Challenges and opportunities in product development using natural dyes

Abstract

Dyeing is a crucial textile technology procedure and one of the most enjoyable Textile Arts. Dyeing is an ancient art form that predates our civilization. All over the world the coloring of textile material is done with bleached fabric using natural and synthetic dyes. Coloring with natural materials is now commonly used as a supplement to hand spinning, knitting, and weaving. This study aims to compare the effluent properties of synthetic and natural dyes. Additionally, a product was created utilizing natural dyes because they are safe for the environment.This research article compares effluent parameters for natural and artificial dyes used for dyeing cotton fabrics, with a focus on fastness attributes, because while colouring the textile materials not all dyes are transfer, around 10-15% of dyes will remains in dye bath itself. When this effluent discharge, it is intensely colorful and aesthetically unpleasant and it will produce environmental problems.