An Eco-Friendly Dyeing of Woollen Fabric by u...

An Eco-Friendly Dyeing of Woollen Fabric by using medicinal herbs kalanchoe pinnata Natural Dye

Author Name : Ms. Pooja Kumari

ABSTRACT  The Present research is an attempt to explore colouring behavior of kalanchoe pinnata herbs on wool textile substrate. This herb show good affinity for the wool fabric. Mordanting of the fabric was carried out using three mordanting technique i.e. Pre, Meta and Post-mordanting using natural as well as chemical mordants i.e. Dry goose berry powder, harda powder, orange peel powder, alum, ferrous and copper sulfate. Dyed samples were further analyzed for colour strength and fastness properties. This herb gives a wide colour spectrum in yellow-green region with excellent fastness properties. The overall results show that kalanchoe pinnata dye can be successfully used and explored further for dyeing of wool with medicinal properties.