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Textiles are an essential component of human existence. These days, textile finishes can offer exceptional sanitary qualities, such as making a fabric antibacterial, in addition to improving the feel and drape of materials. Even while human skin is perhaps the most crucial barrier to keep microbes out of the body, it also encourages the growth of germs due to metabolic byproducts like acidic, basic sweat and urine. Anti-microbial finish is most widely used in the textile applications for health care textile, home textiles, medical textiles etc. Herbal finish pillow cover is designed to interdict the growth of micro-organisms for example bacteria, fungi, virus etc., on the fabric surface which cause skin infection. It increases the quality of sleeping and prevents from respiratory problems. The herbal extract from Salvia Rosmarinus have been applied to the fabrics by boiling method. The presence of anti-microbial properties in these leaves is used as a traditional medicine and also for cosmetic products. This study has been undertaken to apply anti-microbial finish extracted from Salvia Rosmarinus on bamboo woven fabric. The leaves are dried and then it is converted into powder. It is applied to the fabric in the form of boiling method. The fabric first undergoes pre-treatment process and then it undergoes finishing process. After finishing process, the fabric is printed using blocks which is known as Block printing using wooden blocks a tradition method of printing techniques. These herbal finish pillow cover helps to prevent the growth of bacteria, fungi and other odor-causing micro-organisms. It is eco-friendly and gives longtime freshness. It prevents skin from irritation problems and also for hair problems. Using this herbal finish pillow cover are used to increases quality of sleep and it gives pleasant smell naturally.