Premium
Partial degumming of raw mulberry silkndasha novel approach in achieving quality and economics in dyeing
Author(s) -
Prabhu J.,
Sanne Sreesha,
Somashekar T H
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1995.tb01734.x
Subject(s) - dyeing , silk , weaving , pulp and paper industry , yarn , raw material , materials science , polymer science , process engineering , composite material , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
Optimum conditions for the partial degumming of silk yarn with soap and sulphuric acid (20%) are presented. The purpose of the study was to achieve an economical partial degumming process capable of yielding silk suitable for weaving of fabric with the required amount of stiffness. The colour strength of partially degummed silk was observed to improve, without affecting the wash fastness characteristics.