Revista de Ciência e Engenharia Têxtil

Comparative Study on Antibacterial Finishes by Herbal and Conventional Methods on the Woven Fabrics

Abstract

Banupriya J and Maheshwari V

 Cotton is the natural vegetable fiber of great economic importance as a raw material for cloth. An eco friendly natural antibacterial finish has been prepared from the plant extract for the textile application. Herbal extracts have been applied to cotton and organic cotton fabric by pad, dry cure method. This paper consists of a detailed discussion of the herbal finish with Antibacterial effect on cotton and organic cotton fabrics .The Antibacterial property of fabrics is considered to be more important and inevitable finish for garments, which are in direct contact with human body.