Development of suitable dyeing process for dyeing of wool with natural dye - henna (Lawsonia inerma)

A. Agarwal, A. Garg, K. C. Gupta

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    Abstract

    The dyeing of wool with henna is investigated using various alum, chrome, iron and tin mordants. The method used is set out and the results, including washfastness, lightfastness and a comparison with the results achieved on cotton, are presented. Bright, lustrous and natural shades were achieved which would be difficult to reproduce with synthetic dyes, the light-and washfastness properties of the henna-dyed wool, however, were not very good.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages43-45 (3 pages).
    Volume39
    No.10
    Specialist publicationColourage
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 1992

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
    • Business, Management and Accounting(all)
    • Environmental Science(all)
    • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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