High-Performance Natural Dyes for Cellulosic Fibers Review - part 1

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Dyeing, Printing and Auxiliaries Department, Textile Industries Research Division, National Research Centre,Egypt

2 National Research Centre

Abstract

Environmental issues and environmental protection laws are a global trend that imposes on us to use clean and environmentally friendly technologies, reduce toxic emissions, deal with environmentally and human harmful chemicals, and introduce modern technologies into production processes. It is well known that textile industries use many chemicals and chemical dyes contaminated with the environment, which necessitates the need to use non-harmful dyes as well as the tendency to use natural raw materials. These dyes were not harmful to natural pigments in the first place; meanwhile, they constituted a trend where natural fibers were used. Hence, cellulose became a major importance global trend for everything from natural origin, such as cotton, jute and linen. In addition, use of natural colorants on these fibers has become very much popular throughout the world by virtue of its eco-friendliness, and aesthetic approach.

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