Natural dye from harungana madagascariensis stem bark, efficient extraction and application on plain woven silk and cotton fabrics.

Abstract

Nowadays, textile products have found a wide range of application in apparel, domestic and industrial area. Consumers are increasingly considering the sustainability of their purchases as they gain access to an array of attractive fabrics. Increasing awareness about safe products in textiles has developed the worldwide choice of natural colour based textile. For the present study Harungana Madagascariensis has been selected as source of natural dye. The color of the fabrics was investigated in terms of fastness properties against light, washing and rubbing. To enhance the textile designer using an eco-design approach while using natural textile with natural colour, this study developed an environmentally friendly dyeing process and good fastness properties.