SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR THE ANALYSIS OF COMFORT PARAMETERS IN SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE FINISHING WITH A SERIES OF NATURAL DYES

Abstract

A strong and current research concern aims at the development of sustainable processes and products made from natural materials, such as natural fabrics and natural dyes. Ecological dyeing with natural dyes is a topical issue in the field of textile finishing. Currently, the role of finishing in textile dyeing has become increasingly demanding, requiring a careful balance between the compatibility of different finishing products and the application of the processes used, having the purpose of offering textiles important comfort characteristics. In this context, the problem to be solved concerns finding the balance regarding the compatibility of textile materials with different finishing products and processes used for this purpose. The experimental research carried out in this paper aims at analysing the parameters of thermosphysiological comfort in case of linen and hemp fabrics after the dyeing process with natural dyes Madder Rubia, Logwood, Weld, Cochenille, Chlorophylle. The paper suggests the development of a software system composed of an online MySQL database server, and a desktop application, running on the Windows operating system, developed on the .NET platform, using the C # programming language. This software system aims at storing and determining comfort features such as resistance to vapor passage, resistance to air passage, by saving and using the necessary values through the database created. The database is designed in such a way that it can be extended to other types of textiles and dyes, as well as to other experimental values for comfort features. The final results will appear in the "data" table for the observation, interpretation and choice by users, in order to be used for developing sustainable clothing products. The software system was created both with the purpose of calculating and storing the experimental results obtained, in order to be used by researchers, students and specialists in the field, as well as of finding fabrics dyed with natural dyes, which are optimal in choosing the best options to be suggested for the development of textile products in a sustainable and ecological context. At the same time, this software system can be used both in research activities the results of which would result in the obtainment of sustainable products, and as an e-learning tool in teaching-learning activities.