Efficacy Assessment of Environmental Friendly Sizing Agent from Cassia fistula Seed and its Impact on Cotton Fabric Properties
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2016
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MPUAT, Udaipur
Abstract
With the emerging worldwide interest in adopting and studying traditional starching
methods and exploiting their potential based on different plant source. Nature has provided
abundant plant wealth, which possess medicinal virtues for all living creature. The essential
values of some plants have long been published but a large number of them remain
unexplored as yet. In this regard, one such plant is Cassia fistula.
With this in the mind the present research entitled “Efficacy assessment of
environmental friendly sizing agent from Cassia fistula seeds and its impact on cotton fabric
properties” was conducted. To achieve objectives of the study it was carried out in four
stages. 1. Characterization of the starch obtained from Cassia fistula seed. 2. Application of
starch. 3. Assessment of fabric parameters. 4. Assessment of the acceptability of starched
fabric by consumer. Muslin cloth having different fabric weight was selected for the
experiments. Cassia fistula pods were collected from the MPUAT University campus and
then processed into fine powder. The size and shape of starch powder (particles) extracted
from Cassia fistula seed were determined using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Three
concentration of starch 2.5%, 5%, and7.5% were prepared and applied on desized muslin
fabrics. The starched samples were assessed to see the effect of different concentrations of
starch on various physical parameters before and after. These starched samples were visually
evaluated by the panel of 5 members from Textile and Apparel Design department to select
one best concentration out of three. Then one selected concentration of Cassia fistula was
compare with commercially available starch arrowroot. 30 post graduate girls were selected
for assessment of the acceptability of starched dupatta in term of physical parameters.
Findings of the study revealed that Cassia fistula starch can be used on cotton muslin
fabric with different concentrations. It gives satisfactory results in terms of texture, luster,
thickness, stiffness and drapability. Five per cent concentration of Cassia fistula starch with
medium muslin was most preferred by the judges. Cassia fistula starch shows better result as
compare to commercial starch Maranta Arundinacea (arrowroot). There was increase in
physical parameters when sized with Cassia fistula starch. The stiffness of fabric, fabric
count, thickness of the fabric and fabric weight were increased due to film formation on the
surface of the fabric. Fabric colour and texture became dull and rough because of brown and
larger starch particles. But there was no change in tensile strength after sizing treatment. In
order to assess the acceptability of the developed starch a rating Performa was developed
based on five point rating scale and was given to 30 respondents to find its relative ranking. It
was found that Cassia fistula starched dupatta was acceptable by 86 per cent respondents.
It can be concluded that muslin can be successfully sized with natural starch of Cassia
fistula seeds.
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Efficacy Assessment of Environmental Friendly
Sizing Agent from Cassia fistula Seed and its Impact on Cotton Fabric Properties
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Sanchiher and Babel, 2016