarn dyed from natural indigo and Burma padauk bark as weft yarns. The last product was dress which made from Ne 30/2 eri spun silk yarn that dyed from sappen as a warp yarn and Ne 30/2 eri spun silk yarn that dyed from indigo as weft yarns. These eco-friendly eri silk products exhibited excellent functional UV-protection property.

Measuring Saudi Mothers’ Awareness of Sustainable Children’s Clothing

A mother begins to care about her baby once she learns about her pregnancy. She becomes even more concerned about her baby after delivery, and, therefore, starts to scrutinize everything that is of interest to the baby, including the selection of adequate clothing that is not harmful to sensitive skin. Given the importance of providing comfortable and healthy clothing to our children, it was necessary to focus on the type of fabrics from which children’s dresses are made. Also there has been a need to understand the best characteristics and specifications of fabrics, as sustainable fibers that are made from cotton are commonly preferred over synthetic fibers which are considered unsuitable for children due to the sensitivity of their skin. With the beginning of the 21st century, fast fashion has become a source of growth, and production of clothing doubled dramatically. Estimates indicate that consumers are turning to cheaper clothes which are usually discarded after a short time, while ignoring sustainable fabrics and quality of clothing, thus harming the children’s skin. Based on this fact, this research seeks to examine Saudi mothers’ awareness of sustainable fabrics, their interest in purchasing eco-friendly children’s clothing as well as their purchasing preferences of children clothing. This paper also seeks to raise awareness among mothers on the importance of choosing sustainable fabrics for children’s clothing, guide mothers to opt for quality of fabrics over designs, encourage designers to create designs for children’s clothing using eco-friendly fabrics, and encourage merchants to use and market eco-friendly fabrics in order to reduce the environmental pollution, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.

Investigation of tensile strength and elongation properties of chenille upholstery fabrics including recycling polyester yarns

Every day, millions of plastic and polyethylene terephthalate bottles are being thrown away by people. This leads not only to the reduction of landfills and increase in environmental problems but also to pollution of marine and oceans that affect the lives of many living things. Therefore, recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate bottles with recycling technologies has great environmental importance. In this study, recycled polyester yarns obtained by recycling waste polyethylene terephthalate bottles and standard polyester yarns were used in staple forms, as well as binder and pile yarns of the chenille yarn structure. In this context, 16 different chenille yarns were produced and the production parameters such as rotor speed, spindle speed, and pile density are kept constant by selecting the appropriate values. Then, these chenille yarns were used as weft to produce upholstery fabrics. Tensile strength and elongation tests were applied to the upholstery fabrics, and the results were evaluated statistically. As a result of the tensile strength tests and statistical analyses, it is concluded that the weft breaking strength of all types of woven fabrics, which have 100% recycled polyester in the structures of chenille yarns as weft, is slightly decreased compared to other types, but this decrease is not statistically significant. The use of recycled polyester yarns in the structures of chenille yarns, which are widely used in the upholstery sector, will be beneficial in producing more sustainable and eco-friendly fabrics.

Terminalia arjuna Dyed Woolen Yarn - Effect of Binary and Ternary Metal Salt Combinations: A Greener Route for Production of Ecofriendly Textiles

ABSTRACT Terminalia arjuna(Roxb.) Wight and Arn. (family: Combretaceae) is a large evergreen cardioactive plant drug available throughout India. The bark of T. arjuna is medicinally used as a tonic and is chemically characterized by the presence of tannins and related compounds with 20.0–24.0% tannin content. This research study investigates the use of barks of T. arjuna for the extraction of color components to develop natural and beautiful shades on wool with different hues and tones using binary and ternary metal salt combinations (aluminum potassium sulfate, ferrous sulfate, and stannous chloride). The dyeing was carried by exhaustion method and dyed samples were analyzed using a reflective spectrophotometer in terms of CIELAB (L*, a*, and b*) and color strength (K/S) values. Wash and light fastnesses were investigated according to (International Organization for Standardization)ISO standards. pH has marked effect on the K/S values of dyed woolen yarn. The results showed that overall 54 different shades having good to very good fastness properties were produced by control dyeing (un-mordanted) and the use of different metallic salt combinations in dyeing of wool using T. arjuna bark extract as a source of natural dye.

Coloration, UV Protective, and Antioxidant Finishing of Wool Fabric Via Natural Dye Extracts: Cleaner Production of Bioactive Textiles

Biocompatibility and biodegradability of natural compounds attracted researchers to utilize them toward healthy environment, and so for the production of ecofriendly textiles. The present study reports a cleaner production approach to develop bioactive textiles via the application of Acacia nilotica, Terminalia arjuna, and Adhatoda vasica natural dyes. Colorimetric characteristics, sun protection and antioxidant properties of bioactive wool fabrics have been evaluated. Evaluation of these characteristics with the effect of iron pre‐mordanting was also assessed. A broad range color palette is obtained with good fastness results to washing and rubbing. Sun protection properties of developed bioactive wool fabrics were assessed in terms of ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) and UV transmittance in ultra‐violet region (UV‐A and UV‐B), relative to un‐dyed wool fabrics. Antioxidant properties of developed wool fabric were determined in terms of % inhibition of peroxidation by ABTS (2,2′‐Azino‐bis(3‐ethylbenzothiazoline‐6‐sulphonic acid)) radical scavenging activity. Transmittance values of <5% and >40% inhibition of peroxidation demonstrates the use of promising natural multifunctional finishing agents from A. nilotica, T. arjuna, and A. vasica natural dyes for the development of bioactive textile fabrics. © 2019 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 38:e13146, 2019

Identification of Promising Colour-cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Genotypes with High Seed Cotton Yield and Fiber Quality Traits for Eco-friendly Textiles

