DEVELOPMENT OF UV PROTECTIVE FABRIC FINISHED WITH HERBAL LEAVES EXTRACT
- Associate professor Department of Textiles and Apparel Design, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
- Research Scholar Department of Textiles and Apparel Design, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
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A Protective textile is now a major part of textiles classified as technical or industrial textiles. Ultraviolet rays constitute a very low fraction in the solar spectrum but influence all living organisms and their metabolisms. These radiations can cause a range of effects from simple tanning to highly malignant skin cancers, if unprotected. Sunscreen lotions, clothing and shade structures provide protection from the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiations. Alterations in the construction parameters of fabrics with appropriate light absorbers and suitable finishing methods can be employed as UV protection fabrics. Ultraviolet – Visible (UV – VIS) spectroscopy is useful to characterize the absorption, transmission and reflectivity of a variety of compounds and technologically important materials, such as pigments, coating etc. This paper deals with the deleterious effects of UV rays and protection against them through textile materials by using green tea, curry leaf and betel leaf in twill weave fabric. The product developed is of natural herbs and is eco friendly, this is also skin friendly.
[S. Grace Annapoorani, S.Yamuna Devi (2015); DEVELOPMENT OF UV PROTECTIVE FABRIC FINISHED WITH HERBAL LEAVES EXTRACT Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Jun). 606-609] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
