A 3-per cent concentration of guar gum will be thebetter alternative for large-scale printing of cotton in home furnishingindustries, find Priyanka Kesarwani and Archana Singh.
Cotton is the world's most used fibre. It is cool, soft,comfortable and the principal clothing fibre of the world. Its production isone of the major factors in the world's prosperity and economic stability. Inthe textiles industry more than 78% of the printed goods are of cotton fabricand it has been used for the apparel purpose since centuries. It forms thebackground of the world textile trades. Printing on these fabrics will producea variety of designs attractively and economically.
The most commonly used thickeners for printing one cottonfabric is sodium alginate, but in view of its high price, partly substitutingguar gum represents an acceptable alternative. Therefore, an attempt was madeto print cotton fabric with sodium alginate and guar gum and compare itsproperty and cost to the samples printed with sodium alginate.
About the Authors
The authorsare with the Department of Textiles and Clothing, MAB College of Home ScienceChandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
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