EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WATER REPELLENT PROCESS ON COMFORT PROPERTIES OF COTTON-POLYESTER BLENDED FABRICS

Abstract

Although fluorocarbon-containing finishing chemicals used for water repellency finishing processes are effective in providing the desired properties, they negatively affect the environment. The chemicals it contains come into contact with the environment after various processes (washing, etc.) and over time, although the textile products used are natural (natural or sustainable fibers), their negative effects have become undeniable due to the harmful chemicals used in the finishing processes. The chemicals in its content meet the environment after various processes (washing, etc.) and over time, although the textile products used are natural (natural or sustainable fibers), their negative effects have become undeniable due to the harmful chemicals used in the finishing processes. In this study, fluorocarbon-free, environmentally friendly green water repellent finishing process that can last longer than other standard coatings was applied to the knitted cotton-polyester blend fabric produced with Ne 30/1 three yarn (30/70/10). After the water repellency finishing processes of the produced knitted fabric, water repellency, comfort, air permeability and drape tests were applied. The results of fluorocarbon containing and environmentally friendly water repellency processes were compared in certain parameters. The final result of this study green environmentally friendly water repellent finishing processes did not cause any negative effects in comfort tests, air permeability values ​​and drape test values ​​compared to non-environmentally friendly (fluorocarbon etc. content) finishing processes and even showed positive effects in these valuesThe results of the study were obtained upon completion support the environmentally friendly approach and will also shed light on green water repellent finishing processes being the reason for preference in the future.