Preparation for application onto a cellulosic fabric or textile material and textile articles comprising same

Abstract

A preparation for application onto a cellulosic fabric or textile material includes a blended mixture of wool particles or wool powder, and a binding agent. The functional additive is carried by the wool particles. The wool particles or wool powder is preferably of macrofibril size or below. Such a preparation exhibits exceptional functional additive-carrying and retention ability which enhances the durability of functional enhancements of a cellulosic fabric material. In another embodiment, the preparation includes a mixture of powdered bamboo fibre, carrier agents, and binding agents. Preferably, the non-charcoal fibrous bamboo powder is nano-sized having an ultrafine particle size, e.g., 1 μm or below. Fabric materials treated with ultrafine bamboo fibre powder have good moisture management properties.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to fabrics and textiles, and more particularly to cellulosic fabric or textile materials. More specifically, although not solely limited thereto, this invention relates to preparations for application onto a textile or fabric material comprising cellulosic fabric to enhance utility. More particularly, although not solely limited thereto, the present invention relates to methods of applications of functional utility enhancing preparations onto a cellulosic material, and textile articles comprising cellulosic fabric material applied with such preparations.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Textile articles comprising cellulosic fabric or textile materials such as cotton, linen, or other natural fibers are popular because of their various properties. In many textile goods, it is desirable to add functional additives to enhance the utility of such textile goods. For example, it is desirable to enhance ultraviolet protection, anti-b...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]A preparation comprising wool particles or wool powder of the macrofibril size as carriers for functional additives has demonstrated an exceptional functional additive-carrying and retention ability which enhances the durability of functional enhancements of a cellulosic fabric material.

[0006]Using ultrafine wool fibre in such preparations is both environmentally friendly and economical because wool fibres which are too short and weak to be spun into wool yarns are often scrapped.

[0007]According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a preparation for application onto a cellulosic fabric material comprising a mixture of powdered bamboo fibre, carrier agents, and binding agents. Preferably, the non-charcoal fibrous bamboo powder is nano-sized having an ultrafine particle size, say, of 1 μm or below. It is noted that fabric materials treated with ultrafine bamboo fibre powder has good moisture management properties.

[0036]The preparation may be provided to provide enhanced moisture management, wicking and / or wrinkling resistance properties of the article.

Problems solved by technology

However, the stability or performance of known textile articles comprising cellulosic fabric materials with functional additives to enhance functional utility is not very acceptable.

For example, known clothing articles made from cellulosic fabric materials with functional additives for enhancing ultraviolet protection or bacteria resistance rapidly lose the added functional enhancement after several washing cycles.

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