Vol. 6, Issue 5 (2018)
Profitable management of noxious weed Chromolaena odorata through extraction of natural dye for silk fabric
Author(s): Saurabh and Shahnaz Jahan
Abstract: Bitter Bush (Chromolaena odorata) or Kalabasa (local name) is an alien, noxious and aggressive weed, which mainly occurs in agricultural areas, forest waste lands, road sides and other exposed areas in Uttarakhand. Invasion of this fast growing weed is presently a serious problem for the farmers, forest and archeological officials, as it destroys the crops, forests and monuments. But, this weed can be successfully used as a quickly renewable and profitable source of natural dye which can be contributed to the additional income of the farm families as well as will lead to the effective management of this deleterious weed. The process of silk dyeing with twigs of Bitter Bush was optimized to produce varying colour shades on silk fabric by using selected natural mordants. Colour fastness of dyed and mordanted samples to light, washing, crocking and perspiration was also evaluated in present study.
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Saurabh, Shahnaz Jahan. Profitable management of noxious weed Chromolaena odorata through extraction of natural dye for silk fabric. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(5):2411-2416.
