Chromatic and medicinal properties of six natural textile dyes: A review of eucalyptus, weld, madder, annatto, indigo and woad

The environmental and health-related impacts of synthetic dyes have led to growing interest in natural dyes as sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. However, natural dyes have been used to dye textiles with limited color shade and poor fastness properties, and little research has been conducted...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Diana Santiago, Joana Cunha, Isabel Cabral
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Natural dyes Functional textiles Medicinal properties Color Textile design Sustainability
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023092216