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Nano-ZnO was successfully synthesized by a sol-gel method with an average size of 26.1 nm. The nano-ZnO was applied to coat the knitted poly(lactic acid) (PLA) fabric with or without further coating using a polyacrylate binder, and the UV protection ability and antibacterial activity of the coated fabric were determined. The results showed that coating with nano-ZnO alone was not able to impart good UV protection ability and antibacterial activity to the fabric, indicating the poor affinity of nano-ZnO to PLA fiber. The nano-ZnO sol coating followed by binder coating was able to give very high UV protection factor (38.3) and antibacterial activity (98.5%). The adhesive force of the binder contributed to the increased fixation of nano-ZnO on the fabric. In addition, the initial dosage of the binder had no significant impact on the UV protection ability of the fabric.

UV Protection and Antibacterial Properties of Knitted Poly(Lactic Acid) Fabric Coated with Nano-ZnO