Durable Wash-Resistant Antimicrobial Treatment of Knitted Fabrics

• Autorzy: Krisciunaite Jolita , Kalendraite Brigita , Ragelienė Lina , Merkelyte Evelina , Mikucioniene Daiva

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/aut-2021-0009

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Antimicrobial finishing is increasingly used in textile products to increase their functionality. Antimicrobial properties became extremely important during the COVID-19 situation. The main problems faced by antimicrobial finishing are nontoxicity and durability (wash-resistance) of antibacterial activity. Also, it is important to determine whether the antimicrobial finishing changes comfort properties, such as air permeability. This paper deals with the durability of antimicrobial treatment, that is, resistance to washing, and effect on the structural changes that may have influence on the comfort properties, such as permeability to air. Knits of various raw compositions were antimicrobial-treated with the new commercial antimicrobial product, Si Bactericidal (Smart Inovation, Portugal). After the antimicrobial treatment, knitted specimens were washed 50 times and changes in their structural parameters, air permeability, and antimicrobial activity were measured. It was found that the mentioned antimicrobial treatment gives very good antimicrobial activity to the treated fabric and is wash-resistant and long-lasting. Also, it does not change dimensions and permeability to air of the treated fabrics with some exceptions of cotton-based knitted structures.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

antimicrobial treatment; antimicrobial activity; weft knit; air permeability; structural changes

PL

aktywność przeciwdrobnoustrojowa; dzianina wątkowa; przepuszczalność powietrza; zmiany strukturalne

• Wydawca: Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design
• Czasopismo: Autex Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 22, no. 4
• Strony: 373--382
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Krisciunaite Jolita

• Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Department of Production Engineering, Studentu 56, LT-51424, Kaunas, Lithuania

autor

Kalendraite Brigita

• Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Department of Production Engineering, Studentu 56, LT-51424, Kaunas, Lithuania

autor

Ragelienė Lina

• Vytautas Magnus University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Vileikos 8, LT-44404, Kaunas, Lithuania

autor

Merkelyte Evelina

• Vytautas Magnus University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Vileikos 8, LT-44404, Kaunas, Lithuania

autor

Mikucioniene Daiva

• Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Department of Production Engineering, Studentu 56, LT-51424, Kaunas, Lithuania

Bibliografia

• [1] Tawiah, B., Badoe, W., Fu, S. (2016). Advances in the development of antimicrobial agents for textiles: The quest for natural products. Review. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, 24(3), 136–149.
• [2] Gao, Y., Cranston, R. (2008). Recent advances in antimicrobial treatment of textiles. Textile Research Journal, 78(1), 60–72.
• [3] Mahltig, B., Haufe, H., Böttcher, H. (2005). Functionalization of textiles by inorganic sol-gel coatings. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 41(15), 4385–4398.
• [4] Mikucioniene, D., Milasius, R., Daugelavicius, R., Rageliene, L., Venslauskaite, N., Ragaisiene, A., Rukuiziene, Z. (2016). Preliminary investigation into the antimicrobial activity of an electrospun polyamide nanofibrous web with micro particles of Baltic amber. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, 24(5), 34–37.
• [5] Simončič, B., Tomšič, B. (2010). Structure of novel antimicrobial agents for textile – A review. Textile Research Journal, 80(16), 1721–1737.
• [6] Mahltig, B., Fiedler, D., Fischer, A., Simon, P. (2010). Antimicrobial coatings on textiles–modification of sol–gel layers with organic and inorganic biocides. Journal of Sol-Gel Science Technology, 55, 269–277.
• [7] Fu, S., Zhang, P. (2019). Surface modification of polylactic acid and poly (D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) biodegradable materials via chitosan-coating treatment: A new approach for developing novel antibacterial acupoint catgut embedding materials. Textile Research Journal, 89(13), 2583–2594.
• [8] Mohammad, N. M., Shamim, A. A., Hridam, D., Ashraful, I., Xiaolin, S. (2018). Eco-friendly UV blocking finishes extracted from Amaranthus viridis and Solanum nigrum. Tekstilec, 61(2), 93–100.
• [9] Zikeli, S. (2006). Production process of a new cellulosic fiber with antimicrobial properties. Current Problems of Dermatology, 33, 110–126.
• [10] Simončič, B., Tomšič, B., Černe, L., Orel, B., Jerman, I., et al. (2012). Multifunctional water and oil repellent and antimicrobial properties of finished cotton: Influence of sol–gel finishing procedure. Journal of Sol–Gel Science Technology, 61, 340–354.
• [11] Tomšič, B., Simončič, B., Orel, B., Černe, L., Forte Tavčer, P., et al. (2008). Sol-gel coatings of cellulose fibers with antimicrobial and repellent properties. Journal of Sol-Gel Science Technology, 47, 44–57.
• [12] Roy, S., Ghosh, S., Bhowmick, N. (2019). Mechanism of bacterial attachment on textile fibrous media. The Journal of The Textile Institute, 110(6), 916–923.
• [13] Chen, Q., Ma, P., Mao, H., Xuhong, M., Gaoming, J. (2017). The effect of knitting parameter and finishing on elastic property of Pet/PBT warp knitted fabric. AUTEX Research Journal, 17(4), 350–360.
• [14] Mickeviciene, A., Mikucioniene, D., Rageliene, L. (2014). Influence of raw composition of plain plated knits on their antimicrobial characteristics. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, 22(5), 69–64.
• [15] Mikucioniene, D. Arbataitis, E. (2013). Comparative analysis of the influence of bamboo and other cellulose fibres on selected structural parameters and physical properties of knitted fabrics. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, 21(3), 76–80.
• [16] Mariappan, G., Dhandapani, S. (2020). Antimicrobial activity of gloriosa superba, cyperus rotundus and pithecellobium dulce with different solvents. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, 28, 4(142), 67–71.
• [17] Zhang, Y. Y., Xu, Q. B., Fu, F. Y. (2016). Durable antimicrobial cotton textiles modified with inorganic nanoparticles. Cellulose, 23, 2791–2808.
• [18] XiangDong Liu. (2018). An effect of washing on durability of hydrophobic finishes of membrane laminates. AUTEX Research Journal, 18(2), 137–142.
• [19] Bivainyte, A., Mikucioniene, D. (2012). Influence of shrinkage on air and water vapour permeability of double-layered weft knitted fabrics. Materials Science-Medziagotyra, 18(3), 271–274.
• [20] Tvarijonaviciene, B., Ciukas, R., Mikucioniene, D. (2005). Influence of knitting process conditions and washing on tensile characteristics of knitted ribbon yarns. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, 13(4), 74–77.

Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).