Chapter 3

Results and Discussion

Garden
Garden croton
croton
Garden close view
croton
dye

General information:

Family: Spurges
Scientific/Botanical name: Codiaeum variegatum
English name: Garden Croton
Common name: Variegated croton
Part used as dye: Soak in boiling water
Garden Croton leaves extract contain several flavonoids, tannins, saponines and phytosterols.

Due to this chemical richness leaves extract was used in this study to dye nylon.

Characteristics of Garden Croton extract

The color was extracted without using any chemical reagent. pH of the extract was

measured and it was acidic (5.1). Colour of the extract was dark brownish yellow. In order to get exact

reproducibility in shade it is important to determine the percentage soluble matter which was calculated

and was found to be 2%.

Table 1
 Optimum proportions for Selected proportions

dyeing of fabric samples Trial proportions showing --Best results

with garden croton

1.Leaves taken 30, 40, and 50 g 40 g
2.Dye extraction time 2, 3, 4, and 5 hours 4 hrs
3. Mordanting time 30, 45, 60 and 90 min 60 min
4. Dyeing time 30, 45, 60 and 90 min 60 min

Colour fastness properties

Colour fastness properties mainly sunlight, washing, perspiration (acid & alkali), rubbing (dry &

wet) was carried out using standard methods

Table 2

Dyeing conditions
Weight of wool yarn 2.0 gm
Amount of dye under study 40 mg
Glauber’s salts solution (20% W/v) 1.5 ml
Formic acid solution (10% w/v) 1.5 ml
Total of solution in dyebath 80 ml
pH of the dyebath 5.0
Time for dyeing 60 Minutes

Outcome