ABSTRACT
In the current investigation, the waste of textile mill (cotton fibre waste) was converted into carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and then was utilized as a thickener in printing of cotton using vat dyes. The rheology of the thickener, which plays an important role in printing, was also studied in comparison with the commercial CMC that is available in market. The
1Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India, *E-mail: javedtextech@gmail.com
2Department of Textile Manufactures, V.J.T.I., Mumbai, India
Abstract ................................................................................................... 91 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 92 6.2 Materials and Methods ................................................................... 92 6.3 Results and Discussion .................................................................. 94 6.4 Conclusion ..................................................................................... 98 Keywords ................................................................................................ 98 References ............................................................................................... 98
prints were analysed by measuring colour value, bending length and fastness to washing, crocking and light. Results suggest that CMC obtained by recycling of mill waste can substitute the sound CMC as a thickener in printing.
