Sustainable Dyeing and Mordanting of Silk with a Binary Colorant from Agro-Waste Material
Shahid Adeel, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Aftab, Khurram Shahzad Munawar, Asfandyar Khan, Fiaz Hussain · 2026
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Shahid Adeel and six co-authors dyed silk with a two-part natural colorant made from farm waste, in this 2026 study. Harmal seeds and thuja leaves supplied the dye, replacing synthetic products. The team used a statistical design plus microwave treatment to find the best dyeing conditions.
An extract at a set acidity, applied warm for forty minutes after a short microwave step, gave the deepest color. Helper treatments called mordants, some chemical and some plant-based, locked the color in. The dyed silk resisted fading from light, washing, and rubbing, scoring near the top of standard scales. The fabric also gained germ-fighting and antioxidant traits. The authors present the method as a greener route for silk color work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shahid Adeel, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Aftab, Khurram Shahzad Munawar, Asfandyar Khan, Fiaz Hussain |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |