Bacterial cellulose-A potential material for sustainable eco-friendly fashion products

ABSTRACT

The fashion industry is well known for its highly polluting production processes. Researchers around the world still are looking for alternative sustainable raw materials. Bacterial cellulose is one such biomaterial, sustainable, and environmental friendly and has a lot of potential in the fashion industry. In this review, the application possibility of bacterial cellulose in the fashion industry is taken as a major concern. The review mainly focuses on the previous researches in the area to evaluate the various production methods and raw materials used in bacterial cellulose manufacturing using Acetobacter xylinum. In addition to that, the review also consolidates the carbon source materials utilized for the bacterial cellulose production by various researchers. In specific, the fashion application-related research works were analyzed. It was found that production cost and lower yield are the major issues in the bulk production of bacterial cellulose and hence, the search continues for cost-effective raw materials with better cellulose yield. The tea medium is so far successfully used for bacterial cellulose fabric production. However, the inherent properties like higher water-holding capacity, loss of flexibility, and structural disorientation on drying are addressed as major issues concerning the fashion industry.

产品摘要

时装业以其高污染的生产工艺而闻名. 世界各地的研究人员仍在寻找可替代的可持续原材料. 细菌纤维素是一种具有可持续性和环境友好性的生物材料，在服装工业中具有很大的潜力. 本文就细菌纤维素在服装工业中的应用前景作一综述. 综述了国内外对木醋杆菌生产细菌纤维素的各种生产方法和原材料的评价. 除此之外，本文还对各种研究者用于细菌纤维素生产的碳源材料进行了综述. 具体来说，对服装应用的相关研究工作进行了分析. 研究发现，生产成本和较低的产量是细菌纤维素批量生产的主要问题，因此，人们继续寻找成本效益高、纤维素产量高的原料. 该茶培养基目前已成功用于细菌纤维素织物的生产. 然而，固有的性质，如更高的保水能力，失去灵活性，结构迷失方向干燥是涉及到时装业的主要问题.

KEYWORDS:

• Acetobacter xylinum
• bacterial cellulose
• carbon sources
• nonwoven fabrics
• fashion industry

关键词:

• 木醋杆菌
• 细菌纤维素
• 碳源
• 无纺布
• 时尚产业