A review of the sustainable methods in imparting shrink resistance to wool fabrics

Hassan, Mohammad Mahbubul; Carr, Christopher

doi:10.1016/j.jare.2019.01.014

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“…Till now, many researchers worked on the improvement in shrinkage resistance and dyeing properties of alpaca wool fi bers using various new green shrinkage prevention technologies namely low-temperature plasma technology, bio-protease treatment technology, resin fi nishing, ultrasound, etc. for wool fi bers [17]. However, to the best of our knowledge, no one has reported the impact of UV light irradiation in combination with protease action in case of alpaca wool fi ber.…”

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Influence of Ultraviolet Irradiation and Protease on Scale Structure of Alpaca Wool Fibers

Wang

Farha

Memon

2020

Autex Research Journal

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The present research aimed to explore the influence of different felt-proofing methods on alpaca fibers’ scale structure. Dyed alpaca fibers were exposed to a particular wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light for different periods and treated with protease to analyze the felt property and compare with untreated fibers. Experimental results have shown that alpaca fibers have better shrinkage resistance and dyeability after being exposed to UV light, whereas no recognizable change was obtained on the surface of alpaca fibers’ scale structure by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In contrary, enzyme-treated alpaca fibers revealed improved dye rate and resistance to shrinkage. Especially, damaged scales on many areas of fiber surface were appeared by SEM, which indicates that UV may have a positive effect on enzyme treatment by damaging alpaca fibers’ surface structure and promoting the amount of protease going into the fibers’ inner layers. Therefore, eventually a better shrinkage resistance was obtained.

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“…In case of this shrinkage of animal fi bers, the shrink-proof treatment has been particularly crucial [17]. The shrink-proof technology of alpaca wool is also based on the previous researches of shrink-proof-related achievements as well as the general premise of wool fi bers.…”

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confidence: 99%

Influence of Ultraviolet Irradiation and Protease on Scale Structure of Alpaca Wool Fibers

Wang

Farha

Memon

2020

Autex Research Journal

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“…Under mechanical agitation, friction, and pressure in the presence of moisture and heat, the scale edge of one fiber locks into the interscale gap of another fiber like a "ratchet" mechanism. The fibers interlock and cannot return to their original positions, resulting in irreversible felting shrinkage [27].…”

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Innovative Use of Sheep Wool for Obtaining Materials with Improved Sound-Absorbing Properties

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In recent years, natural materials are becoming a valid alternative to traditional sound absorbers due to reduced production costs and environmental protection. This study explores alternative usage of sheep wool as a construction material with improved sound absorbing properties beyond its traditional application as a sound absorber in textile industry or using of waste wool in the textile industry as a raw material. The aim of this study was to obtain materials with improved sound-absorbing properties using sheep wool as a raw material. Seven materials were obtained by hot pressing (60 ÷ 80 °C and 0.05 ÷ 6 MPa) of wool fibers and one by cold pressing. Results showed that by simply hot pressing the wool, a different product was obtained, which could be processed and easily manipulated. The obtained materials had very good sound absorption properties, with acoustic absorption coefficient values of over 0.7 for the frequency range of 800 ÷ 3150 Hz. The results prove that sheep wool has a comparable sound absorption performance to mineral wool or recycled polyurethane foam.

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“…This term is used to describe the perceived overall aesthetic quality of a fabric. The quality of a textile product is mainly determined by touch [ 7 ]. The feel of a fabric has a direct impact on the attractiveness of the product.…”

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“…Pilling tendencies can be reduced by the physicochemical process of finishing textile products; for example, by using post-dyeing and chemical finishing, such as chlorination [ 14 ], argon low temperature plasma [ 15 ], peroxycarboximidic acid oxidation, and selective enzyme digestion of wool scales [ 16 ]. They may also be finished with polyurethane resin [ 17 ], among other methods [ 7 ].…”

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Changes in Fabric Surface Pilling under Laser Ablation

Korzeniewska

Gocławski

Sekulska‐Nalewajko

et al. 2020

Sensors

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Textiles require finishing to improve their usability and functionality but in the first place, to reduce of pilling tendency, which affects all kinds of synthetic and natural fabrics. Several laser ablation tests have been applied to the selected fabrics with different chemical composition to reveal the impact of this process on the pilling behavior. To reflect the pilling changes, two textural descriptors have been proposed to textile images obtained with optical coherence tomography (OCT). They showed the trend to reduce values with increasing laser power applied to the tested fabrics. It has been demonstrated, that in the case of textiles based on polyester threads, laser modification of the product surface led to a significant reduction in their tendency for pilling.

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A review of the sustainable methods in imparting shrink resistance to wool fabrics

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Cited by 103 publications

References 88 publications

Influence of Ultraviolet Irradiation and Protease on Scale Structure of Alpaca Wool Fibers

Influence of Ultraviolet Irradiation and Protease on Scale Structure of Alpaca Wool Fibers

Innovative Use of Sheep Wool for Obtaining Materials with Improved Sound-Absorbing Properties

Changes in Fabric Surface Pilling under Laser Ablation

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