The use of chitosan in the textile industry

Abstract

Commercial applications of the natural polymers, chitin and chitosan are increasing. Chitosan is a biopolymer extracted from chitin, which is the main structural component of the shels of crustacean shells, squid pens and some planktons. Nowadays, chitosan is used in the industrial, agricultural, medical and pharmaceutical sectors. This article is an owerwiew of chitosan applications in textile industry.