Rattanaphol Mongkholrattanasit

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor (Assistant) at Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon

The main objective of this research is to investigate the electrochemical characteristics of Ni–Cu-plated polyester when MnO2 is deposited on it and serves as a flexible electrode. For this purpose, the Ni–Cu-plated polyester electrode fabrics prepared in this way were deposited with MnO2 over different immersion times. The conductive polyester ele...

In order to dye cellulose or regenerated cellulose with natural dyes, toxic metal mordants are generally employed. In response to this issue, the novel bifunctional cationic agent was pretreated to modify modal (regenerated cellulose) fabric prior to dyeing to enhance the fiber-dye affinity. The cationization reaction was carried out using a compou...

Surface modification is a special feature in the textile industry. The end use performance of a textile product is greatly influenced by its final properties. A new concept has been developed based on the ‘lotus leaf’ principle, namely, ‘self-cleaning textiles’, i.e. textile surfaces that can clean themselves, without any washing process. The use o...

The aim of this research is to determine and explain the variables of product innovation strategy and marketing creativity influences the visitor's decision variable to stay at a hotel in Indonesia through the variable atmosphere or environmental conditions at the hotel . Pada In this research, the independent variable is related to the hotel indus...

Protective textiles, such as antiviral and antimicrobial textiles, are essential for daily human health during pandemics. This paper focused on different studies of bacteria, the classification of viruses and features, different antibacterial and antiviral agents, and the manufacture of antibacterial and antiviral textiles and masks. This review pr...

The goal of the study is to investigate the ideal mix ratio for yarn spinning in the production of industrial textiles, taking into account the physical properties of water-hyacinth-based fabric and yarn. Cotton, polyester, and water hyacinth had a weft yarn mix ratio of 20:25:55. The completed piece demonstrates the unique dark colour and fibre pr...

Nanofibers are some of the most attractive materials that can modify functionalities for developing new kinds of specific applications and are mainly used as a biomedical material. Herein, we designed and prepared antibacterial nonwoven fiber mats of PLA and PLA composited with Ag nanoparticles by electrospinning. The effects of varying filler cont...

To help healing, protect and care the wound from additional damage, a sterile dressing is applied to wound and injured area. Wound dressing can be a sterile pad or compress that directly contact with the wound area. Nowadays, different models of wound dressings are used in the medical field. In this review paper different wound dressings and effort...

In this research, the magnetic fabric was fabricated using in situ synthesizing of Iron oxide nanoparticles. To have cotton fabrics covered by magnetic nanoparticles, prepared Iron Oxide nanoparticles were deposited on it using an in situ method with 3 different concentrations of precursors while other factors such as pH, temperature, NaOH concentr...

Nanofibers are one of the most attractive materials that can modify functionalities for developing new kinds of specific applications, mainly used as a biomedical material. Herein, we designed and prepared the antibacterial nonwoven fiber mats of PLA and PLA composited with Ag nanoparticles by electrospinning. The effects of varying filler contents...

In this research, cotton fabrics were treated with carboxylated chitosan, loaded by the pad-dry-cure method for investigating the absorption of heavy metals and the Ultraviolet (UV) protection properties of fabric samples. For this purpose, chitosan-treated cotton fabrics were soaked in CuSO4 solution to investigate the rate of heavy metal absorpti...

The purpose of this study was to investigate Mor Hom natural dye using a qualitative research approach and local knowledge. Relevant primary and secondary data were collected through in-depth interviews with three sets of key informants, including community scholars, natural-dyed Mor Hom clothing businesses, and academics, and a participatory obser...

Due to its relatively large specific surface area and microporous structure, bamboo charcoal is widely employed in a variety of industries, including the textile sector. In this investigation, bamboo charcoal powder was formulated as a natural colorant in the pigment print paste and then applied to cotton fabric by screen printing. Colorimetric val...

In recent years, the application of natural dyes in textile coloration has attracted significant study interest. In this current study, the bio-based dyeing of synthetic textile fiber, specifically acrylic yarn, with natural lac dye was investigated. The yarn was dyed using a meta-mordanting technique. The dyeing parameters, including temperature,...

Simultaneity of different processes in finishing of textile products is very useful. It causes reducing energy consumption and increasing the speed of production. Moreover, by this way it is possible to reduce water consumption and environmental pollution. In this research, synchronizing the processes of desizing, scouring and bleaching at ambient...

