Comparison of 100% Aloe Vera and 100% Bamboo Knitted Fabrics: Exploring their High-Performance Properties

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10.2991/978-94-6463-714-4_9How to use a DOI?

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Aloe Vera Yarn; Bamboo Yarn; High-Performance

Abstract

Natural textile fibers have become increasingly important because of their unique properties and eco-friendly attributes. This study explored the potential of aloe vera yarn in knitwear design. Furthermore, comparing aloe vera knitted fabric with bamboo knitted fabric provides a new perspective in the field of innovative textile research. Bamboo, derived from its stem pulp, is known for its mechanical properties and natural antibacterial qualities. Various studies have aimed to achieve antibacterial effects in fabrics, often focusing on coatings of nanoparticles, nanocomposites, or other textile processing techniques. Aloe vera used as a gel coating on textiles has shown good results. Despite numerous studies on aloe vera gel-coated textiles, research specifically on fabrics made from aloe vera yarn is lacking. The objective of this paper is to construct fabrics made of 100% aloe vera yarn and 100% bamboo yarn, respectively, and compare their high-performance properties by testing bursting strength and anti-bacterial activity. 100% aloe vera and 100% bamboo double jersey fabric of 2/40s yarn count, 4 ply, was knitted using a 7-gauge hand flat knitting machine. The bursting strength test was carried out on the Electro Burst 100 machine as per ISO 13938-2: 2019, whereas the antibacterial activity was evaluated using the disc diffusion method. Results indicated that bamboo fabric was more durable than aloe vera fabric, while aloe vera fabric exhibited antibacterial properties slightly better than bamboo fabric. Furthermore, both fabrics exhibit good bursting strength and antibacterial properties, underscoring their potential for sustainable, high-performance textiles.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ameyaa Patil
AU  - Diya Hegde
AU  - Habeebunissa
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/05/05
TI  - Comparison of 100% Aloe Vera and 100% Bamboo Knitted Fabrics: Exploring their High-Performance Properties
BT  - Proceedings of Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Equity and Digital Strategies (SEEDS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 118
EP  - 127
SN  - 2667-1271
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-714-4_9
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-714-4_9
ID  - Patil2025
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