Investigating the effect of natural thickeners on the Fastness of Thermochromic color in the smartening of cotton fabric

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Document Type : Research/ Original/ Regular Article

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1 master of Textile & Fashion Faculty of art Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Textile and Fashion Design- Faculty of Art- Alzahra University- Tehran- Iran

3 Department of Institute for Color Sinece & Technologi, Tehran, iran

Abstract

Abstract:

Commercial thermochromic colorants, responsive to temperature changes by reversibly transitioning from colorless to colored states, had found widespread applications in various fields, including medical thermography, plastic strip thermometers, photochromic lenses, food packaging, and non-destructive testing in diverse research areas. Recent research indicates a significant increase in the use of thermochromic materials in textile printing, providing numerous capabilities for innovative commercial products. Thermochromic colorants are mostly available in the form of pigments. This study aims to investigate the color fastness of thermochromic prints on cotton fabric in the presence of three natural thickeners. The obtained data demonstrates that the printed samples exhibit good rubbing fastness. Furthermore, the wash fastness and stain resistance of the printed fabrics were measured with satisfactory results based on the gray scale. light stability was measured with a blue scale. Regarding light stability, the results indicate that commercial thermochromic colorants exhibit relatively poor light fastness to UV light exposure.

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Journal of Textile Science and Technology

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 01 May 2024

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History

  • Receive Date: 10 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 30 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 01 May 2024

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