An activated cotton material and a method for processing cotton to form the activated cotton material are provided. The activated cotton material includes a layer of natural wax that is locked to the surface of cotton fibers by a wax lock.

A decolorization method of a polyester fabric includes: providing a polyester fabric, in which the polyester fabric is a dyed polyester fabric and the polyester fabric is adhered with a dye and has a first L value; providing a first decolorizing solution and a second decolorizing solution, in which the first decolorizing solution contains a reductant and the second decolorizing solution contains an oxidant; and performing a decolorization process which includes: using one of the first decolorizing solution and the second decolorizing solution to decolorize one portion of the dye and using another one of the first decolorizing solution and the second decolorizing solution to decolorize another portion of the dye, so that a color of the dye is removed and the polyester fabric is white in color and has a second L value that is greater than the first L value.

Methods for the generation of non-equilibrium solutions of peroxyacetic acid are disclosed. These methods comprise introducing triacetin and aqueous hydrogen peroxide to water, mixing, and then adding an aqueous source of an alkali metal or earth alkali metal hydroxide. Triacetin is converted rapidly and with a high conversion rate into peracetic acid. These methods produce solutions with a high level of peracetic acid.

Methods for the generation of non-equilibrium solutions of peroxyacetic acid are disclosed. These methods comprise introducing triacetin and aqueous hydrogen peroxide to water, mixing, and then adding an aqueous source of an alkali metal or earth alkali metal hydroxide. Triacetin is converted rapidly and with a high conversion rate into peracetic acid. These methods produce solutions with a high level of peracetic acid.

The invention refers to a natural fiber treatment process in order to enable the fibers to be conditioned for optimal yarn production, and subsequently of base fabrics. The process comprises the stages of an alkaline treatment, bleaching and the addition of a softening agent.

The invention refers to a natural fiber treatment process in order to enable the fibers to be conditioned for optimal yarn production, and subsequently of base fabrics. The process comprises the stages of an alkaline treatment, bleaching and the addition of a softening agent.

Disclosed are a method for dyeing and finishing a textile and a textile. The method includes steps of heating a bath liquid to a first temperature, and immersing a textile to be treated in the bath liquid for a first time; maintaining the bath liquid at the first temperature, adding a dye, a protective additive and a first part of a dyeing alkali agent sequentially thereto at a certain interval, and further immersing for a second time; heating the bath liquid to a second temperature at a first heating rate, then adding a second part of the dyeing alkali agent thereto, further immersing for a third time, and then taking out to obtain a dyed textile; washing and finishing the dyed textile to obtain a dyed and finished textile, wherein the dyeing alkali agent is sodium carbonate.

Methods for the generation of non-equilibrium solutions of peroxyacetic acid are disclosed. These methods comprise introducing triacetin and aqueous hydrogen peroxide to water, mixing, and then adding an aqueous source of an alkali metal or earth alkali metal hydroxide. Triacetin is converted rapidly and with a high conversion rate into peracetic acid. These methods produce solutions with a high level of peracetic acid.

Methods for the generation of non-equilibrium solutions of peroxyacetic acid are disclosed. These methods comprise introducing triacetin and aqueous hydrogen peroxide to water, mixing, and then adding an aqueous source of an alkali metal or earth alkali metal hydroxide. Triacetin is converted rapidly and with a high conversion rate into peracetic acid. These methods produce solutions with a high level of peracetic acid.

A process is shown for providing a solid fraction from a textile product including a natural fiber, a synthetic fiber, or both. The process involves the treatment of the textile product with a water-soluble salt of dithionous acid followed by a treatment of an aprotic solvent, such as dimethyl sulfoxide.