Facile and Effective Fabrication of Highly UV-Resistant Silk Fabrics with Excellent Laundering Durability and Thermal and Chemical Stabilities

To obtain a superhydrophobic surface, SiO2 nanoparticles are deposited on the surface of silk fabric (SF) by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) to form a hierarchical roughness structure. In addition, a durable superhydrophobic SiO2@silk fabric was further prepared by hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) modification. Compared with bare silk, the surfaces of the SiO2@silk fabric exhibit higher surface roughness and excellent superhydrophobic activity, with a contact angle (CA) of ~152°. The excellent UV resistance of SiO2@silk fabric was confirmed with high UV protection factor (UPF) values and a low UV transmittance. Moreover, both the laundering durability and chemical stability of the SiO2@silk fabric were improved. Overall, this method is recognized as a promising approach to produce high-end fabric development. It can also guide the design of multifunctional fiber materials in the future.

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Facile Fabrication of Multifunctional Hybrid Silk Fabrics with Controllable Surface Wettability and Laundering Durability

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ◽

10.1021/acsami.5b11420 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 5653-5660 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Fengxiang Chen ◽

Huiyu Yang ◽

Xin Liu ◽

Dongzhi Chen ◽

Xingfang Xiao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surface Wettability ◽

Laundering Durability ◽

Facile Fabrication ◽

Silk Fabrics

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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Tenun Pahang Fabrics using Alternative Yarns

Scientific Research Journal ◽

10.24191/srj.v13i2.9377 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 67

Author(s):

Engku Liyana Zafirah Engku Mohd Suhaimi ◽

Jamil Salleh ◽

Suzaini Abd Ghani ◽

Mohamad Faizul Yahya ◽

Mohd Rozi Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

The Other ◽

Silk Fabrics ◽

Recovery Angle ◽

Made In

An investigation on the properties of Tenun Pahang fabric performances using alternative yarns was conducted. The studies were made in order to evaluate whether the Tenun Pahang fabric could be produced economically and at the same time maintain the fabric quality. Traditional Tenun Pahang fabric uses silk for both warp and weft. For this project, two alternative yarns were used which were bamboo and modal, which were a little lower in cost compared to silk. These yarns were woven with two variations, one with the yarns as weft only while maintaining the silk warp and the other with both warp and weft using the alternative yarns. Four (4) physical testings and three (3) mechanical testings conducted on the fabric samples. The fabric samples were evaluated including weight, thickness, thread density, crease recovery angle, stiffness and drapability. The results show that modal/silk and bamboo silk fabrics are comparable in terms of stiffness and drapability, hence they have the potential to replace 100% silk Tenun Pahang.

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Natural dyeing of silk fabrics dyed with extracts of Thuja orientalis

The Research Journal of the Costume Culture ◽

10.29049/rjcc.2013.21.5.699 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 699-707

Author(s):

김상률

Keyword(s):

Natural Dyeing ◽

Silk Fabrics ◽

Thuja Orientalis

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Degradation of textile dyes from aqueous solution using tea-polyphenol/Fe loaded waste silk fabrics as Fenton-like catalysts

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/d0ra10727a ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (14) ◽

pp. 8290-8305

Author(s):

Md Shipan Mia ◽

Ping Yao ◽

Xiaowei Zhu ◽

Xue Lei ◽

Tieling Xing ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Aqueous Solution ◽

Textile Dyes ◽

Tea Polyphenols ◽

Tea Polyphenol ◽

Degradation Of Dyes ◽

Silk Fabrics

In this study, waste silk fabrics were modified with tea-polyphenols then loaded with Fe2+ for degradation of dyes.

