Pulicaria gnaphalodes has various biological activities and is used as an herbal plant in traditional medicine. The major components of the aqueous extract of this plant are flavonoids, terpenoids and phenolic compounds which could be a good candidate for dyeing of wool fibers. In this study, the aerial part of Pulicaria gnaphalodes plant was extracted and used for the colorat...

In the present work an evaluation was carried out on the effect dye-bath pH and mordant type on the obtained shades and fastness properties in wool dyeing with cochineal. In this way wool samples were first mordanted with four different mordants and subsequently dyed with cochineal at different levels of dye-bath pH. Colorimetric evaluations were carried out and fastness properties of the dyed ...

The aim of the study was to investigate dyeing conditions that are appropriate for sedge fi bers with natural indigo dye as they usually do not absorb water. conditioning is therefore essential in order improve their water and color absorption properties. process included soaking 1, 2, 3, 4, 5% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) ratio solution (a liquor ratio) 50:1 24 hours. conditioned were analysed func...

Most water bodies worldwide are infested with algae bloom and Lake Taihu is no exception, various techniques have been developed to harvest microalgae from as part of the lake cleaning program this results in a large biomass deal with. This study made use harvested biocolorants source for textile application also evaluated its dyeing characteristics mercerized bleached cotton. The fabrics were ...