Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers

Antimicrobial knitted and woven fabrics were developed from recycled polyester (PET) and silver nanocomposite (SNC) fibers. Two different fabrics were produced from two different blend proportions of the fibers. The antimicrobial properties of fabrics were tested against those of the S. aureus (Gram...

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Autores principales:	Solomon Addis, Hermela Ejegu, Messay Dubale, Wondwossen Mamuye
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Publicado:	Hindawi Limited 2021
Materias:	Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials TA401-492
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:aa5b0c1bc4fc4733a770caada27b28742021-11-22T01:09:50ZDevelopment of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers1687-844210.1155/2021/7087152https://doaj.org/article/aa5b0c1bc4fc4733a770caada27b28742021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/7087152https://doaj.org/toc/1687-8442Antimicrobial knitted and woven fabrics were developed from recycled polyester (PET) and silver nanocomposite (SNC) fibers. Two different fabrics were produced from two different blend proportions of the fibers. The antimicrobial properties of fabrics were tested against those of the S. aureus (Gram-positive) and E. coli (Gram-negative) bacterial natures, and their yarn properties and hand-related characteristics were investigated. The results show uneven fabrics properties such as irregularity in thickness and SNC-recycled PET fiber ratio increase, and the tensile strength decreases while the NEP number increases. This implies that fabrics made from a blend with higher SNC-recycled PET fiber ratios have higher surface roughness levels, higher bending rigidity, and harder texture. As a consequence, the antimicrobial efficiency of the fabrics was improved as the percentage of SNC increased. The recycled PET fiber within the blended yarn shows a good antimicrobial property (above 90%) observed in all fabrics. The reduction of bacterial colonies was constantly exceeding 90% for both E. coli and S. aureus in all fabric samples.Solomon AddisHermela EjeguMessay DubaleWondwossen MamuyeHindawi LimitedarticleMaterials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materialsTA401-492ENAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol 2021 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials TA401-492 Solomon Addis Hermela Ejegu Messay Dubale Wondwossen Mamuye Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers
description	Antimicrobial knitted and woven fabrics were developed from recycled polyester (PET) and silver nanocomposite (SNC) fibers. Two different fabrics were produced from two different blend proportions of the fibers. The antimicrobial properties of fabrics were tested against those of the S. aureus (Gram-positive) and E. coli (Gram-negative) bacterial natures, and their yarn properties and hand-related characteristics were investigated. The results show uneven fabrics properties such as irregularity in thickness and SNC-recycled PET fiber ratio increase, and the tensile strength decreases while the NEP number increases. This implies that fabrics made from a blend with higher SNC-recycled PET fiber ratios have higher surface roughness levels, higher bending rigidity, and harder texture. As a consequence, the antimicrobial efficiency of the fabrics was improved as the percentage of SNC increased. The recycled PET fiber within the blended yarn shows a good antimicrobial property (above 90%) observed in all fabrics. The reduction of bacterial colonies was constantly exceeding 90% for both E. coli and S. aureus in all fabric samples.
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author	Solomon Addis Hermela Ejegu Messay Dubale Wondwossen Mamuye
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title	Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers
title_short	Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers
title_full	Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers
title_fullStr	Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers
title_full_unstemmed	Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers
title_sort	development of sustainable and functional fabrics from recycled and nanocomposite polyester fibers
publisher	Hindawi Limited
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/aa5b0c1bc4fc4733a770caada27b2874
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Development of Sustainable and Functional Fabrics from Recycled and Nanocomposite Polyester Fibers

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