Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Aina Bhat, KA Sahaf, ZI Buhroo, AH Sofi, SA Mir, MA Parray and MF Baqual

Abstract:
In the current study, type of different mordants (Ferrous sulphate, alum, copper sulphate, acetic acid and citric acid) were standardized on silk fibre using beetroot dye. The dyed fibre samples were analyzed for absorbance, color coordinates and color strength. Standardization of different mordants was done while dye percentage was kept constant @ 10% (based on the outcome of preliminary testing). Based on the findings, it was determined that 10% beetroot dye combined with 3% alum produced better results on silk fibre.