Surface modification of polyester fabric using microwave irradiation to minimize pollution in textile industry via optimizing energy and time

Polyester fabric was hydrolyzed by Sodium Hydroxideusing microwave technique as well as the conventional one, in order to enhance its wettability. Several factors were studied such as time, temperature, concentration of sodium hydroxide, liquor ratio and wet pick up. The treated and untreated fabricswerethen after-treated with zinc oxide. Antibacterialproperty, UPF as well as dyeability of the treated fabricswere evaluated. Microwave technique shows best results in all evaluation compared with the conventional technique.