The preparation and performance of okra protein viscose fiber

The protein viscose fibers have a great application in the textiles. It is promising to develop the new-type and functional protein viscose fiber. The aim of this work was to prepare the protein viscose fibers which has the available performance in textile. The okra powder was emulsified and dispersed by surfactant. The spinning dope of viscose was blended with okra emulsion and cell wall protein gel solution. The okra protein viscose fiber was obtained by wet spinning. The morphological structure, main physical properties and wearing performance of the fibers were tested and analyzed. The surface of okra protein viscose fiber was smooth and uniform. The protein content of the fiber was stable, and the amount of protein loss was small. The strength of the fiber was unchanged compared with the ordinary viscose fiber and the friction coefficient of the fiber was small and it had soft hand feel. The fiber had high moisture regain and excellent moisture permeability and air permeability. The okra protein viscose fiber had a certain anti-inflammatory effect and good skin-friendly properties, which is of great significance for the future development of green health care fabrics.