Abstract:
In this study, the effect of cellulose coating
on dyeing and other properties of cotton fabric was
investigated. Three different reactive dyes were used
for dyeing coated cotton fabric. The effect of cellulose
coating on the dyeing properties of cotton fabric was
studied by determining the K/S values of coated
substrate at different concentrations of cellulose and
dye. The K/S value decreased by 40–60 % with
increasing coating concentration of cellulose from 0
to 5 %. The results show that the stiffness was
increased from 0.16 to 2.50 N/m by coating of
cellulose on the surface of cotton fabric. The stiffness
was permanent as confirmed by ten multiple washings.
Mechanical properties remained excellent. X-ray
diffraction analysis showed that the amount of cellulose II increased slightly after solvent treatment.
Fastness properties of cellulose-coated cotton fabrics
against rubbing, washing, and perspiration were good.
