Original scientific paper

Chestnut saponins – “green” scouring agents for raw wool

Tanja Pušić ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia *
Agata Vinčić orcid.org/0009-0009-1923-6551 ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Knezić orcid.org/0000-0002-6822-0363 ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia
Zorana Kovačević orcid.org/0000-0002-9769-4795 ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia
Tihana Dekanić ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

The problems of wastewater contamination with various pollutants from the textile finishing and care process require the search for a solution to this dispersed system and its complex mechanisms. In order to promote sustainability and a circular economy, environmentally friendly products are being introduced and natural products are increasingly being used in arts and crafts. In this study, a comparison was made between horse chestnut and sweet chestnut saponins as natural and green products. In the first phase of the study, an analytical evaluation of the horse chestnut and sweet chestnut was carried out based on the total active substance and pH value. In the second phase, the washing performance of domestic raw wool, the sheep breed “Lička pramenka” was tested. Finally, after the washing process, the properties of the wool fibres and the composition of the wastewater were analysed to verify the concept of functionality and sustainability.

Keywords

“green“ agents; chestnut saponins; wool scouring; wastewater

Hrčak ID:

348276

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/348276

Publication date:

4.10.2025.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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