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Textile Finishes
Author(s) -
Tesoro Giullana C.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02667109
Subject(s) - textile , textile industry , woven fabric , materials science , composite material , process engineering , pulp and paper industry , manufacturing engineering , engineering , archaeology , history
The dynamic course of textile technology in the last two decades has brought to the market‐place fabrics manufactured from many fibers and combinations of fibers as well as fabrics chemically treated or “finished” to acquire spe‐cific functional properties and maintain them through multiple washing‐cycles. The most im‐portant classes of durable textile finishes are reviewed with reference to the chemical types, to the functions performed by the finish, and to the fabric substrates on which finish is generally used. Some of the problems associated with the wash‐ing of chemically treated fabrics are discussed, including impairment of fabric appearance or strength and impairment of performance through gradual removal of the finish. These problems can be minimized by adequate quality‐control programs in the textile industry, but truly optimum behavior of fabrics in washing would also require coordinated efforts on the part of those who manufacture consumer products and the cooperation of consumers as well.