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UV PROTECTION OF TEXTILES IN WASHING PROCESS Katia Grgi?, BSc. Introduction The comfortable ultraviolet (UV) protective cloth can protect wearer from the harmful effects of UV radiation. UV protective properties can be provided by adequate composition, construction, selection of coloration and UV compounds added during production, finishing and textile care processes. The aim of the scientists is to research the most promising option in the protection of textiles. It was found that fluorescent whitening agents in detergents increase UV blocking ability of cotton fabrics. The research was focused on the washing of white cotton and polyester/cotton lightweight fabrics with detergent containing fluorescent compounds, fluorescent whitening agent and UV absorber. The impact of fluorescent compounds was characterized by fluorescence and spectral characteristics, expressed through whiteness and percent of transmission. Experimental Three different white fabrics designed for summer cloth were applied for the study. Table 1: Technical characteristics of tested fabrics Fabric Q (g/m2) Density w/w* (threads/ cm) Fineness (tex) Weave WCIE UPF** CO 105 58.5/25 11.76 x 1 Plain 64.14 0 CO_OBA 105 58.5/25 11.76 x 1 Plain 126.9 10 PES/CO 105 56/28 13.3 x 1 Plain 70.1 10 Fabric swatches were washed through 25 cycles with four detergent formulations of different composition, labeled as: ?ECE - the reference ECE Color Fastness Test Detergent (Henkel) formulated according ISO 105-C06 in the concentration of 5 g/l, with the addition of sodium perborate tetra hydrate SPB4, according to the recommendation of the detergent producer in the concentration of 1 g/l (ECE). ?ECE detergent as described in a.) with the addition of 0.2% FWA per mass of ECE (ECE + FWA) ?ECE detergent as described in a.) with 0.2% UVA added (ECE + UVA) ?ECE detergent as described in a.) with 0.2% FWA and 0.2% UVA added (ECE + FWA + UVA). Experimental The fluorescent whitening agent, 4