Durable Press and Antimicrobial Finishing of Cotton Fabrics with a Citric Acid and Chitosan Treatment

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 772-775

  Chung, Yong Sik ^a   Lee, Kwang Keun ^a   Kim, Jin Woo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; COTTON FABRIC; FINISHING; MEDICAL TEXTILE;

EID: 0032443642     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051759806801011     Document Type: Article

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