Open AccessMulti-functional effects of textiles dyed with madder roots powder (Rubiatinctoria)
Author(s) -
Iuliana Dumitrescu,
Iordache Ovidiu George,
Elena-Cornelia Mitran,
Dana Ştefănescu,
Varzaru Elena,
Mariana Pîslaru,
Constantinescu Rodica
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
industria textilă
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1222-5347
DOI - 10.35530/it.069.06.1576
Subject(s) - tannin , perspiration , dyeing , rubbing , materials science , traditional medicine , chemistry , food science , pulp and paper industry , composite material , medicine , engineering
In this study, 100% cotton knit was premordanted with mimosa tannin and mimosa tannin/alum and dyed with a dyestuffextracted from Madder root. The degree of exhaustion was carry out by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The color fastness to light,wash, rubbing (wet and dry) and perspiration of the mordanted and dyed fabrics were evaluated according to specificISO standard.The samples were tested for ultraviolet protection and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus strains. Thecolor fastness to washing and light are poor and the fastness to perspiration and rubbing is moderate. The dyed fabricsdemonstrate an excellent UV protective effect and a good antibacterial activity. Even thin, the materials used for summerclothes dyed with madder could provide an effective and common mean to protect the human body against the harmfuleffects of UV rays.