Development of Ecofriendly
Multifunctional Textiles Using
Peppermint Oil
Prachity Wankhade, Neha Mehra, and Vijay Gotmare
1 Introduction
Traditionally, textiles were considered as low technology domain as their primary
functions are protection of modesty, providing microclimate and good look. With the
intensification of global competition, textile manufacturing companies from developed countries are competing for a significant share of the global market by developing new technologies or new products. Companies are trying to differentiate their
products with specific and special functions. The consumers are demanding textile
products with higher performances, even in the “traditional” clothing and home
textiles areas. Therefore, researchers have made many attempts to impart more functional characteristics to fabrics (in addition to the above-mentioned primary functions) so as to get what are known as multifunctional textiles [1]. Textile industry
is a major contributor in polluting the environment. Besides generating harmful
toxins during the manufacturing of fabrics, the industry also emits poisonous gases
like methane into the air. Tons of textiles are produced for global population that
continues to grow and compete for improvement in living standards. Consequently,
tons of textile waste are generated every year which pollutes water, air and the sites
where the waste is dumped in landfills. Chemical processing sector of the textile
industry contributes majorly to the water pollution.
With growing environment consciousness, people are desirous of shifting toward
ecofriendly products. Scientists and researchers are finding novel ways to find solutions to this problem by proposing the use of natural fiber sources, natural oils and
natural herbal extracts for finishing of fabrics. Few oils are already being used for their
antibacterial, antiodor, mosquito repellent, UV protection and for their aromatic properties. The use of harmful chemicals needs to be replaced by these natural products,
thus leading to a sustainable way for health and environment benefits. Improvement
P. Wankhade · N. Mehra (B) · V. Gotmare
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Matunga 400019, India
e-mail: nehamehra@tx.vjti.ac.in
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
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Multifunctional Textiles Using
Peppermint Oil
Prachity Wankhade, Neha Mehra, and Vijay Gotmare
1 Introduction
Traditionally, textiles were considered as low technology domain as their primary
functions are protection of modesty, providing microclimate and good look. With the
intensification of global competition, textile manufacturing companies from developed countries are competing for a significant share of the global market by developing new technologies or new products. Companies are trying to differentiate their
products with specific and special functions. The consumers are demanding textile
products with higher performances, even in the “traditional” clothing and home
textiles areas. Therefore, researchers have made many attempts to impart more functional characteristics to fabrics (in addition to the above-mentioned primary functions) so as to get what are known as multifunctional textiles [1]. Textile industry
is a major contributor in polluting the environment. Besides generating harmful
toxins during the manufacturing of fabrics, the industry also emits poisonous gases
like methane into the air. Tons of textiles are produced for global population that
continues to grow and compete for improvement in living standards. Consequently,
tons of textile waste are generated every year which pollutes water, air and the sites
where the waste is dumped in landfills. Chemical processing sector of the textile
industry contributes majorly to the water pollution.
With growing environment consciousness, people are desirous of shifting toward
ecofriendly products. Scientists and researchers are finding novel ways to find solutions to this problem by proposing the use of natural fiber sources, natural oils and
natural herbal extracts for finishing of fabrics. Few oils are already being used for their
antibacterial, antiodor, mosquito repellent, UV protection and for their aromatic properties. The use of harmful chemicals needs to be replaced by these natural products,
thus leading to a sustainable way for health and environment benefits. Improvement
P. Wankhade · N. Mehra (B) · V. Gotmare
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Matunga 400019, India
e-mail: nehamehra@tx.vjti.ac.in
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
A. Majumdar et al. (eds.), Functional Textiles and Clothing 2020,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9376-5_11
149