Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development
Year : 2006, Volume : 1, Issue : 1and2
First page : ( 107) Last page : ( 109)
Print ISSN : 2230-9047. Online ISSN : 2231-6736.

Dyeing of Merino Wool with Butea monosperma flowers: a Value Added Sustainable Proposition

Gautam Sapna*, Assistant Professor, Goel Alka**, National Professor

*CSK HPAU, Palampur, presently Ph.D Scholar Department of Clothing and Textiles, Collage of Home Science, GBPUAT, Pant Nagar (Uttaranchal)

**Collage of Home Science, GBPUAT, Pantnagar.

Abstract

A study was conducted to extract natural dye from biomass product using Tesu (Butea monosperma) flowers for its use in dyeing of Australian merino wool using various mordants for assessing its colour fastness properties. The dyed samples were evaluated for measurement of colour values and colourfastness. The major findings revealed that the colour obtained from Butea monosperma dyes ranges from light yellow, dark yellow, brown and mustards. Colour absorption percentage was more in acid medium with mordants i.e. a combination of alum and stannous chloride mordants. Alum added great brilliance to colour on merino wool and when added with other mordants imparted better colour fastness properties. Sun light fastness of the dye without mordanted samples was found to be fair while pre mordanted samples exhibited very fair to good sunlight fastness. lt is evident that Butea monosperma has been found to be the most effective agent for safe dyeing which not only contribute to value addition but also to sustain the environment.

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