| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176292 | Dyes and Pigments | 2014 | 6 Pages |
•Gallnuts are natural colorants known to exert various pharmaceutical effects.•Hence, wool and cotton fabrics were treated with the gallnut extract.•Plasma treatment was used to improve the finishing effect.•Surface appearance, mechanical properties, and functionalities of wool and cotton fabrics were investigated.•Gallnut extract treatment was found to impose the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties on the wool and cotton fabrics.
Gallnuts are known to exert various pharmaceutical effects, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and detoxifying effects. In particular, the gallnut extract is thought to be a safe antimicrobial agent for textile application, since it is of natural origin. Hence, wool and cotton fabrics were treated with the gallnut extract, by using a pad-dry-cure process to develop multi-functional clothing material with no harmful effects. Additionally, fabrics were plasma-treated to improve the finishing effect. This study thoroughly investigated the surface appearance, mechanical properties, antimicrobial ability, and antioxidant performance of gallnut extract-treated wool and cotton fabrics. Gallnut extract treatment was found to impose the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties on the wool and cotton fabrics.
