Sustainable Cationization for Dyeing Cotton Fabric Using Natural Substrates

Khaled, Menna; Ahmed, Mohamed; Maamoun, Dalia; Abdelrahman, Meram S.; Gaffer, Hatem; Hassabo, Ahmed G.; Khattab, Tawfik A.

doi:10.21608/jtcps.2023.223606.1233

Sustainable Cationization for Dyeing Cotton Fabric Using Natural Substrates

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Textile Printing, Dyeing, and Finishing Department, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Egypt

² Helwan University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Printing, Dyeing and Finishing Department, Giza, Egypt

³ National Research Centre (Scopus affiliation ID 60014618), Textile Research and Technology Institute, Dyeing, Printing, and Intermediate Auxiliaries Department, 33 El-Behouth St. (former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt

⁴ National Research Centre (NRC), Textile Research and Technology Institute (TRTI), Pre-treatment and Finishing of Cellulose based Textiles Department (PFCTD), El-Behouth St. (former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt

10.21608/jtcps.2023.223606.1233

Abstract

The simultaneous dyeing and finishing of cotton fabrics using natural agents such as chitosan and anthocyanin has the potential to produce smart textiles that respond to changes in pH, as well as improve the sustainability and environmental performance of textiles. In this study. The pure cotton fabric fabric was treated with an aqueous-based anthocyanin extract as the dye, while chitosan as the finishing agent. The results showed that, this treatment resulted in improving dye uptake, as well as enhanced antimicrobial and protective properties of the finished fabrics. The finished cotton fabric exhibited smart textile properties, responding to changes in pH. These findings demonstrate the potential of chitosan and anthocyanin as natural agents for the simultaneous dyeing and finishing of cotton fabrics and highlight the importance of sustainable finishing approaches in the textile industry.

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