%0 Journal Article
%T Simultaneous Fixation of Wrinkle
%A Abdul Azeem
%A Ahsan Nazir
%A Amna Siddique
%A Shagufta Riaz
%A Sharjeel Abid
%A Tanveer Hussain
%A Zulfiqar Ali Raza
%J Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
%@ 1940-2473
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0887302X17747048
%X In printing and resin finishing of cotton fabrics, the curing step is involved twice, firstly for fixation of reactive dye and secondly for the fixation of resin for proper cross-linking. In developing country like Pakistan, where cotton is a major portion of textile exports, the elimination of one fixation stage is economical and advantageous. This study dealt with the simultaneous fixation of wrinkle-free finish (resin) and reactive dye printing for cost effectiveness. The processed route of treatment imparted a maximum dry crease recovery angle of 230กใ and color strength up to 89.89%. The produced fabrics were characterized using crocking fastness (dry and wet), color strength sum %, color fastness to laundry, crease recovery angle, and wrinkle recovery by appearance method. Response surface optimizer gave good composite desirability value (0.08300) with color strength % of up to 73.73 and dry crease recovery angle up to 218กใ
%K resin
%K reactive printing
%K simultaneous
%K DCRA
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0887302X17747048