A Study of Absorption Properties Improvement of Cotton Blended Fabric

摘要

Successful results of textile materials finishing process in order to gain desired properties to the fabric according to customers' demands mainly depend on properly-carried pre-treatment stages. The present study covers twill weave cotton/polyester fabric's modification in alkaline medium at different temperatures and treatment durations through exhaustion (hot and cold treatment) and pad-steam process. An influence of the reduction agent addition was ascertained. Weight loss, water absorbency, vertical wicking, dye uptake, colour measurements, surface morphology and stress-strain characteristics were determined. Samples and recommendations of optimal alkaline treatment technologies are developed.