Eco-friendly antimicrobial finishing of cotton fabric using plant extracts

The comprehensive focus on plant based extract in textile coating as antimicrobial textile finish has gained significant momentum and is an emerging technology in the production of medical cloths. The present study was undertaken to assess the antibacterial activity of cotton fabric treated with E. globulus, T. cordifolia and T. procumbens leaf extracts. Extraction of phytochemicals was carried out by different solvents viz., ethanol, methanol and distilled water.