Development of uv protective finish on cotton knitted fabric

Textiles and clothing are the most suitable interface between environment and human body. It can reflect, absorb and scatter solar wavelengths, but literature sources claim that, it does not provide full sun screening properties. The present work was conducted to develop UV protective fabric and evaluate the ultraviolet protection factor by comparing the finished with unfinished fabrics. Syzygium cumini (L.) leaves extract was applied on cotton knitted fabric by using pad-dry cure process. The results indicated that finished cotton knitted fabric provides excellent UV protection with decrease in UVA and UVB percent transmissions, when compared with unfinished fabric.