BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

Dyeing of cotton with Tabernaemontana coronaria Wild

  • Author:
  • Anjali S. Deshmukh
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 419 to 422

Department of Textile, Government Vidarbha Institute of Science and Humanities, Amravati (M. S.) India.

Online published on 1 November, 2011.

Abstract

Leaves or Tagar (Tabernaemontana coronaria Wild.) were selected as a source of dye. Pomegranate (Punica granatum Linn) rind was used as mordant along with Alum, Tin, Iron and Harda. Tagar leaf extract imparted lime green and khaki colours with fastness.

Keywords

Natural dye, Tabernaemontana coronaria Wild. leaves, mordant Pomegranate rind, Cotton