Antibacterial and acid and cationic dyeable bamboo cellulose (rayon) fabric on grafting

► Enhanced grafting using mixture of acrylic acid and polyacrylamide. ► Improvement in moisture regain of fabric on grafting. ► Improved dyeability towards both acid and cationic dyes. ► Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on swollen grafted fabrics. ► Durable antibacterial activity of nanoparticles containing grafted fabrics.