Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: January | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 202-207
Traditional Natural Dyes Used for Dyeing Fibre and Fabrics of Manipur
Dr. Y. Prabhabati Devi
ACTO, Home Science,
KVK, Chandel, ICAR Manipur Centre
ABSTRACT
Natural dyes are dyes or colorants that are derived from plants, animals, insects and minerals .Most of the natural dyes are obtained from parts of plants-leaves, stem, barks, seeds, flowers, roots etc. The present study is on dyeing of fibre and fabric with natural dye in Manipur. The study started by reviewing a wide range of literature like books, journals, bulletins concerned with natural dye and interview with people who engaged in this age-old tradition. All the documents available in written form were documented properly. Colour photograph of some of the handloom products dyed with natural dye were taken. The people of the state still use these dyes for dyeing of their handloom products which are famous all over the world. Different mordants like acidic and alkaline obtained from natural resources were also used to get different shades and also to increase the colour fastness of the fabric.
Key words: natural dye, age-old tradition, mordant, handloom, colour fastness.
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