Clothing and textile materials carries a lot of microorganisms. A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is microscopic and usually not seen by the naked human eye. Microorganisms include bacteria, fungi, archaea, and protists; microscopic plants such as green algae; and animals such as plankton and the planarian. Some microbiologists include viruses in microorganisms....

Acetic acid is a well-developed intermediate used in several successful commercial chemical processes. Various applications for acetic acid derivatives include latex emulsion resins for paints, adhesives, textile finishing agents, paper coatings, cellulose acetate fibers, cigarette filter tow, and cellulosic plastics....

Singeing is a pretreatment for PET-cellulosic blend fabrics (not 100% PET fabric). The modern gas singeing machines have efficient and computer controlled burners, which can control the width, height, angle and intensity of the flames....

Ethylene and propylene, in that order, are the two most important olefins, finding use as building blocks for chemicals and polymers. The two are co-produced in steam crackers and refineries, though their relative ratio is determined by feedstock used and severity of the 'cracking'....

The estimated polyester fibre production, in 2007, was 34 million tons (approx)-39.7% of the whole textile fibre production-while, cotton production was 28 million tons (approx) and other cellulosic fibres, 2.8 million tons (approx). On a positive note, polyester fibres are estimated to grow by 5% annually, even as other textile fibres stagnate or decrease....

A 3-per cent concentration of guar gum will be the better alternative for large-scale printing of cotton in home furnishing industries, 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 is one of the major factors in the world's prosperity and economic stability....