Abstract:

Natural dyes are emerging globally as eco-friendly synthetic colorant. Natural dyeing is process of applying coloring matter directly on fiber, yarn or fabric without any additives. Butea monosperma (Lam.)Taub. is one of most important ornamental plants mainly grow in forest and rich in orange pigments. In the present study, the dyeing pigments present in naturally drop flowers of Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. Extraction by using four different Mordant with aqueous extraction method and one Ethno botanical local method on cotton-polyester mix fabric. The result revealed that, different color like light yellow, orange, brown, cream etc. were obtained from the dye when subjected to Mordant. The crud flower petals dye after further purification and refining has tremendous scope as medicine and also serve a coloring material in soft drink and other food product like jam, chow main, noodles, sausage etc. Natural dye from the flower of Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. In the field of textile, food item and pharmaceutical industry.

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