A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-Arginine

The textile and garment care industries significantly impact ecological conditions and resources worldwide. Possible ways of minimizing the harmful influence on the environment include giving a preference to natural textiles; reducing the consumption rate by extending the lifespan of clothes, e.g.,...

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Main Authors: Taisiia Latypova, Darya Kosovskaya, Mikhail Lovygin, Grigoriy Evseev, Mariya Olkhovskaya, Viktor Filatov
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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author Taisiia Latypova
Darya Kosovskaya
Mikhail Lovygin
Grigoriy Evseev
Mariya Olkhovskaya
Viktor Filatov
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Viktor Filatov
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description The textile and garment care industries significantly impact ecological conditions and resources worldwide. Possible ways of minimizing the harmful influence on the environment include giving a preference to natural textiles; reducing the consumption rate by extending the lifespan of clothes, e.g., preserving colors and fibers; and using biodegradable garment care products. Wool is a natural fabric that must be washed with special laundry care products to preserve its initial appearance. Currently, there are no approaches that focus not only on preserving but also restoring wool fibers. To investigate the efficacy of biodegradable technology, consisting of natural-derived shikimic acid and L-arginine, in the restoration of wool fabric, SEM was applied. To analyze the obtained data, a novel three-point scale was suggested. In comparison with untreated samples, the composition promoted a smoothing of the scale structure of wool fibers of up to 34.87%. The system has shown efficacy in both the low pH (fabric softener) and high pH (laundry gel) systems. To further investigate biodegradable technology, the color retention of dark-colored cotton fabric was tested. It was shown that the composition promotes 96.15% color preservation after 10 laundry cycles when used in the fabric softener. Biodegradable technology is a promising solution for the maintenance of wool fabrics and color preservation solutions.
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spelling doaj-art-c89adf18d2bf4faa828425b3d5a091222024-12-27T14:56:16ZengMDPI AGTextiles2673-72482024-12-014454956010.3390/textiles4040032A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-ArginineTaisiia Latypova0Darya Kosovskaya1Mikhail Lovygin2Grigoriy Evseev3Mariya Olkhovskaya4Viktor Filatov5Department of Innovation and Science, SkyLab AG, Epalinges, 1066 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of Innovation and Science, SkyLab AG, Epalinges, 1066 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of Materials Science, Systems for Microscopy and Analysis LLC, 121353 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Innovation and Science, SkyLab AG, Epalinges, 1066 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of Innovation and Science, SkyLab AG, Epalinges, 1066 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of Innovation and Science, SkyLab AG, Epalinges, 1066 Lausanne, SwitzerlandThe textile and garment care industries significantly impact ecological conditions and resources worldwide. Possible ways of minimizing the harmful influence on the environment include giving a preference to natural textiles; reducing the consumption rate by extending the lifespan of clothes, e.g., preserving colors and fibers; and using biodegradable garment care products. Wool is a natural fabric that must be washed with special laundry care products to preserve its initial appearance. Currently, there are no approaches that focus not only on preserving but also restoring wool fibers. To investigate the efficacy of biodegradable technology, consisting of natural-derived shikimic acid and L-arginine, in the restoration of wool fabric, SEM was applied. To analyze the obtained data, a novel three-point scale was suggested. In comparison with untreated samples, the composition promoted a smoothing of the scale structure of wool fibers of up to 34.87%. The system has shown efficacy in both the low pH (fabric softener) and high pH (laundry gel) systems. To further investigate biodegradable technology, the color retention of dark-colored cotton fabric was tested. It was shown that the composition promotes 96.15% color preservation after 10 laundry cycles when used in the fabric softener. Biodegradable technology is a promising solution for the maintenance of wool fabrics and color preservation solutions.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7248/4/4/32wool fabriccotton fabricshikimic acidL-arginineSEM
spellingShingle Taisiia Latypova
Darya Kosovskaya
Mikhail Lovygin
Grigoriy Evseev
Mariya Olkhovskaya
Viktor Filatov
A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-Arginine
Textiles
wool fabric
cotton fabric
shikimic acid
L-arginine
SEM
title A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-Arginine
title_full A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-Arginine
title_fullStr A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-Arginine
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-Arginine
title_short A Novel Biodegradable Technology for Wool Fabric Restoration and Cotton Color Retention Based on Shikimic Acid and L-Arginine
title_sort novel biodegradable technology for wool fabric restoration and cotton color retention based on shikimic acid and l arginine
topic wool fabric
cotton fabric
shikimic acid
L-arginine
SEM
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7248/4/4/32
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