Shade Variations in Eucalyptus Bark Natural Dyed Cotton Due To Post-Treatment with Eco-Friendly Dye Fixing Agents
IMPACT: International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Feb 2018, 99-104
6 Pages Posted: 14 Mar 2018
Date Written: March 14, 2018
Abstract
In this article we reviewed shade variations of mordanted Eucalyptus bark natural dyed cottons and post treated with different eco-friendly dye fixing agents. Eco-friendly mordants such as Alum, Stannous Chloride and Ferrous Sulphate were used. Eucalyptus bark dye was selected due to its easy availability. A pre-treatment with myrobalan has been given for better dye uptake. After mordanted and dyed cotton sample was post treated with five eco-friendly dye fixing agents such as Alum, Ammonia, Lime juice, Vinegar and Calcium Chloride for Shade variations in Eucalyptus bark natural dye on cotton and analysed.
Keywords: Eucalyptus Bark Natural Dye, Dye Fixing Agents, Shade Variation, Eco-Friendly Mordants, After-Treatment
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