Handbook on Natural Dyes for Industrial Applications

Contents: Preface. Part I: 1. History of natural dyes. 2. Basics of natural dyeing. 3. Mordanting the textiles for natural dyeing. 4. Standardization of vegetable dyes. 5. Methods of dye extraction. Part II: 6. Dyeing methodology. 7. Chemistry of dye. 8. Some recent publications on natural dyes by the author: i. Dyeing cotton, silk and wool with Brassica Oleracea or Purple Cabbage. ii. Dyeing wool yarn with Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis (Gurhhal). iii. Sonicator Dyeing Cotton and Silk with Ixora Coccinea Flower. iv. Dyeing with Celosia Cristata Flower on modified Pretreated Wool. v. Dyeing silk and wool with Plumeria (Pink) Flower. vi. Dyeing cotton, silk and wool with Cayratia Carnosa Gagn or Vitis Trifolia. vii. Dyeing with Nerium Oleander Flower on Pretreated Wool. viii. Dyeing Terricot and Cotton Fabric with Lac Dye in Sonicator. ix. Commercial viability of Dyeing Cotton with Aqueous extract of Lawsonia (Heena) using ecofriendly Mordants.

"This is a single book which has information related to extraction of dyestuffs from 19 common flowers, weeds, bark or leaves and its application on cotton silk and wool fabrics for textile industry.

The book describes the step wise methodology of extraction, mordanting and dyeing with photos of the actual plants part used for extraction of Natural Dye. Shade cards have been incorporated so that the full gamut of colors can be visualized from each dyestuff."