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@article{169551,
        author = {Betty Varghese and Jaya Baju Chalakkal and Sindu Francis and Cija K.G and Tincy Mohan and Gayathri K S},
        title = {Efficacy assessment of environmental friendly sizing agent from Mango seed kernel and its application on cotton fabric},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {6},
        pages = {1593-1600},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=169551},
        abstract = {With the emerging worldwide interest in adopting and studying traditional starching methods and exploiting their potential based on different plant source, nnature has provided abundant plant wealth, which possess medicinal virtues for all living creatures. The essential values of some special fruits and grains have long been published but a large number of them remain unexplored as yet. In this regard, one such fruit is Mango. With this in the mind the present research entitled “Efficacy assessment of environmental friendly sizing agent from Mango seed kernel and its application on cotton fabric" was conducted. To achieve objectives of the study it was carried out in six Stages. 
1.	Ripe Neelum Mangoes were collected from the local market of Thrissur.
2.	Extraction of Starch from mango seed kernel.
3.	Characterization of the starch obtained from Mango seed kernel.       
4.	Muslin cloth was selected for the experiments.
5.	concentration of starch 2%, 5% were prepared and applied on pretreated muslin fabrics. 
6.	These starched samples were visually and mechanically evaluated. 
Findings of the study revealed that Mango seed kernel starch can be used on cotton muslin fabric. It gives satisfactory results in terms of texture, luster, stiffness and drapability. Five per cent concentration of Mango kernel starch with medium muslin was most preferred while testing. There was increase in physical parameters when sized with mango kernel starch. The stiffness of fabric, fabric weight was increased due to film formation on the surface of the fabric. Fabric colour was not affected. 
It can be concluded that muslin can be successfully sized with natural starch of mango seed kernel flour.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {November},
        }