Simultaneous shade development, antibacterial, and antifungal functionalization of wool using Punica granatum L. Peel extract as a source of textile dye

In this work, we investigated the use of pomegranate peel extract as an effective functional dye for producing beautiful natural shades on wool and to impart durable antimicrobial properties. Wool is treated with various metal salt mordants in the presence of pomegranate dye under optimum natural dy...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Shahid, Shahid-ul-Islam, Luqman Jameel Rather, Nikhat Manzoor, Faqeer Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1428846