This research focuses on the mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) blended with recycled PP (rPP) at various concentrations. The rPP can be added at up to 40 wt% into the PP matrix without significantly affecting the mechanical properties. MFI of blended PP increased with increasing rPP content. Modulus and tensile strength of PP slightly dec...

Magnetic nanoparticles have important applications in industrial textiles and can be used as filters for separating color and heavy metals from factory wastewater. One of the most important magnetic materials is iron oxide(Fe3O4). In this research, different sputtering systems were used for depositing iron oxide nanoparticles on the surface of the...

This study evaluated the cooling properties of summer cooling towels of different brands by Q-max analysis. It was found all the samples could provide a cooling effect at first contact after being wetted. The samples of Perfect Fitness showed the highest cooling effect followed by the N-rit samples, whereas Street samples had the poorest cooling ef...

This study evaluated the thermal conductivity properties of summer men's sportswear T-shirts of different brands (Nike, Adidas, Laishilong and Columbia) available in Hong Kong market were evaluated. It was found that the samples of Nike, Laishilong and Adidas showed similar heat-conducting behavior due to their comparable thermal conductivity resul...

Drying rate and time are two important components for drying a fabric to evaluate the quick dry property. This study evaluated the quick dry properties of summer men's sportswear T-shits of different brands (Nike, Adidas, Laishilong and Columbia) by studying the drying rate. It was found that all the samples showed satisfactory drying rate. The fab...

The idea of generating high-value practical materials, such as activated carbons, from agricultural wastes as a raw material has been a quite important trend recently due to its positive contributions to the environment and resource savings from biomass. In this paper, activated carbons prepared from durian husk waste by the KOH chemical activation...

Functionalities of 3D printing filaments have gained much attention owing to their properties for various applications in the last few years. Innovative biocomposite 3D printing filaments based on polylactic acid (PLA) composited with ZnO nanoflowers at varying contents were successfully fabricated via a single-screw extrusion technique. The effect...

In this study, we conducted survey on the relationship between eco-advertisement and consumer green consciousness. The target group was selected with age ranged from 18-28 and the survey was conducted through social media platform. The survey results indicated that there is a direct relationship between eco-advertisement and consumer green consciou...

This research aims to study woven fabric construction with natural indigo dyeing with finishing for home textile applications. The physical and mechanical properties, including color fastness tests, of these woven fabrics according to ISO standards for home textiles exported to the European Union were characterized. Tensile strength, tear strength,...

This study investigated the use of a thickening agent derived from modified starch of wild taro corms in the screen printing of cotton fabric using reactive dye. The best conditions for developing the print paste and steaming time in order to obtain maximum color yield were established. The results revealed impressive color fastness properties in t...

A novel thickening agent from wild taro corms was investigated in the preparation of the printing paste for the screen-printing of silk fabric with acid dye. The concentrations of thickening agent, acid dyestuff, and citric acid and steaming fixation time were explored. Printed silk fabric quality was evaluated by determining different parameters:...

In this paper, the sol-gel method was used for in-situ synthesis of SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) on cotton fabrics with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in the presence of acid and alkaline indicators. The samples were characterized using by (X-ray diffraction) XRD, (scanning electron Microscopy) SEM, (Inductively coupled plasma) ICP, water drop test an...

In this research work, natural dyes (Turmeric, Cinnamon, and Saffron) have been successfully used to dye cotton fabrics that are safe to the environment and health during manufacturing and usage. Also these dyes are considered to be nontoxic, nonpolluting, non-carcinogenic, and eco-friendly. Copper sulfate (CuSO4) was used as mordant in the dyeing...

Petroleum-based polymers have significantly problems to the environment due to it cannot degrade in the nature. Biopolymer become to interesting materials for replacing these materials for overcome these disadvantages. Here, we intend to study the biocomposite films of polylactic acid (PLA) blend polybutylene succinate (PBS) composited with ZnO nan...

In this study, the quick-dry properties of four popular brands sportswear T-shirts in Hong Kong market, i.e., Nike, Adidas, Laishilong and Columbia, were investigated by Q-max analysis. It was found that all the samples had cooling effect, among which the Laishilong T-shirt had the highest cool feeling. The Nike and Columbia samples showed comparab...

The properties of colorfastness to crocking and perspiration of sportswear products (OUDIKE, NIKE and an unknown brand bought from the boutique) in Hong Kong marketplace was comparatively investigated in this study. It was found that NIKE performed best in terms of colorfastness to crocking, whereas the unknown brand samples was the best choice in...