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Virtual Loom: a tool for the interactive 3D representation of historical fabrics

Multimedia Tools and Applications ◽

10.1007/s11042-020-10294-w ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cristina Portalés ◽

Manolo Pérez ◽

Pablo Casanova-Salas ◽

Jesús Gimeno

Keyword(s):

Art History ◽

3D Modelling ◽

Current Version ◽

Close Collaboration ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

Different Types ◽

Interactive 3D ◽

Silk Fabrics ◽

Definition Of ◽

3D Representations

Abstract3D modelling of man-made objects is widely used in the cultural heritage sector, among others. It is relevant for its documentation, dissemination and preservation. Related to historical fabrics, weaves and weaving techniques are still mostly represented in forms of 2D graphics and textual descriptions. However, complex geometries are difficult to represent in such forms, hindering the way this legacy is transmitted to new generations. In this paper, we present the design and implementation of SILKNOW’s Virtual Loom, an interactive tool aimed to document, preserve and represent in interactive 3D forms historical weaves and weaving techniques of silk fabrics, dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries. To that end, our tool only requires an image of a historical fabric. Departing from this image, the tool automatically subtracts the design, and allows the user to apply different weaves and weaving techniques. In its current version, the tool embeds five traditional weaving techniques, 39 weaves and six types of yarns, which have been defined thanks to close collaboration of experts in computer graphics, art history and historical fabrics. Additionally, users can change the color of yarns and produce different 3D representations for a given fabric, which are interactive in real time. In this paper, we bring the details of the design and implementation of this tool, focusing on the input data, the strategy to process images, the 3D modelling of yarns, the definition of weaves and weaving techniques and the graphical user interface. In the results section, we show some examples of image analysis in order to subtract the design of historical fabrics, and then we provide 3D representations for all the considered weaving techniques, combining different types of yarns.

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Emerging Silk Material Trends: Repurposing, Phase Separation and Solution-Based Designs

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14051160 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 1160

Author(s):

F. Philipp Seib

Keyword(s):

Phase Separation ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Fiber Formation ◽

Live Cells ◽

Specific Reference ◽

New Developments ◽

Silk Fabrics ◽

Induced Crystallization ◽

Liquid Liquid Phase Separation

Silk continues to amaze. This review unravels the most recent progress in silk science, spanning from fundamental insights to medical silks. Key advances in silk flow are examined, with specific reference to the role of metal ions in switching silk from a storage to a spinning state. Orthogonal thermoplastic silk molding is described, as is the transfer of silk flow principles for the triggering of flow-induced crystallization in other non-silk polymers. Other exciting new developments include silk-inspired liquid–liquid phase separation for non-canonical fiber formation and the creation of “silk organelles” in live cells. This review closes by examining the role of silk fabrics in fashioning facemasks in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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Chemical and physical properties of old silk fabrics

Studies in Conservation ◽

10.1179/sic.1997.42.1.27 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 27-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mary A. Becker ◽

Yoshiko Magoshi ◽

Tetsuya Sakai ◽

Noreen C. Tuross

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Silk Fabrics

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Dyeing of Silk Fabric with Extracted Dyes from Lichens

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1134.165 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1134 ◽

pp. 165-170

Author(s):

Nor Atiqah Mohamed ◽

Mohd Rozi Ahmad ◽

Muhammad Ismail Abd Kadir ◽

Asmida Ismail ◽

Wan Yunus Wan Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Boiling Water ◽

Silk Fabric ◽

Fastness Properties ◽

Natural Dyeing ◽

Fermentation Method ◽

Silk Fabrics ◽

Colour Coordinates

Two lichens species (ParmotremapraesorediosumandHeterodermialeucomelos)were assessed for dye production using boiling water method (BWM) and ammonia fermentation method (AFM). The dyes were applied on silk fabric. Three types of mordant were used i.e. alum, iron and vinegar through meta-chrome (simultaneous) method of natural dyeing. The K/S values, colour coordinates values and colour differences (ΔE) of the dyed samples were measured. Dyeing fastness properties of the dyed silk fabrics were assessed for washing, rubbing and light. TheP.praesorediosumextracts yielded beige to dull brown shades using BWM and pinkish-purple using AFM, whereas theH.leucomelosextracts produced yellowish-brown shades for both BWM and AFM on the silk substrate. Modanting seemed to be effective in increasing the K/S values of all mordanted fabrics except in the case of silk fabric dyed withP.praesorediosumextracted from AFM. Fastness ratings to washing and rubbing were all very good (5-4) for bothP.praesorediosumandH.leucomelosdyed silk fabrics. The fabrics dyed withP.praesorediosumandH.leucomelosextracts produced strong and deep colours as their ΔE values were higher and increased obviously of all mordanted fabrics. It can be concluded thatP.praesorediosumandH.leucomelosextracted from BWM and AFM methods can be used as an alternative dye source.

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