Journal of Textile Science and Technology

Journal of Textile Science and Technology

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

Document Type : Research/ Original/ Regular Article

Authors
vida Abedi tame 1
Farideh Talebpour 2
Kamal e Din Gharangig 3
1 Master of textile and clothing design, Faculty of Arts, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran
2 Professor, Department of Textile and Fashion Design, Faculty of Arts, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
3 Professor and member of the scientific team of Rang Research Institute - Research Group of Organic Dyes
10.22034/jtst.2024.195326
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.
Keywords
Thermochromic
Cotton Fabric
Printing
Thickener
Fastness test
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 10 December 2023
  • Revise Date 30 January 2024
  • Accept Date 01 May 2024