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In this study, we use dimethyloldihydroxyethyleneurea to treat cotton fabrics with various processes by changing the bath concentrations. We find that dry and wet crease recovery angles of the fabrics treated with the pad-dry-high-pressure-steam (HPS) cure process are higher than those for other processes at a given tensile strength retention. Crosslinking length and dry and wet crease recovery angles of the fabrics finished with the pad-dry-HPS-cure process are higher than those for the pad-dry-cure process for a given number of crosslinks per anhydroglucose unit. Additionally, the surface distribution of the crosslinking agent on the fabrics finished with the pad-dry-HPS-cure process is more significant than that for the pad-dry-cure process.

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Crosslinking Cotton Cellulose with a High Pressure Steam Process

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