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Dyeing of Wool and Silk Fabrics with Left over Tea Extract and Tesu Flower
Dye Extract
Received: June 11, 2016 Accepted: July 13, 2017 Online: August 20, 2017
Abstract
This study was carried out to find out the shows very good to excellent colorfastness
effect of left over tea extract and tesu flower towards rubbing, good to excellent towards
dye extract on wool and silk fabrics. Different ironing, moderate to very good towards
variables of dyeing namely dye extraction washing and very good to excellent towards
time, dyeing time, temperature, dye sunlight. K/S value of dyed sample was
concentration were optimized and a constant assessed. Depth of shade and evenness of
recipe for dyeing was selected on the basis of shade was also evaluated. It was observed that
personal judgment and expert suggestion. It samples show even to very even effect on both
was found that the optimum extraction time fabrics. Depth of shade also shows medium to
for dye was 60 min, optimum dyeing time was deep shade effect on wool and silk fabrics.
60 and 90 min for wool and 90 min for silk, Keywords: Fashion | Wool Fibre | Silk Fibre |
optimum dyeing temperature was 60˚C and Tesu flower | Tea Extract | Dye Extract
80˚C for wool and 80˚C for silk, optimum dye
Introduction
concentration was 10% and 30% dye for wool,
Nature always wears the colors of the
30% dye for silk and 10% dye for combination
spirit
of both dyes. Dyeing was carried out with left
over tea extract, tesu flower dye extract and The use of natural dyes in world is increasing
their combinations. Colorfastness of dyed everyday as natural dyes are non-toxic and
sample towards rubbing, ironing, washing and eco-friendly in nature. Natural dyes are dye or
sunlight was assessed. It was found that wool colorants obtained from naturally occurring
and silk fabrics dyed with both natural dyes sources such as plants, insects, animals, and
minerals without any chemical treatment.
For Correspondence:
Natural dyes are very advantageous and have
Home Science Department, Clothing and Textile great affinity towards the natural fabrics thus
Banasthali University, Rajasthan
Email: shivi_rastogi27@yahoo.co.in wool and silk fabrics have been selected for
dyeing with natural dyes.
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boiled for 1 hour at 80˚C - 100˚C and then the different percentage i.e. 50:50, 72:25, 25:75,
tea extract was filtered for dyeing. 60:40, 40:60.
Optimization of dyeing time Determination of colorfastness of dyed
After the extraction of dye from left over tea sample
and tesu flower, the dyeing was carried out for Color fastness is a term used in the dyeing of
two different time duration i.e. 60 min and 90 textile materials, meaning resistance of the
min. material's color to fading or running. Light
Both variables were considered during with fastness, wash fastness, rub fastness and
tea and tesu extract and the combination of sunlight fastness are the main forms of color
both. fastness that were assessed.
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This table shows good to very good to excellent colorfastness towards ironing and
colorfastness towards washing, very good to god to excellent colorfastness towards
excellent colorfastness towards rubbing, good sunlight.
*T= Tea, Te= Tesu, CC= Color Change, S= Staining, D= Dry, W= Wet, D’=Damp
Table 2: Colorfastness of silk fabric with natural dyes at different concentration
This table shows good to very good to excellent colorfastness towards ironing and
colorfastness towards washing, moderate to very good to excellent colorfastness towards
excellent colorfastness towards rubbing, good sunlight.
This table shows even to very even evenness 50:50 were rated as high. This table shows
of shade and medium to deep depth of shade darker color intensity. On the other hand,
and it was observed that K/S value of wool wool fabric dyed with 10% and 30% tesu
fabric dyed with 30% left over tea extract and flower dye extract shows lighter color
the combination of both dyes at 75:25 and intensity.
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This table shows even to very even evenness dye extract are:
of shade and medium to deep depth of shade 90 min time, 80˚C temperature, 30gm dye,
and it was observed that K/S value of silk 1:50 MLR.
fabric dyed with 30% left over tea extract and The optimized conditions for dyeing of wool
the combination of both dyes at 60:40 were and silk fabrics with the combination of left
rated as high. This table shows darker color over tea extract and tesu flower dye extract
intensity. On the other hand, silk fabric dyed are:
with 30% tesu flower dye extract and the 90 min time, 80˚C temperature, 10gm dye
combination of both at 50:50 shows lighter with 3 combinations of tea and tesu; 50:50,
color intensity.
25:75, 40:60, and 1:50 MLR.
Conclusion
3. It was concluded from the results that both
The present study was carried out to evaluate natural dyes shows very good to excellent
the dyeing of wool and silk fabrics with colorfastness towards rubbing, good to
natural dyes extracted from left over tea and excellent towards ironing, moderate to very
tesu flowers by keeping environment friendly good towards washing and very good to
procedures as well. excellent towards sunlight.
1. The optimized conditions for aqueous 4. K/S value of dyed sample was assessed at
extraction of color component for tesu flowers 540 nm by spectrophotometer. It shows very
are 60 min extraction time, 80˚C-100˚C good to good results.
temperature, 500 ml water and aqueous
5. It was also observed that samples shows
extraction of color component for left over tea
even to very even effect on both fabrics.
are 60 min extraction time, 80˚C-100˚C
Depth of shade also shows medium to deep
temperature, 100 ml water.
shade effect on wool and silk fabric.
2. The optimized conditions for dyeing of
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