Abstract

EVALUATION OF ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITY OF WOVEN FABRICS BY HERBAL METHOD

*J. Banupriya M.Phil (Ph.D Scholar), Dr.V.Maheshwari (Guide & Associate professor)

Abstract

An eco friendly natural antifungal finish has been prepared from the plant extract for the textile application. Herbal extracts have been applied to bamboo/ cotton fabric by pad, dry cure method. The antifungal property of fabrics is considered to be more important and inevitable finish for garments, which are in direct contact with human body. The fabrics which are in contact with the human body provide an ideal environment for the microbial growth. This paper consists of a detailed discussion of the herbal finish with antifungal effect on bamboo/ cotton fabrics. In this paper the investigators have find out the effect of Antifungal finish applied by herbal based method and the result were analyzed by wash durability test.

Keywords: Antifungal, Herbal plants, bamboo/cotton fabric, wash durability test.