Sustainability Goes Far Beyond “Organic Cotton.” Analysis of Six Signature Clothing Brands

Development of Advanced Textile Finishes Using Nano-Emulsions from Herbal Extracts for Organic Cotton Fabrics

Coatings ◽

10.3390/coatings11080939 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 939

Author(s):

Prabhuraj D. Venkatraman ◽

Usha Sayed ◽

Sneha Parte ◽

Swati Korgaonkar

Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Antimicrobial Properties ◽

Coconut Oil ◽

Cotton Fabrics ◽

Batch Processes ◽

Herbal Extracts ◽

Organic Cotton ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Nano Emulsion ◽

Sufficient Strength

The development of textile finishing with improved functional properties has been a growing interest among industry and scientists worldwide. The recent global pandemic also enhanced the awareness amongst many toward improved hygiene and the use of antimicrobial textiles. Generally, natural herbal components are known to possess antimicrobial properties which are green and eco-friendly. This research reports a novel and innovative method of developing and optimising nano-emulsions using two combinations of herbal extracts produced from Moringa oleifera, curry leaf, coconut oil (nano-emulsion 1) and other using Aegle marmelos with curry leaf and coconut oil (nano-emulsion 2). Nano-emulsions were optimised for their pH, thermal stability, and particle size, and percentage add-on. Organic cotton fabrics (20 and 60 gsm) were finished with nano-emulsions using continuous and batch processes and characterised for their surface morphology using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. The finished fabrics were evaluated for their Whiteness Index, assessed for antimicrobial resistance against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) using AATCC 100 and 147 methods. In addition, fabrics were assessed for their antifungal efficacy (AATCC 30), tensile strength and air permeability. Results suggested that finished organic fabrics with nano-emulsions had antimicrobial resistance, antifungal, wash fastness after 20 washing cycles, and sufficient strength. This novel finishing method suggests that organic cotton fabrics treated with nano-emulsions can be used as a durable antimicrobial textile for healthcare and hygiene textiles.

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Insights into willingness to pay for organic cotton apparel

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management ◽

10.1108/13612021211246053 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 290-305 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Joan L. Ellis ◽

Vicki A. McCracken ◽

Nathan Skuza

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Organic Cotton

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Naturally Colored Organic Cotton and Naturally Colored Cotton Fiber Production

Organic Cotton - Textile Science and Clothing Technology ◽

10.1007/978-981-10-8782-0_4 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 81-99

Author(s):

Gizem Karakan Günaydin ◽

Ozan Avinc ◽

Sema Palamutcu ◽

Arzu Yavas ◽

Ali Serkan Soydan

Keyword(s):

Cotton Fiber ◽

Fiber Production ◽

Organic Cotton ◽

Colored Cotton ◽

Naturally Colored Cotton

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Organic cotton

Cotton ◽

10.1201/9781439824337.ch5 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

P Jwakelyn ◽

M Chaudhry

Keyword(s):

Organic Cotton

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Investigation into Fabric Spirality in Various Knitted Fabrics and Its Effect on Efficiency in Apparel Manufacturing

Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0012.7509 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (1(133)) ◽

pp. 59-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mihriban Kalkanci

Keyword(s):

Knitted Fabrics ◽

Apparel Manufacturing ◽

Organic Cotton ◽

Single Jersey

The present study aimed to comparatively determine fabric spirality in single jersey knitted fabrics manufactured from different fibers and fiber blends under the same conditions as well as its effect on the efficiency of apparel manufacturing. To that end, the fabric spirality was studied for 18 different fabrics manufactured from nine different fiber blends (100% Organic Cotton, 100% Cotton, 100% Viscose, 100% Modal, 95% Viscose-5% PES, 50% Cotton-50% Viscose, 50% Modal-50% Organic Cotton, 70% Viscose-30% PES, 80% Viscose-20% PES) at 2 different knitting densities. In order to determine the effect of fabric spirality on the marker plan, a t-shirt model was selected and a total of 8 different fabric marker plans were prepared in 2 different assortments and at 3 different spirality rates. Finally fabric efficiency and the effect of spirality on unit fabric consumption were investigated for all fabric marker plans. In the end, the greatest spirality was observed for 100% viscose fabrics. It was also determined that as the fabric spirality increases (5%, 7% and 10%), CAD efficiency decreases by rates of 2.4%, 3.68% and 5.25%, respectively, in comparison with the marker plan for the fabric not exhibiting spirality.

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