With the public's mature demand in recent times pressurized the textile industry for use of
natural colorants, without any harmful effects on environment and aquatic ecosystem, and …

A vast array of colorants obtained from natural sources such as plants, insects/animals and
microbes have been scrutinized in recent past for their use in different kinds of applications …

Dyes derived from natural materials such as plant leaves, roots, bark, insect secretions, and
minerals were the only dyes available to mankind for the coloring of textiles until the …

In this article we review some of the contemporary antimicrobial agents used in textiles,
including quaternary ammonium compounds, N-halamines, chitosan, polybiguanides …

The paper focuses on the synthesis of chitosan nanoparticles (CSN) by ionic gelation with
sodium tripolyphosphate and subsequently its loading with silver ions to produce silver …

With the consumer's enhanced awareness of eco-safety, there has been an increasing
tendency towards the use of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials. In recent …

Owing to the ongoing pandemic, the importance of and demand for antimicrobial textiles
have reached new heights. In addition to being used for medical purposes, antimicrobial …

In the present scenario of environmental consciousness, the new quality requirements not
only emphasize on the intrinsic functionality and long service life of the product but also a …

Chitosan, a naturally available biopolymer which is now increasingly being used as a
functional finish on textile substrates to impart antimicrobial characteristics and increase dye …

The extract of leaves of henna was applied on woollen yarn to investigate the dyeing
characteristics and antimicrobial efficacy against common human pathogens such as …