Cyclodextrins in the Textile Industry

Abstract

Abstract In the future cyclodextrins might play a significant role in the textile industry and might be used: (1) to remove surfactants from washed textiles; (2) to substitute surfactants; (3) in finishing textiles; (4) when bound chemically to fibers, to provide enhanced hydrophilicity and first of all, inclusion complex forming ability to immobilize perfumes, insect repellents, antimicrobial agents, etc.