Effect of Union Dyeing of Wool with Litchi and Apricot Dye material

摘要

The use of natural colourants on textile fibres is required now a days due to the increased environmental pollution both to flora and fauna. Because of the increasing awareness of the environment and health hazards associated with the application of synthetic dyes on textiles, there is a global interest in natural dyed textiles. The advantages associated with natural dyes are bio-degradability, higher compatibility with environment, lower toxicity and allergic reactions in relation to synthetic dyes. Wool is a natural fibre used in hilly areas during winters. The wool yarn is dyed with mixing two natural colourants Litchi and Apricot leaves using mordant in the present study. By dyeing of wool with combination of Litchi and Apricot dye material, the colours obtained exhibited excellent colour fastness to washing, crocking and light and good perspiration fastness.