The main purpose of this study is to prepare multifunctional polyester fabrics by providing a green process using sericin and natural structured flame retardant agent. Multifunctionality has a demanding importance in textile industry nowadays. Among the functional properties, the most demanded features today are that the antibacterial, UV protective, flame retardant, hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties, anti-static and moisture absorption. There exist many conventional methods that can be employed for providing a fabric with a single functionality. However, most of these conventional methods cannot meet the customer needs and today’s requirements by themselves in a sufficient manner and with safe results in terms of industrial use, efficiency and durability when it comes to providing a fabric with more than one functionality at the same time, i.e. providing the fabric with multifunctionality. Moreover, the finishing agents used in multifunctional processes should have remarkable characteristics such as having green chemistry, biocompatibility, biodegradability, no toxic effect to the environment nor to the human being and cost-effectiveness besides the performance effects. According to the Restricted Substances List released by the American Apparel and Footwear Association, it is also expected that multifunctional textile procedure should not include toxic materials as solvents, formaldehyde, arylamines, pesticides, asbestos, certain fluorinated compounds, greenhouse gases (GHGs), dioxins furans and phthalates. Therefore, in this study, all required characterization and performance tests are carried out for the chemicals that are chosen here, as green as possible and for that reason, biodegradable, antibacterial and biocompatible sericin material which is remained as a waste after silk degumming process and environmental-friendly flame retardant agent are used as functional finishing agents to fulfil the demand in multifunctional textile industry.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Multifunctional, green process, finishing treatment, flame retardant
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