Utilizing babul bark as an eco-friendly dye source for Cotton and Silk fabric

Author(s)	Ms. SNEHA GARGI, Dr. RUPAL BABEL, Ms. SUNIDHI SHAKYA
Country	India
Abstract	There has been an upsurge in environmentally friendly production and utilization to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Textile dyeing is a process where a substantial amount of carcinogenic chemicals was exposed to both humans and the environment. With a shift to an eco-friendly, biodegradable and skin-friendly dyeing process, a new potential source was experimented to provide textile industries with a valuable new dye source i.e. Vachellia nilotica. In the present study, an exploration was carried out regarding the colouring potential of the babul bark using simultaneous mordanting processes. Results obtained revealed that babul is an excellent source of natural dye for the textile sector. Alum (5%) was the best simultaneous mordant. The dyeing results indicated that it can be used for cotton and silk. The best shade results were found in silk. Dyeing the fabric with babul leaf extract at 70±100 C for 30 minutes produced the finest colour strength.
Keywords	Natural dye, Babul bark, Eco friendly, Silk dyeing
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-07
DOI	https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2026.v07i03.5473

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