Eco-dyeing using Tamarindus indica L. seed coat tannin as a natural mordant for textiles with antibacterial activity

Tamarind seed coat tannin was extracted and its tannin class was determined. The extracted tannin was employed as a natural mordant alone and in combination with metal mordant namely copper sulphate for cotton, wool and silk fabrics and dyed using natural dyes namely turmeric and pomegranate rind. T...

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Published in:	Journal of Saudi Chemical Society
Main Authors:	K.H. Prabhu, M.D. Teli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2014-12-01
Subjects:	Antibacterial Natural dyes Natural mordant Textiles Tamarind seed coat Fastness properties
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131961031100202X