First Application of Mix Metallic Salt Mordant Combinations to Develop Newer Shades on Wool with Bixa orellana Natural Dye Using Reflectance Spectroscopy

Annatto colorants derived from Bixa orellana L. seeds have been extensively used in a wide range of food commodities such as dairy products, flour confectionery, fish, soft drinks, meat products, snack foods, and dry mixes. To exploit its use as a colorant for textiles, this research study investiga...

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Main Authors: Shahid -ul-Islam, Luqman Jameel Rather, Mohd Shabbir, Mohd Nadeem Bukhari, Mohd Ali Khan, Faqeer Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2017.1330717