Growing concern about the environmental effects of synthetic dyes is encouraging the use of natural dyes. Spent coffee ground (SCG), a potential renewable source of natural dye, was investigated as a biocolorant for dyeing of cotton. SCG contains the brown pigment melanoidin. Low molecular weight chitosan (LMWCTS) was used to introduce amino groups...

To solve ecological and toxicological issues related to some synthetic dyestuffs, the potential application of a new thickening agent from wild taro corms and natural indigo dye in the screen printing process of woven cotton and knitted fabrics was investigated in this study. For this purpose, effects of the dye, thickening agent, thiourea dioxide,...

A new kind of magnetic glass mat with nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co) and mixed nickel/cobalt (Ni–Co)-based oxide nanoparticles (NPs) coatings was prepared by plasma sputtering treatment. Magnetic NPs have potential applications for the wastewater treatment. In present work, DC magnetron sputtering was used for in situ deposition of the mentioned magnetic...

In this research, NiO nanoparticles were synthesized and in-situ deposited on cotton fibers to investigate photocatalytic activity and degradation dye pollutants from wastewater. NiO NPs were prepared by the sol-gel method in two acidic and basic media with different precursors (nickel nitrate hexahydrate and nickel chloride hexahydrate) at the opt...

It suffices to say back in the past, for garment measurement, traditional anthropometric methods had generally been selected for fitting garment; however, 3D body scanning systems, nowadays, have been widely accepted and preferred by many scholars and researchers due to its speediness in terms of body size measurement and this could productively be...

In this study, we examined the effectiveness of eco-label based on how the environmental performance information presented in the fashion products and understanding of consumers to such information. Effective eco-labels implied that it increases the purchasing intention of the consumers' and lead them to make buying decision. In addition, successfu...

Natural colorant extracted from the fruit shell of Camellia oleifera was applied to PP spunbond nonwoven fabric by pigment printing method. The printing pastes containing natural dye, a thickener, an acrylate binder, and ferrous sulfate were applied to the substrate via flat screen technique. The printed fabrics were evaluated in terms of colorimet...

This study evaluated the cooling properties of summer cooling towels of different brands by studying the liquid moisture management behavior. All the samples were found to provide a cooling effect at first contact after being wetted. The samples of Perfect Fitness showed the highest cooling effect followed, whereas N-rit, Cooldyxm and Ice Towel sam...

In this study, the quick dry properties of summer men’s T-shirts of different brands (Nike, Adidas, Laishilong and Columbia) in Hong Kong market were explored by analyzing the wicking behavior. Laishilong was found to be the best sample in terms of vertical wicking for both short and long period. For the Nike fabrics, the wicking rate in courses di...

Air permeability is one of the thermal comfort properties of clothing and fabrics. This study evaluated the air permeability properties of summer cooling towels of different brands available in the market, “Perfect Fitness”, “N-rit” and “Cooldyxm” and an anonymous ice towel. The air permeability function of the cooling towels was evaluated instrume...

Socks fabrics seem a minor clothing in apparel categories but are indispensable item for daily activities for users. The function of socks is either for heat insulation of body temperature in cold weather or heat releasing to keep thermal neutral for foot in hot weather. Socks with good quality are conducive to prevent foot disease or smelly odor f...

This study investigated azoic dyeing as an approach to improving the natural dyeability of silk fabric while avoiding the use of metallic mordants, which are toxic to health and the environment. An aryl diazonium salt was prepared from p-nitroaniline and used to couple with silk fabric pretreated with plant polyphenols. The interaction triggered in...

This study evaluated the quick dry properties of summer men’s sportswear T-shirts of different brands (Nike, Adidas, Laishilong and Columbia) by studying the water vapor transmission behavior. The results indicate that Laishilong was the best sample in terms of water vapor transmission rate, whereas Columbia was the poorest. Moreover, samples of Ni...

This study evaluated the cooling properties of summer cooling towels of different brands by analyzing the moisture management behavior. It was found that all the samples could provide a cooling effect at first contact after being wetted. The samples of Cooldyxm and Ice Towel showed the highest cooling effect followed by the N-rit samples, which was...

The present study investigated the air permeability of three representative sportswear brands products (OUDIKE, NIKE and an unknown brand bought from the boutique) in Hong Kong marketplace. It was found that NIKE sportswear had the highest air permeability (0.23kPa*s/m) among the samples, which indicates that it allows more air flow passing through...

