Evaluation of sizing parameters on cotton using the modified sizing agent

Abstract

For producing a woven fabric, sizing is one of the important steps to increase the efficiency of weaving productions. Various sizing agents such as starch, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), wax, emulsifier, and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) are frequently used in the textile industry. The aim of this study is to evaluate the sizing parameters of cotton using the modified sizing agent and the frequently used sizing agent in the industry. For modification of sizing agent, various sizing chemicals are mixed together by our own recipes. Then modified sizing agents are applied to the cotton fabric along with frequently used sizing recipes. After sizing, all treated yarn and fabrics are subjected to evaluate the performance of sizing parameters and the modified sizing agent shows tenacity (20.35–21.58 cN/Tex), elongation (18.50–10.78%), initial modulus (475–486 cN/Tex), yarn hairiness reduction (95.55–95.91%), yarn unevenness (0.10–0.35 CV%), abrasion resistance (13,990 times), weight loss during abrasion (0.05–0.07%), breaking force (900–1000 F/cN), extension during maximum load (3.4–4.15 mm), and thread breakage during weaving (2.7–3.1 CMPX). The result indicated that the modified sizing agent has an acceptable range of sizing parameters and even in some cases the performances are higher than the frequently used sizing agent. The recipe of modified sizing agent contains EKACELL DT-250, EKAVIOL BEZ and EKAWAX chemicals. The most important thing that the modified sizing agent reduces the chemical consumption as well as makes cost-effectiveness of weaving production. Which is definitely be economically sustainable development in the textile industry.

Keywords

• Sizing
• Weaving
• Sizing parameters
• Sizing agent