Diversification of “NAJWA” Hijab Staining using Tie-Dye Method Based on Natural Dyes

Abstract

— Diversification of "Najwa" hijab staining has been carried out using a tie-dye method based on natural dyes. A number of natural dyes materials, which include turmeric, cherry and mango leaves and brazilwood bark, have been optimized for use. To obtain a stable color quality, staining is carried out preceded by the pre-treatment (washing and mordanting) and ending with fixation using alum, lime and iron (II) sulfate. The results of the staining show the appearance of reddish (blush) color on the combination of cherry leaves-brazilwood bark, and brown (nutella) on the brazilwood bark-turmeric. Meanwhile, the application of different fixers has resulted in the appearance of different color shades on the combination of mango leaves-turmeric, namely orange (mustard) produced by alum fixers and dark green (dark army) produced by iron (II) sulfate fixers. To improve the quality of the hijab color, the color intensity and fastness resulting from multilevel staining and fixation were also evaluated.