The effect of plasticizers and content on rheological behaviour of Caesalpinia pulcherrima gum aqueous solutions and on mechanical properties on gum films was investigated. Three plasticizers as glycerol and sorbitol and propylene glycol at different ratios were used. The results presented that plasticizer adding reduced the apparent viscosity of m...

The gum edible films were prepared from Caesalpinia pulcherrima seeds. The effects of plasticizer types and contents on physical and mechanical properties of gum edible film were investigated. Three plasticizers as glycerol and sorbitol and propylene glycol at different adding concentrations (0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5%) were used. Glycerol provided flexi...

Eri silk ( Samia ricini ) is a wild silkmoth which has been promoted and supported to culture for textile industry in Thailand. Especially for the recent decade, textile industry was interested to develop eri silk for casual eco-friendly textile style with functional properties. This research aims to study on UV protection property of eri silk fabr...

Plasma technology provides an effective way to modify the surface of polymeric materials and thus improve the physicochemical properties of this material. This study was a preliminary study in exploring the application of plasma technology in the surface modification of silk fiber. Experimental results revealed that the dyeability of silk fabric wi...

The present study investigated effects of fabric parameters on the water vapor transmission of socks fabric, which was measured by the cup method. It was found that the water vapor transmission of fabric was negatively proportional to the content of cotton and yarn count, before washing. Meanwhile, washing was found to increase the water vapour tra...

Hand feel properties are importance factor of quick dry inner wears. This study aims to evaluate the hand feel properties of women’s quick dry inner wears in the market (three commonly found products in the market) by studying their relative hand value. The relative hand value was measured according to the standard of AATCC-202. Experimental result...

Air permeability is one of the thermal comfort properties of clothing and fabrics. This study evaluated the quick dry properties of summer men’s T-shirts of different brands (Nike, Adidas, Laishilong and Columbia) by studying the air permeability behavior. Both Nike and Adidas samples were knitted by single jersey, while double jersey was used for...

This study evaluated the cooling properties of summer cooling towels of different brands by studying the water vapor transmission behavior. All the samples were found to provide a cooling effect at first contact after being wetted. The samples of N-rit showed the highest cooling effect followed by Cooldyxm and Ice Towel, whereas Perfect Fitness had...

An innovative prototype machine was invented for hydrogel bead production, used for preparing novel hydrogel beads, based on biomaterials, fabricated from chitosan (CS), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and their blend for heavy metal removal from aqueous solution. The adsorption capacity of copper (II) ion onto the beads as adsorbents with their varying...

Cassia fistula gum was purified and modified by isopropanol precipitation and carboxymethylation process respectively. The physicochemical property of both purified and modified gums were evaluated and compared to their crude gum. The mannose to galactose (M/G) ratio of purified gum was altered by purification process. While, the carboxymethyl grou...

The C. fistula gums in aqueous solutions clearly exhibited shear-thinning flow behavior at high shear rate, however, at higher concentrations, pronounced shear thinning was observed. The value of zero shear viscosity [h0] was predicted by fitting Cross model. A plotting of specific viscosity at zero shear rate (hsp0) against coil overlap parameter...

Thermal property is an importance factor of quick dry inner wears. This study aims to evaluate the thermal property of women’s quick dry inner wears in the market with different market position (Brand A: online brand; Brand B: general market and Brand C: youth market). The thermal property studied in this paper included (i) thermal conductivity and...

Plasma technology is an effective way to modify the physicochemical properties of silk fabric. This study was a preliminary study to explore the dyeability of silk fabric with metal complex dyes after treated with plasma technology, which may improve the processability and broaden the application of silk fabric. This study investigated the optimal...

Quick dry inner wear products become increasingly popular in the tropical regions with a hot and rainy climate. This study evaluated the quick dry property of three inner wear for women available in the market via studying their wicking rates. It was found that one products had satisfactory wicking ability as they claimed, whereas one products show...

Gauze is an excellent material for infant apparel which can made in various forms and by a variety of methods, and thus have attracted great attention in baby care market. This study aims to identify the wicking property of the gauze fabric in baby care products, and to analyse the relationships between the wicking ability and fabric structure of b...

The wearing comfort of socks can be affected by the fabric properties of liquid moisture management. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between the fabric parameters and moisture management of sock fabrics. The moisture management of socks fabric was measured by the moisture management tester according to AATCC 195-2012. It was...

