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Sonicator dyeing of natural polymers with Symplocos spicata by metal chelation

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Symplocos spicata (local name: Dom sheng) belonging to Family Symplococeae produces yellowish brown natural dye which has been used for dyeing textiles since ancient times by the Monpas tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Symplocos spicata (Dom Sheng) was found in the Lumla area of Tawang district. Leaves of the plant are used by the Monpas and Tibetans for extraction of dye. Innovative sonicator dyeing with S. spicata showed that pretreatment with 2–4% metal mordant of the weight of the fabric is optimum showing very good fastness properties for dyed natural polymers such as cotton, wool, and silk. CIELab and K/S of the dyed fabrics were also evaluated. The superiority of sonicator dyeing over conventional dyeing has been established through this study.

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  1. Facility for Ecological and Analytical Testing, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 208 016, India

    Padma S. Vankar, Rakhi Shanker & Shalini Dixit

  2. Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Science & Technology, Itanagar, 791 113, Arunachal Pradesh, India

    Debajit Mahanta

  3. Department of Forestry, Wild Life and Environmental Sciences, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, 495 009, Chhattisgarh, India

    S. C. Tiwari

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Vankar, P.S., Shanker, R., Dixit, S. et al. Sonicator dyeing of natural polymers with Symplocos spicata by metal chelation. Fibers Polym 9, 121–127 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-008-0020-6

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