Application of Recycled Sericin on Worsted Fabric 


Vol. 25,  No. 10, pp. 3779-3790, Oct.  2024
10.1007/s12221-024-00706-1


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Recent concerns have emerged over the textile industry’s commitment to sustainable development, primarily driven by the environmental impacts of fast fashion. Sericin, a sustainable biopolymer with potential textile applications, has garnered attention for its favorable properties. However, most sericin is discarded as waste during the silk degumming process, lead ing to environmental contamination and increased biological and chemical oxygen demands. To explore innovative uses of sericin in textile functionalization, this study thoroughly investigated the efects of sericin fnishing on the thermal comfort properties of worsted wool fabric. Employing an exhaustion method, the research evaluated changes in chemical composition (including functional groups, elemental composition, and amino acid contents), morphology, thermal stability, and thermal comfort attributes (such as thermal resistance, warming/cooling perception, air and moisture permeability, moisture regain, and hydrophobicity) of sericin-treated worsted fabric. The results indicated signifcant enhancements in primary transmission characteristics, with sericin-treated wool fabric exhibiting notable improvements in thermal resistance (0.041±0.007 K. m2 /W–three times higher than untreated wool), warmth perception (maximum heat fux of 0.096±0.003 W/cm2 ), moisture vapor transmission rate (3.45±0.15 mg/cm2 /h), air permeability (106.13±2.46 cm3 /cm2 /s), moisture regain (13.17±0.25%), and contact angle (123.68±1.32 º). Additionally, sericin altered the wool fabric’s elemental composition, amino acid con tents, and thermal stability. Given the widespread use of sericin in textile manufacturing, this study underscores the potential for sericin fnishing to enhance value and sustainability in worsted wool fabric production.

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[IEEE Style]

H. Bui, H. N. Phan, C. T. N. Pham, T. T. Nguyen, H. M. Bui, "Application of Recycled Sericin on Worsted Fabric," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 3779-3790, 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-024-00706-1.

[ACM Style]

Huong Bui, Hung Ngoc Phan, Chau Thi Ngoc Pham, Thu Thi Nguyen, and Huong Mai Bui. 2024. Application of Recycled Sericin on Worsted Fabric. Fibers and Polymers, 25, 10, (2024), 3779-3790. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-024-00706-1.

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