Socks are the clothing preserving the foot in thermal neutrality and preventing foot from blister generating. The development of socks has been diversified like the type, materials, and function, etc. Socks with good quality are conducive to prevent foot disease or smelly odor from foot. The wearing comfort of socks can be affected by the fabric pr...

Investigation of dyeing parameters (temperature, time and pH), color fastness assessments and ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of mangrove bark extract on nylon fabric were conducted. The optimum dyeing conditions were obtained at 90°C, 60 min and pH 5, respectively. Dyeing with different metal mordants (aluminium potassium sulfate, ferrous sulf...

This study proposed a novel azoic dyeing method, in which mangrove bark extract was used as the colorant. This approach eliminates the use of toxic metallic mordants. Polyphenols from mangrove bark were selected as the natural coupling component. These were applied to cotton fabric using an exhaust method, then reacted with diazonium salt prepared...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of dyeing polyester (PET) fabric with natural dye extracted from annatto seeds using high temperature dyeing method. Design/methodology/approach PET fabric was dyed with annatto extract by varying dyeing parameters (temperature, time, pH and dye concentration) to determine the o...

The absorption rate of fabric-foam-fabric plied materials for making intimate apparel was measured in this study. The fabric-foam-fabric plied materials were prepared by plying polyurethane foams (non-laminated and laminated) with different fabrics. The plied material is intended to be used in close-to-skin garment. Thus, the water absorption behav...

During using of textile materials, such as intimate apparel, which is in close contact with skin, the water transport capability is very important to avoid any uncomfortable feeling to the users. The water transport capability of fabric-foam-fabric plied materials were evaluated in this study. The plied material is intended to be used in intimate a...

In this paper, we intended to study and improve the mechanical properties of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) composites with cellulose fibers from recycled newspapers. The influence of cellulose fiber content on tensile mechanical properties and swelling behavior of biocomposite films were investigated. In addition, the morphological property of biocompos...

Moisture management is an important behaviour during engineering of textile material. In case of intimate apparel (which is in close contact with skin), its moisture management property would affect the comfort behaviour during use. Fabric-foam-fabric plied materials are commonly used materials for making intimate apparel. In this study, we prepare...

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a bioplastic, which is produced from natural materials. It is well known that the PLA can be degraded in the environment which is alternatively rendered to replace the plastic from a petroleum base. In this paper, we study the physical properties of composite films prepared from PLA composited with zinc oxide nanoparticles...

During sweating, textile materials would absorption water and then spread. The liquid spreading speed in the textile material would affect the comfort property. In this study, the liquid spreading speed of fabric-foam-fabric plied materials were studied. The plied material is intended to be used in close-to-skin garment such as intimate apparel. Th...

The objective of this research was to study the effects of using extraction procedures on raw water hyacinth fiber to produce an improved quality of fiber, applying different methods of extraction. The mechanical extraction method for water hyacinth fiber extraction was first employed using a semi-automatic fiber extraction machine to grate the out...

Recently, the composited nanofiber attraction has been growing from researchers across the world due to its exciting opportunities for use in biomedical applications. In this study, we fabricated electrospun fibers from poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) composited with Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle for potential use in biomedical applications. From the ex...

The purpose of this research was to study the printing silk fabric with natural indigo, using a modified starch produced from wild taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) corm as thickening agent. The effects from the concentration of the natural indigo dye, added to the modified starch of wild taro corm, in recording the results of thiourea dioxide...

In this investigation, dyeing of cotton fabric with natural dye extracted from purple corncob was attempted by means of pretreatment with a cationic agent, 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimenthylammonium chloride (CHTAC). Maximum color yield results were achieved when the fabric was pretreated with CHTAC at a concentration of 125 g/L, followed by dyeing...

Fabric-foam samples were prepared by plying polyurethane foams (non-laminated and laminated) with different fabrics in this study. The fabric-foam plied samples were intended to be used for intimate apparel which is a kind of close-to-skin garment. The comfort requirement of intimate apparel is highly concerned and smoothness, softness, stiffness a...

In this study, we evaluated warmth retention ability of polyurethane foam (non-laminated and laminated) plying with fabrics. The warmth retention ratio, measured by KES-F7, was used for expressing the thermal property of plied samples. Experimental results revealed that the warmth retention ratio of samples that were plied with fabrics were higher...