Multifunctional finishing of cotton using chitosan extracted from bio-waste

► Multifunctional finishing of biopolymer using biopolymer. ► Application of chitosan extracted from biowaste in textiles. ► Multifunctional properties of finished cotton fabric. ► Durability of multifunctional properties till 20 washes. ► Role of chitosan as antibacterial agent and formaldehyde scavenger.