Open AccessTextile dyeing by dyestuffs of natural origin
Author(s) -
Miodrag Šmelcerović,
Dragan Djordjević,
Mile Novakovič
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
hemijska industrija
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.147
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2217-7426
pISSN - 0367-598X
DOI - 10.2298/hemind0606120s
Subject(s) - dyeing , textile , textile industry , environmentally friendly , compatibility (geochemistry) , pollutant , biochemical engineering , pulp and paper industry , environmental science , chemistry , materials science , engineering , ecology , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , archaeology , biology , history
The textile industry is one of the biggest industrial consumers of water especially dye houses which utilize synthetic dyes and other chemicals. Natural dyes are generally environmental friendly and have many advantages over synthetic dyes with respect to production and application. In recent years, there has been an interest in the application of these dyes due to their bio-degradability and higher compatibility with the environment. A review of previous work in the field of applying dyestuffs of natural source as possible textile dyes is given. From an ecological viewpoint, the substitution of chemical dyes by 'natural products' in textile dyeing may be feasible and may represent not only a strategy to reduce risks and pollutants, but also an opportunity for new markets and new businesses which can develop from the inclusion of ecology in trade policy