Abstract
100 % cotton fabric of 1030 articles and the following chemicals were used as objects of research: citric acid, sodium citrate, copper (II) sulfate (CuSO4 5H2O), sodium hypophosphite NaH2PO. As a result of the experimental work, a metallized cotton fabric with protective properties was obtained. The physicomechanical properties of processed cotton fabrics have been studied. The morphology of the surface structure of textile fibers was studied using a scanning electron microscope with a low vacuum. The study showed that the hygroscopic properties of the treated cotton fabrics improve, and the capillarity of the material increases 1.3 times after processing. In the course of research, it was found that the inter-fiber space is preserved after processing, thus the fabric retains its breathable properties after chemical metallization. When studying the morphology of the surface of metallized cotton fibers, it was found that particles settled on the surface of the fibers, forming a film on the fibers, which gives the material electrical conductivity properties.