as zone of growth inhibition (ZI, mm). UV-Protection factor (UPF) was determined according to the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4399-1996). The color strength (K/S) values were deter- mined from the reflectance measurements using Kubleka–Munk equation (Judd & Wyszecks, 1975).
K/S = (1 − R)2 /2R, where K/S is the ratio of absorption and scatter-
ing coefficient, R is the reflectance at the wave length of maximum
absorbance of the used basic dye. The durability to wash was determined after 10 laundering cycles according to AATCC Test Method 135-2000. The surface morphology of selected samples was observed with SEM Model Quanta SEM 250 FEG (Field Emission Gun) attached with EDX unit (Energy Disperse X-ray Analysis with accelerating voltage – 30 kV FEI Co., Netherlands) for the composi- tion analysis of nano-Ag and TiO2 -loaded fabric samples.