Superhydrophobicity on the cotton fabric was accomplished by coating a mixture of polyvinyl chloride,
copper stearate and Fe2O3/Cr2O3 nanoparticles. Firm attachment of copper stearate and the nano
particles on the surface of cotton was achieved by employing polyvinyl chloride solution as the binder.
The non-wettable nature of the surface modified cotton fabrics were evaluated through WCA
measurement, which exhibited superhydrophobic nature for nano Fe2O3 (147.58) and Cr2O3 (151.18)
impregnated cotton. Moreover, the surface roughness contributing towards the enhancement of WCA on
cotton was indirectly evaluated by coating a thin film over a glass surface utilizing the same additives
was reported through AFM