Impact of Various Wrinkle Free Finishes on Wrinkle Recovery Property of Cotton Fabric under Different Variables

Abstract

Today everybody wishes for that his/her dress retains just ironed shape. Wrinkle free finishes provide wrinkle free and soft look fabric. Wrinkle free finishes are broadly used in the textile industry to impart wrinkle-resistance to cellulosic materials such as cotton fabric. The application of wrinkle resistance (permanent or durable press) finishes on the fabric improves their wrinkle resistance property. Because of increasing demand for pure cotton fabrics, permanent press finishes are being used on these clothes. In conventional durable press finishing, there are two types of products used (resin type and reactant type). Both of these products contain formaldehyde which cause human carcinogen. Hence durable press finishes free of formaldehyde with trade namesTexicil DC, Knittex RCT, Arkofix NEC and Arkofix ELF (Dihydroxi ethylene urea and Demethyldihydroxi urea) were used in this research study. The present work endeavors to optimize the application of these wrinkle free finishes at various concentrations trying different techniques of applying these finishes on pure cotton fabric for best manufacturing results. The results revealed that the finish Arkofix ELF and Arkofix NEC showed superior results at the concentration level 120 g/l under Pad-flash -cure method of application for the wrinkle free property of the fabric.

Comparative Enactment of Formaldehyde-free and Formaldehyde-based Cross-linkers on Cotton Woven Fabrics

“…But the strength properties such as breaking strength and tearing strength were decreased by the resin application. Tusief et al [3] also took formaldehyde free nish (dihydroxy ethylene urea and dimethyl dihydroxy urea) for investigating the impact on wrinkle recovery of cotton fabric under di erent variables like concentrations and methods. A high concentration like 120 mg/L using pad-ash-cure method gave the best wrinkle recovery.…”

“…It absorbs moisture readily, hence it is used extensively to produce comfortable end products but it has easy wrinkling properties that o en create troubles for the end users [2]. Since a wrinkle occurs from the break or reshaping of hydrogen bonds, preventing the distortions of those bonds could be a solution [3]. Durable press nish or wrinkle free nish is just like that which forms covalent bonds with cellulosic hydroxyl groups of cotton bres and creates crosslinks among cellulose molecules [4].…”

“…According to Tommasino [5], there are two types of durable press nishing agents conventionally used: rstly, those which predominately crosslink cellulose, known as cellulose reactants, and secondly, those which self-polymerize as well as crosslink cellulose, known as aminoplasts. Both of them contain formaldehyde which can be responsible for human cancer [3]. Even the textiles containing high levels of formaldehyde can cause eczema and allergic reactions [6].…”