Effect of β-Cyclodextrin on Color Values and Fastness Properties of Printed Cotton/Polyester Fabrics

Nowadays, auxiliaries are playing a very important role in improving textile dyeing and printing conditions. In the present study, cotton/polyester fabric was padded with beta-cyclodetrin (β-CD) and after printing with disperse-reactive dyes, samples were treated with TiO2 nanoparticle to improve their self-cleaning properties. The effect of β-CD on properties of printed fabric and scanning electron microscope surface image, their self-cleaning and antimicrobial properties were studied. According to the results, increasing concentration of β-CD could reduce color strength (K/S) of the samples and their water absorption time whilst water spreading area and value of the retained water were increased. β-CD showed a very limited effect on improving antimicrobial activity of goods.