A novel detoxifying pesticide protective clothing for agricultural workers

A textile material is developed in such a way that it can detoxify pesticid es on the surface as well as be breathable and biodegradable, allowing exte nsive usage by agricultural workers throughout all climactic conditions. Th is is accomplished through chemical detoxification of pesticides by functio nal polymeric materials that have been recently invented.(7-9) A shirtweigh t cotton fabric is treated to detoxify pesticides and then evaluated by gas chromotography for effectiveness. Laundering evaluations were performed to determine the durability of the resulting functional finish.