Relative Study of the Colour Fastness of Cotton, Woolen and Silk Fabrics Dyed With Walnut Bark Dye

Authors

  • Bushra Khalid * Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600, Pakistan pcsir@brain.net.pk
  • Azra Yaqub Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600, Pakistan
  • Lubna Liaquat Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600, Pakistan pcsir@brain.net.pk
  • Mohammad Sohaib Applied Chemistry Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600, Pakistan

Keywords:

walnut bark dye, Juglan regia, natural dye, colour fastness

Abstract

. Natural walnut dye was extracted from walnut bark and applied to cotton, woolen and silk fabrics with the same depth of colour and colour fastness was assessed. Walnut dye had good saturation on all the three fabrics and its colour fastness properties ranged between good and excellent.

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Published

2008-06-26

How to Cite

Khalid, B., Yaqub, A., Liaquat, L., & Sohaib, M. (2008). Relative Study of the Colour Fastness of Cotton, Woolen and Silk Fabrics Dyed With Walnut Bark Dye. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 51(3), 131–135. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/654