Particle Shedding from Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Fabrics in the Dry State and in Washes
The influence of 3, 10 and 50 washing cycles on the properties of cotton fabric and cotton-polyester blend in plain weave, was investigated in this study. In addition to the analysis of tensile properties in weft and warp directions and thickness, the number of particles produced in the dry state wa...
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| description | The influence of 3, 10 and 50 washing cycles on the properties of cotton fabric and cotton-polyester blend in plain weave, was investigated in this study. In addition to the analysis of tensile properties in weft and warp directions and thickness, the number of particles produced in the dry state was also measured after 3, 10 and 50 washes. After washing, the entire effluent was analysed by determining the total suspended solids (TSS), the total solids (TS), the pH value and the conductivity. To determine the similarity of the observed wash cycles and properties of all processed samples, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was performed. The fabric changes indicated by total wear in the warp direction after 50 washing cycles compared to unwashed ones amounting to 41.2% for cotton and 30.9% for cotton-polyester blend, may be attributed to the synergy of washing factors and raw material composition. Cotton fabric produced significantly more particles than cotton-polyester fabric in the dry state after the examined washing cycles in all size categories. A smaller number of released particles are in the larger size category >25 μm. The obtained TSS values confirm the degree of loading of the effluent with particulate matter from the analysed fabrics, since the detergent consists of water-soluble components. The HCA dendrograms confirmed that the release of particles during the first washing cycles is mainly determined by the structural properties of fabrics, while in the subsequent cycles the synergistic effect of chemical, mechanical and thermal effects in the interaction with the material prevailed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef0bab1bbb5e440e8f38205f36ad1ef92023-11-18T23:27:57ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-07-011515320110.3390/polym15153201Particle Shedding from Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Fabrics in the Dry State and in WashesTanja Pušić0Branka Vojnović1Sandra Flinčec Grgac2Mirjana Čurlin3Rajna Malinar4Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaThe influence of 3, 10 and 50 washing cycles on the properties of cotton fabric and cotton-polyester blend in plain weave, was investigated in this study. In addition to the analysis of tensile properties in weft and warp directions and thickness, the number of particles produced in the dry state was also measured after 3, 10 and 50 washes. After washing, the entire effluent was analysed by determining the total suspended solids (TSS), the total solids (TS), the pH value and the conductivity. To determine the similarity of the observed wash cycles and properties of all processed samples, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was performed. The fabric changes indicated by total wear in the warp direction after 50 washing cycles compared to unwashed ones amounting to 41.2% for cotton and 30.9% for cotton-polyester blend, may be attributed to the synergy of washing factors and raw material composition. Cotton fabric produced significantly more particles than cotton-polyester fabric in the dry state after the examined washing cycles in all size categories. A smaller number of released particles are in the larger size category >25 μm. The obtained TSS values confirm the degree of loading of the effluent with particulate matter from the analysed fabrics, since the detergent consists of water-soluble components. The HCA dendrograms confirmed that the release of particles during the first washing cycles is mainly determined by the structural properties of fabrics, while in the subsequent cycles the synergistic effect of chemical, mechanical and thermal effects in the interaction with the material prevailed.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/15/3201cottoncotton-polyesterwashing processparticlesreleasedry and wet state |
| spellingShingle | Tanja Pušić Branka Vojnović Sandra Flinčec Grgac Mirjana Čurlin Rajna Malinar Particle Shedding from Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Fabrics in the Dry State and in Washes Polymers cotton cotton-polyester washing process particles release dry and wet state |
| title | Particle Shedding from Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Fabrics in the Dry State and in Washes |
| title_full | Particle Shedding from Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Fabrics in the Dry State and in Washes |
| title_fullStr | Particle Shedding from Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Fabrics in the Dry State and in Washes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Particle Shedding from Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Fabrics in the Dry State and in Washes |
| title_short | Particle Shedding from Cotton and Cotton-Polyester Fabrics in the Dry State and in Washes |
| title_sort | particle shedding from cotton and cotton polyester fabrics in the dry state and in washes |
| topic | cotton cotton-polyester washing process particles release dry and wet state |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/15/3201 |
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