A STUDY ON THE WORSTED WOOL FINISHING WITH CINNAMON OIL MICROCAPSULES

Abstract

Although wool is a valuable material for the textile industry, especially for
the high-end fashion industry, it faces several problems in the washing process,
which can negatively affect its quality. In this study, microcapsules from
cinnamon bark essential oil at a concentration of 80g/l were finished on worsted
wool fabric by the dipping-padding method. The functional effectiveness was
analyzed by visual assessment, washing fastness, pH assessment, and odor test.
Fabric was being treated with a microcapsule concentration of 80g/L showed a
low and uneven distribution on the surface. The result of scent assessment was
low, showing the consistency with the density of microcapsules distributed on
the fiber surface. The smell of cinnamon bark on the fabric almost disappeared
under a 3 - time washing impact, and the presence of microcapsules almost
disappear after 5-washing cycles . Briefly, our study created functional addvalued properties on wool fabrics throughout the encapsulation technology and
textile padding method with microcapsules from a cinnamon bark extract.