To promote the use of natural antimicrobial agents and to reduce the bad environmental impact caused due to synthetic agents, a novel finishing solution of olive oil along with ethanol has been developed and then applied on cotton fabric at different concentrations by pad-dry-cure method. The finished fabrics are characterized by SEM, FTIR & TGA methods. It is found that olive oil is successfully bonded on the cotton fabric. The antimicrobial property of finished fabric is evaluated by AATCC- 147 method. The treated fabrics show excellent resistance to both E.coli and S.aureus bacteria before and after washing. As the concentration of oil is increased, the antimicrobial efficiency is found to be higher. The whiteness index of treated fabrics is decreased, due to the formation of yellow patches on the fabric surface. Several physical properties, such as mass, tensile strength and wrinkle recovery angle have been analyzed. The results show that, there is an increase in mass and wrinkle recovery angle of finished the fabric. However, there is a reduction in the tensile strength of the cotton fabric. The above findings will promote the use of natural antimicrobial agents for the production of eco –friendly and sustainable antimicrobial textiles.

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用橄榄油功能化的抗菌棉用于开发医用纺织品

为了促进天然抗菌剂的使用并减少合成剂对环境造成的不良影响，开发了一种新的橄榄油和乙醇整理溶液，然后通过轧干固化法将其应用于不同浓度的棉织物. 成品织物通过 SEM、FTIR 和 TGA 方法进行表征。发现橄榄油成功地粘合在棉织物上。成品织物的抗菌性能通过AATCC-147方法评价。经处理的织物在洗涤前后均显示出对大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的优异抵抗力。随着油浓度的增加，发现抗菌效率更高。由于在织物表面形成黄色斑块，处理过的织物的白度指数降低。几种物理性质，如质量、抗张强度和皱折回复角等进行了分析。结果表明，整理后织物的质量和折皱回复角均有所增加。但是，棉织物的拉伸强度会降低。上述发现将促进使用天然抗菌剂生产环保和可持续的抗菌纺织品。