Colour gamut with easy sources of natural dyes
International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology
ISSN: 0955-6222
Article publication date: 5 September 2016
Abstract
Purpose
In nature, thousands of different colours and shades exist. Basic set of dyes, namely, yellow, red, blue and green are necessary for a complete colour gamut. Creating a complete gamut with natural dyes with one common extraction and application procedure is not exploited hitherto. The paper aims to discuss this issue.
Design/methodology/approach
In this study, an attempt was made to create a complete colour gamut with easily available natural dyes with one common extraction and application procedure.
Findings
Silk fabrics were dyed using various natural dyes alone and in combination to yield various shades, namely, yellow, red, green, blue. Pre-mordanting of silk fabrics was carried out with mordants, namely, alum, ferrous sulphate, copper sulphate, stannous chloride, potassium dichromate followed by dyeing. The fastness properties and colour strength values of all the shades obtained were determined.
Originality/value
Creating a complete gamut with natural dyes with one common extraction and application procedure is not exploited hitherto.
Keywords
Citation
Tayade, P.B. and Adivarekar, R.V. (2016), "Colour gamut with easy sources of natural dyes", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 28 No. 5, pp. 558-569. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-12-2015-0136
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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