Preparation of Novel Chitosan-Starch Blends as Thickening Agent and Their Application in Textile Printing

Table 4

The K/S, relative color strength % of Curcuma tinctoria printed samples.

Thickener used	Kind of fabric used
	Cotton		Cotton/polyester		Polyester		Viscose/polyester		Polyamide		Wool
	K/S	% K/S	K/S	% K/S	K/S	% K/S	K/S	% K/S	K/S	% K/S	K/S	% K/S
Sod. alginate	3.88	100	1.91	100	0.98	100	4.24	100	1.44	100	2.01	100
3% starch	6.46	167	7.45	390	5.01	511	8.15	192	5.74	399	9	474
4% starch	9.61	248	11.42	598	5.04	514	7.92	187	7.04	488	8.12	404
5% starch	7.94	205	5.93	311	5.12	523	7.06	167	7.94	551	6.57	327
6% starch	5.81	150	3.48	182	4.97	201	6.97	164	6.32	439	5.66	282