Exploring the Intersection of Aromatherapy and Textiles

2017

Encapsulation imparts new properties and added value to conventional fabrics. Most of the commercially available microcapsules for textile applications are made of melamine-formaldehyde, urea-formaldehyde or phenolformaldehyde resins, which have significant negative health and environmental effects. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the replacement of these resins with safe and environmentally benign materials. The process of fixing the microcapsules onto textile substrates is critical in ensuring their durability and effectiveness. The commonly known industrial methods used for this involve the use of two main groups of binders; polymeric resins, and polyfunctional crosslinking agents. Polymeric resins are reported to partially inhibit the release of fragrance from the microcapsules. The chemical cross-linkers are subdivided into formaldehyde based, e.g., formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde, and non-formaldehyde based, such as polycarboxylic acids. This work aimed at confe...

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

Background: The current ‘green’ trend is favoring usages of natural ingredients with an increasing interest in the health and wellness benefits of herbal products. Aroma finishing enhances the value of the product by incorporating different fragrance into fabrics. However, longevity of aroma on the textile with passage of time and subsequent launderings is a major concern that can be solved through microencapsulation of core materials protecting them from the surrounding environment. Hence, the present study was conducted to develop microcapsules of thyme essential oil for aroma finishing of textiles. Methods: To achieve the objectives of study, thyme oil was selected as core material and gum acacia and gelatin as wall materials. Complex coacervation technique of microencapsulation was used for development of thyme oil microcapsules. The ratios of core and wall materials, temperature and pH were optimized for standardization of microencapsulation process based on size, distribution ...

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2009

This work is a contribution to the introduction of emergent technologies in the textile sector, namely the microencapsulation of fragrances and its application to obtain added-value products.

2017

The present research concerns preparation and extraction of ecofriendly essential oils from natural sources and utilization for finishing bleached cotton fabrics. Lavender, thyme, and clove essential oils are extracted from natural sources and used in treatment of cotton fabrics, in order to give it a good smell and antibacterial characteristics, i.e. medical textile. The recent academic research shows that, aroma-enhanced textiles are being developed in the areas of sustainability environmental consciousness, health and wellbeing, and enhanced brand awareness. We developed medical textiles using the essential oils (lavender, thyme, and clove) with βcyclodextrin inclusion compounds. Β-cyclodextrin molecules are capable of forming inclusion compounds with essential oils that fit into the cone-shaped hydrophobic cavity. The fragrance inclusion compounds are fixed onto cotton by dry with a low temperature and then thermo fixed method. The essential oils were studied to prove its struct...

Cellulose …, 2009

The paper targets the production of textile fabrics with aromatic and antimicrobial properties by applying a chitosan film containing rosemary essential oil, at the surface level. The release in time of the essential rosemary oil was confirmed by colour and odour qualitative tests. The mechanical and comfort indices were also determined (rigidity, hydrophilic and hygroscopic characteristics), as well as the antibacterial properties. Another objective of the paper is to establish the kinetic model for the controlled release of the essential oil mechanism.

Journal of Textile Science & Engineering, 2013

Tekstilna industrija, 2021

Fragrance finishing of textiles is an area with untapped potential which has been growing at an enormous rate. The use of scents to change moods, evoke emotions and stimulate certain senses has been there for ages. Building up from that, textiles have started being infused with scents and used in domestic and industrial application. The purpose of this research is to cover all aspects of fragrance fi nishing. The literature review covers extensive topics like the basic concept of aromatherapy, needs of fragrance fi nishing, application methods and our current market scenario. The latter part of this study deals with a survey that sheds light on the research gap identifi ed as lack of market awareness and acceptance. Chi-square was the statistical tool used for relating factors like gender, age group and income group to buying behaviour of people when it comes to fragrance finished textile products.

A B S T R A C T Fragrance finishing of textile has been enormously increased and used in domestic and industrial application. Fragrance can be synthesis chemically but available in natural and inorganic. The investigation of this research is to study the combined effect of fragrance and antimicrobial finishing on cotton fabric by lavender essential oil with the use of β-Cyclodextrin, Chitosan citrate and β-Cyclodextrin/Grafted Chitosan through pad-dry method. Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to study the formation of ester bonds between β-cyclodextrin/grafted chitosan and cotton celluloses. For all the finished fabric samples fragrance release rate performance and antimicrobial properties were measure by standard test methods. The results revealed that β-CD was highly soluble in 0.6 gpl NaOH solution and 80 gpl β-CD and 6% essential lavender oil solutions were found to be a most suitable combination for fragrance and antimicrobial finishing. FTIR studies reveal about the formation of a carboxylic ester between cotton and β-Cyclodextrin/Grafted Chitosan at 1730 cm −1 ester peak.

International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), 2022

The population explosion and the environmental pollution in recent years have forced researchers to find new health and hygiene related products for the well-being of mankind. In the past few decades, a wide range of medicinal and aromatic plants has been explored for their essential oils. Essential oils have great potential in the field of biomedicine as they effectively destroy several bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens. In this study, the essential oils uptake and oil retention property on the textile surface were observed. The essential oils were applied at 1%, 3%, 5%, 7% and 9% concentration on cotton/lycra, cotton/polyester/lycra and viscose/nylon/lycra double jersey knitted fabrics. The findings revealed that viscose/nylon/lycra absorbed as well as retained the maximum amount of essential oils.

Materials, 2019

In order to obtain textile materials with potential utility in the development of cosmetic textiles, this study examined the deposition by padding of rose and sage microcapsules on woven textile structures, with different fiber compositions (100% cotton and 50% cotton/50% polyester). Cationization of the textile materials was performed to enhance the degree of uptake the pf the microcapsules on the fabrics’ surface. A commercially acrylate-based binder was used to fix the microcapsules to the textile substrate and to improve the durability against external factors. The finished textile materials were characterized in terms of their physical-mechanical characteristics. The distribution of microcapsules on the fabrics surface before and after five washing cycles and 1000 abrasion cycles was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The biocompatibility in terms of cell viability, cell membrane integrity and inflammation status of the functionalized fabrics was evaluated on CCD-107...