*3.2.2.3 Preparation of guar gum paste (print medium)*

Guar gum being nonionic is best suited for textile printing was prepared using 5% of guar gum powder. The guar gum powder was sprinkled slowly in water with

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continuous stirring in order to prevent lump formation. The paste was stirred continuously at 90°C for 1 h. For preparation of 1% of print paste, 1 g of dye powder was first pasted with small quantity of water followed by addition of 99 g of guar gum stock paste. The mordanted bamboo fabrics were then printed with two strokes of squeeze, steamed at 100°C for 10 min. The samples were washed with

*3.2.2.4 Block printing: preparations of blocks include designing technique and* 

*3.2.3 Developed garments of the natural dyed and print bamboo fabric according to* 

*3.2.4 Comparative study of the bamboo fabric and cotton fabric*

The results of the study are shown in **Table 1**.

water and then dried in air (**Figures 12**–**16**).

*motifs*

**Figure 10.**

**Figure 11.**

*Filter of the dye paste.*

*Mesh of the dye in water.*

See **Figure 17**.

*fashion trend*

See **Figures 18**–**20**.

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**Figure 10.** *Mesh of the dye in water.*

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**Figure 8.**

**Figure 9.**

*Fabric dying in dye bath.*

*3.2.2.2 Preparation of dye paste*

*Dyed and stitched garment.*

dye was used for printing (**Figures 10** and **11**).

*3.2.2.3 Preparation of guar gum paste (print medium)*

All the dyes used were first converted to powder form. For natural dyes were first dried in an oven at controlled environment at 27 ± 2°C and RH 65 ± 2%, with at least 24 h at "equilibrium regain" and later grinded in mixer grinder. The powder so obtained was filtered through the 60 mesh nylon fabric. The fine powder of natural

Guar gum being nonionic is best suited for textile printing was prepared using 5% of guar gum powder. The guar gum powder was sprinkled slowly in water with

**Figure 11.** *Filter of the dye paste.*

continuous stirring in order to prevent lump formation. The paste was stirred continuously at 90°C for 1 h. For preparation of 1% of print paste, 1 g of dye powder was first pasted with small quantity of water followed by addition of 99 g of guar gum stock paste. The mordanted bamboo fabrics were then printed with two strokes of squeeze, steamed at 100°C for 10 min. The samples were washed with water and then dried in air (**Figures 12**–**16**).

*3.2.2.4 Block printing: preparations of blocks include designing technique and motifs*

See **Figure 17**.

*3.2.3 Developed garments of the natural dyed and print bamboo fabric according to fashion trend*

See **Figures 18**–**20**.

*3.2.4 Comparative study of the bamboo fabric and cotton fabric*

The results of the study are shown in **Table 1**.

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**Figure 12.** *Mesh of the guar gum in water.*

**Figure 13.** *Filter of the guar gum paste.*

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**Figure 17.**

*Printing by wooden blocks.*

**Figure 15.** *Preparation dye trey.*

**Figure 16.**

*Preparation of print trey with mixed dye and guar gum paste.*

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**Figure 14.** *Guar gum and dye solution.*

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**Figure 15.** *Preparation dye trey.*

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**Figure 14.**

*Guar gum and dye solution.*

**Figure 12.**

**Figure 13.**

*Filter of the guar gum paste.*

*Mesh of the guar gum in water.*

**Figure 16.** *Preparation of print trey with mixed dye and guar gum paste.*

**Figure 17.** *Printing by wooden blocks.*

**Figure 18.** *Onion skin print on dyed fabric with pomegranate peel.*

**Figure 19.** *Onion skin print on dyed fabric with sandal red.*

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with natural dyes.

**4. Conclusion**

**Table 1.**

Kavita Chaudhary

Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India

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\*Address all correspondence to: kavita.bid@banasthali.in

The experimental research design was used keeping in view the objectives of the study. Pit handloom used by the weaver was employed for bamboo yarns were used to manufacture fabric; handloom bamboo fabric was selected for the study. Fourteen natural dyes used for dyeing and printing with alum mordent. A property such as washing fastness was determined by standard methods. Washing fastness was exhibited fair to excellent in **Table 1** [13]. It can be concluded that creating something new is the need of hour for the apparel industry and they are aware of it. Handloom bamboo fabric was used for apparel in this study considering its dye exhaustion properties. The study is successful innovative bamboo apparel products

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*Colour obtained with PH value of the natural dyes by cotton and bamboo fabrics.*

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**Figure 20.** *Indigo blue print on dyed fabric with purging nut.*

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*Onion skin print on dyed fabric with pomegranate peel.*

*Onion skin print on dyed fabric with sandal red.*

*Indigo blue print on dyed fabric with purging nut.*

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**Figure 20.**

**Figure 18.**

**Figure 19.**

*Colour obtained with PH value of the natural dyes by cotton and bamboo fabrics.*
