Textiles and clothing sustainability : nanotextiles and sustainability

This book highlights the sustainability aspects of textiles and clothing sector in light of nanomaterials and technologies. The invasion of nano in every industrial sector has been important and has made remarkable changes as well as posed new challenges, including the textiles and clothing sector....

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Other Authors Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer, [2016]
SeriesTextile science and clothing technology.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811021886
9789811021879
ISSN2197-9863
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Advances in Nanotextile Finishes-An Approach Towards Sustainability; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Treatment of Nanomaterials on Garments for Special Needs; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 Related Aspects; 2.3 Technical Details; 3 Physical and Mechanical Properties; 3.1 Air Permeability; 3.2 Wrinkle Recovery; 3.3 Water Vapour Permeability (WVP); 3.4 Thickness; 4 Influence of Nanosilver Finish on Mechanical Properties; 4.1 Breaking Strength; 4.2 Breaking Elongation; 4.3 Bending Rigidity; 5 Micro- and Nanoencapsulation of Denim Fabrics; 5.1 Overview; 5.2 Related Aspects; 5.3 Technical Details.
  • 6 Determination of Antibacterial Activity of Finished Fabric6.1 Microencapsulation of Herbal Extract; 6.2 Nanoencapsulation of Herbal Extract; 6.3 SEM Investigation; 7 Application of Synthesized Nanochitosan on Cotton; 7.1 Overview; 7.2 Related Aspects; 7.3 Technical Details; 7.4 Synthesis and Characterization of Nanochitosan; 7.5 Influence of Nanochitosan Application on Surface Morphology; 7.6 Influence of Nanochitosan on Fabric Appearance; 7.7 Influence of Nanochitosan on Tensile Properties; 7.8 Effect of Nanochitosan on Absorbency; 7.9 Dyeing Behaviour of Nanochitosan-Treated Cotton Fabric.
  • 7.10 Influence of Nanochitosan on Crease Recovery7.11 Influence of Nanochitosan on Antibacterial Effect; 8 Printing of Polyester Fabric with Disperse Dye Nanoparticles; 8.1 Overview; 8.2 Related Aspects; 8.3 Technical Details; 8.4 Influences of Ultrasonic Irradiation and Particle Size; 8.5 pH of Printing Paste; 8.6 Steaming Conditions; 8.7 Investigations on SEM and TEM; 9 Application of Nanopolysiloxane on Jute-Blended Fabrics; 9.1 Overview; 9.2 Related Aspects; 9.3 Technical Details; 9.4 Finish Add-On; 9.5 Dry Crease Recovery Angle; 9.6 Bending Length; 9.7 Flexural Rigidity.
  • 9.8 Cost-Effectiveness9.9 SEM Investigation; 10 Nanometal Oxides in Viscose Fabric Modification; 10.1 Overview; 10.2 Related Aspects; 10.3 Technical Details; 10.4 FTIR Investigations; 10.5 Alkali-Combining Capacity of Viscose Fabric; 10.6 Influence of 3-Bromopropionic Acid Concentration on Nanometal Oxides Uptake by Viscose Fabrics; 10.7 Antimicrobial Activity of Treated Viscose; 10.8 Durability of Antimicrobial Activity of Treated Viscose Fabric; 10.9 TEM Investigation; 11 Finishes with Stimuli-Responsive Nanohydrogels; 11.1 Overview; 11.2 Related Aspects; 11.3 Technical Details.
  • 11.4 SEM Characterization11.5 Influence of Nanohydrogel Finishing on Fabric Thickness; 11.6 Influence of Nanohydrogel Finishing on Fabric CRA; 11.7 Influence of Nanohydrogel Finishing on Fabric Yellowness Index; 11.8 Influence of Nanohydrogel Finishing on Fabric WVT; 11.9 Influence of Nanohydrogel Finishing on Air Permeability of Fabric; 11.10 Influence of Nanohydrogel Finishing on Fabric Vertical Wicking; 11.11 Assessment of Washing Fastness of Modified Fabrics; 12 Conclusion; References; 2 Nanochemicals and Effluent Treatment in Textile Industries; Abstract; 1 Introduction.