wool garment is being worn and cared for, the wool fibres are resilient and long-lasting. It is in moist, warm conditions that wool biodegrades. Marine Biodegradation Wool also biodegrades in aquatic environments.1 Early results from current research in New Zealand shows that by 90 days in salt water, different types of wool had, As a general statement, yellowing of textile materials is an indication of unanticipated chemical degradation. Very often, as colorless chemicals decompose, they form light to moderate yellowish colors. Of course, if this chemical is a textile finish or additive or has been absorbed by a textile product, this color formation is noted as, and structure of the textile and the type of washing conditions inuence ber loss (De Falco et al., 2019; Lant et al., 2020; Napper & Thompson, 2016). These indicate that possible approaches to mitigating the problem are via changes to textile structures to make bers more secure in the material structure or by cap-, PP fibres were used in a blend with cotton (Ct) and viscose (Vis) in knitted fabrics of different textile structure: -- integrated Ct/PP tricot with inner PP loops; -- plated Ct/PP tricot with an inner layer of PP;, ABSTRACT: Textile materials are increasingly used in various industries. In these applications, the surfaces of textile materials play a key role, because a range of performance properties depends on surface characteristics. As with many other types of materials, the surface properties of textiles can be readily altered by the, .