The desire for cotton fabrics having a reduced tendency to crease has been recognized for
considerable time during the recorded history. Cross-linking of cellulose has been …

Durable press (DP) or easy care finishing is almost always used for cotton fabrics or textiles
with a high content of cellulosic fibers. This finish provides resistance against shrinkage and …

Cotton is a natural fiber which has excellent properties of softness, breathability and comfort.
However, cotton fabrics products are easy to produce creases in the process of use, which …

Citric acid (CA)–modified hydrogels from corn starch and chitosan were synthesized using a
semidry condition. This strategy has great benefits of friendly environment because of the …

This research work tries to achieve a multifunctional finishing on the cotton fabric by using
environmentally friendly chemicals. Chitosan and N‐(2‐hydroxy) propyl‐3‐trimethyl …

A novel approach for upgrading both the wrinkle free and softness properties of cotton
fabrics without adversely affecting their strength properties using an eco-friendly finishing …

A novel approach for imparting multi-functional properties, ie, anti-crease, self-cleaning, UV-
protecting as well as anti-bacterial properties onto cotton fabric is described. The multi …

Nowadays, introducing a textile with multi-functional properties is in a central point of
research also application of nano particles can be helpful to reach this goal. Here, nano …

Growing concern about the environmental effects of synthetic dyes is encouraging the use of
natural dyes. Spent coffee ground (SCG), a potential renewable source of natural dye, was …

This chapter focuses on functional finishes for cotton-based textiles that are carried out
individually or in combination to enhance or create novel performance functionalities for …