Natural dyes

A comprehensive review on application of natural dyes on textiles and earlier research findings has been discussed in this book. Moreover, recently the consumers have become very much conscious about the environment, renaissance of eco-friendly products and process like dyeing textiles with natural dyes, which has thus become also important now. Thus, revival of natural dye application on textiles and summary of earlier researches on standardization of its method of extraction, mordanting, dyeing process variables and even natural finishing, etc. have been elaborated in this review. Characterization of natural dyes and chemistry of its dyeing, etc. are equally important and hence are discussed here critically. Thus this part has become a unique readymade comprehensive chapter for information on chemistry and application of natural dyes on textiles and its revival strategy.

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Assist. prof. Maha M. ElsawyApplied organic chemistry, faculty of science, Al-Azhar Univeristy