Identification of Promising Colour-cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Genotypes with High Seed Cotton Yield and Fiber Quality Traits for Eco-friendly Textiles

Biofunctional wool using β-cyclodextrins as vehiculizer of citronella oil

Abstract The use of biopolymers such as cyclodextrin in textiles for the development of biofunctional fabrics is an alternative for the development of eco-friendly textiles. Cyclodextrins can create covalent interactions with the chemical groups available in wool, allowing the sorption of active molecules that will be released, such as the citronella oil. Therefore, this work investigates the formation of cyclodextrin complex oil applied in wool and its release mechanism. The complexes obtained and grafted to the fabric. New microstructures formed have been characterized using instruments as TGA, DLS, FTIR-ATR and SEM, besides the verification of the durability of the finish and the cytotoxicity of the obtained fabric. The release of citronella oil was, also analyzed and mathematical adjustments were performed using the approach proposed by Korsmeyer-Peppas in order to verify the release mechanisms. Results have indicated the formation of the complex and its fixation by covalent bonding, according to the FTIR-ATR specter and SEM images, have shown an non-fickian, but controlled, release profile. For this reason, the application of the complexes in wool fabrics shows promising options for the design and production of eco-friendly biofunctional materials for controlled release, allowing the oil properties to be used in textile matrices.

Phytic acid as an eco-friendly flame retardant for silk/wool blend: A comparative study with fluorotitanate and fluorozirconate

Abstract Because of the urgent needs for eco-friendly textiles and environmental protection, the development and application of sustainable flame retardant (FR) agents have become a research hotspot. In this work, naturally occurring and phosphorus-rich phytic acid (PA) was used to improve the FR ability of silk/wool blend using an adsorption technique, and comparative studies were conducted on the application conditions, FR effect, smoke suppression, heat release capability, catalytic char forming, and FR mechanism of PA and conventional FR agents (K2TiF6 and K2ZrF6). The application of PA at pH 1.3–2.0, moderate temperature, and proper concentration remarkably improved the FR ability of the blend as per the limiting oxygen index and vertical burning assessments. Although the PA treated blend was inferior to the K2TiF6 treated blend in initial FR ability, it exhibited better FR effect after repeated washing. Among three FR agents used, PA had the best smoke suppression, lowest heat release capability, highest ability to inhibit the thermal oxidation of the degraded products of fibers, and best catalytic char forming effect. PA acted as an effective FR in the solid phase. However, the application of PA had a shortcoming of decreasing the whiteness of the blend.

Developments in Eco-Friendly Textile Pretreatments

Developments in Eco-Friendly Textile Pretreatments

Aroma-Loaded Microcapsules with Antibacterial Activity for Eco-Friendly Textile Application: Synthesis, Characterization, Release, and Green Grafting

Fragrant and antimicrobial properties were conferred to cotton fabrics following microencapsulation using green materials. Limonene and vanillin microcapsules were produced by complex coacervation using chitosan/gum Arabic as shell materials and tannic acid as hardening agent. The effect of two emulsifiers; Span 85 and polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR), on the encapsulation efficiency (EE%), microcapsule’s size and morphology, and cumulative release profiles was studied. The mean diameter of the produced microcapsules ranged between 10.4 and 39.0 μm, whereas EE% was found to be between 90.4% and 100%. The use of Span 85 resulted in mononuclear morphology while PGPR gave rise to polynuclear structures, regardless of the core material (vanillin or limonene). The obtained microcapsules demonstrated a sustained release pattern; namely the total cumulative release of the active agents after 7 days at 37 ± 1 °C was 75%, 52% and 19.4% for the polynuclear limonene microcapsules, the mononuclear limonene microca...

Red Dyeing Silk in Room Temperature Using Fermented Rice (Oryza Sativa) and Yam Tuber (Pachyrhizus erosus) by Monascus purpureus as an Alternatives of an Eco-friendly Textile Dyes

Potential dyes to be developed derived from fermentation by Monascus purpureus. As a staple food, rice can be replace to the yam tuber lees as a substrates. The purpose of this study was to compare the dyeability between fermented rice and yam tuber by Monascus purpureus on silk fabrics at the room temperature in any different pH of dyebath. Monascus purpureus first cultured on Potato Dextrose Agar for 7 days. Yam tuber peeled, grated and squeezed. The material is taken from yam tuber lees, then inoculated with Monascus purpureus for 14 days until an uniform red color obtained. The substrate is dried and then characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Dyes obtained from fermented rice and yam tuber then extracted and used for dyeing silk at room temperature with various pH of the dyebath. Results showed that dyeing silk with fermented yam tuber having the same color characteristics as fermented rice. The optimum color absorption at a wavelength of 520 nm for both, except on the results of dyeing using fermented yam tuber extract with pH 6 and pH 7. The maximum absorption is achieved at pH 3 with values dyeing K/S 5.840. Color fastness to rubbing are excellent (5 point) in dry rub, while the wet rub still good at the range of 4 to 4/5.

Angora/merino and eri silk: a new union woven fabric for fashion

Woven designed fabrics with ecofriendly fibre are more in demand. Now-adays consumer are fashion and health conscious so that they switch towards the ecofriendly fabrics. In this paper, woven designed union fabric has been woven in dobby loom by using twisted angora/merino (38.84 tex), untwisted angora/merino (36.65 tex) and eri silk (27.23 tex) yarns. Total number of 6 union woven fabrics were prepared by using 3 types of design i.e. zigzag, combination of herringbone and basket weave and combination of twill and plain weave from which three union woven fabrics with eri as warp and untwisted angora/merino as weft and three union fabric with twisted angora/merino as warp and eri as weft were made. These designed woven union fabrics were assessed for fashion fabric. It was found that designed union fabrics suitable for apparel purpose.