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 - 1992
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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