Journal of Textile Science & Engineering

Analysis of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Bamboo/Cotton Knitted Fabric Finished with the Extracts of the Syzygium aromaticum Buds

Abstract

Ramya K and Maheshwari V

The present study aims at the development of eco-friendly antimicrobial finished Bamboo/Cotton fabrics from the herbal extracts. The herbal extracts of Syzygium aromaticum (clove) buds have been applied on to the fabrics by two methods: Direct application method and Microencapsulation Method. The antimicrobial efficacy and the wash durability are assessed using AATCC 147, AATCC 30 and EN ISO 20645 standards. Both the treatments showed good antibacterial property and the microencapsulation method showed good antifungal property too. The Direct application method showed wash durability only till 10 washes, whereas the microencapsulation method showed very good wash durability till 30 wash cycles.