title: Preparation of rich handles soft cellulosic fabric using amino silicone based softener, part II: colorfastness properties.
abstract: The preparation of amino silicone based softeners with different emulsifiers was carried out and adsorbed onto the surfaces of cotton and blends of cotton/polyester fabrics. The softened fabrics have high surface area, so poorly performance in washing and rubbing fastness. It is obvious from the results of colorfastness to rubbing and washing that some of the samples of the dyed fabric treated with prepared softeners have shown some poor rating as compared to the untreated fabrics. However the other two samples have shown acceptable rubbing fastness results without losing softness and permanent handle. It can be observed that washing of the printed treated fabric remains unaffected almost in all the studied samples. Moreover, the application of the prepared softeners has imparted anti pilling property to the fabric. It can be seen that there is a remarkable increase in weights of treated fabrics as compared to the untreated fabrics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Chemistry, G C University, Faisalabad, 38030, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zuber
authors.forename: Khalid Mahmood
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Zia
authors.forename: Shazia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tabassum
authors.forename: Tahir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.forename: Syed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barkaat-Ul-Hasin
authors.forename: Muhammad Kaleem
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Khosa
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D003116:Color; D032561:Cotton Fiber / Q000592:standards; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013499:Surface Properties / Q000187:drug effects; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013784:Textiles
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012828:Silicones; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C010153:fabric softeners; C013830:baysilon; D002482:Cellulose