Effect of polyethylene glycol on physical properties of durable press finished cotton fabric

Effect of molecular weight (400, 1000, 1 500) and concentration (5-30%) of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on physical properties of durable press finished cotton fubl'ics usina dimethylol dihydroxyl ethylcne urea (DMDHEU) by pad-dry� curing has been studied. The results show that the addit ion of PEG influences crease resistance, abrasion resistance, water absorbency and tensile strength of treated fabric. By increasing molecular weight and concentration of PEG, crease resistancc of the processed cotton fabric increases. In the presence of PEG with increasing t ime and temperature of curing, the crease resistance and water absorbency increase. The best results have been obtained using 400 molecular weight of PEG. 5% concentration of PEG, 2 min curing time, and 200GC curing temperature.