Potential of citronella oil as natural mosquito repellent agent in formulated fabric softener finishes / Aznin Baharudin... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Baharudin, Aznin, Jani, Nor Akmalazura, Azreen, Azyati, Assyura, A. A., Pornomo, Hawa, Mehat, M. Hafiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Univeristi Teknologi MARA, Sabah 2020
• Subjects: Textile industry; Oils, fats, and waxes; Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35323/1/35323.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/35323/; http://borneoakademika.sabah.uitm.edu.my/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

This study is focused on formulating a natural-based fabric softener using baking soda and vinegar with the addition of insect repellent finish of citronella oil and vanillin. The effectiveness of the fabric softener was evaluated by conducting a fabric stiffness test on both untreated and treated f...