his research mainly deals with a novel flame-retardant and UV-protection for cellulosic fabrics using ZnO
nanoparticles. We present the preparation and application of ZnO nanoparticles. The size of the prepared
nanoparticles was analysed using dynamic light scattering (DLS). The application of nano ZnO on cellulosic
fabrics (cotton 100% and cotton/cotton polyester 65/35%) was achieved by using different polycarboxilic
acids (succinic acid [SA] and 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxilic acids [BTCA]) with sodium hypophosphite
(SHP) as catalyst through conventional pad-dry-cure method. The effect of concentration of SHP on the
physical properties, flammability and UV-protection of cross-linked fabrics are investigated. The effect
of concentration of zinc oxide nanoparticles and the effect of curing temperature were also investigated.
The results revealed the importance of SHP in increasing the flame-redundancy of the treated cellulosic