Printing with Natural Dyes and Pigments

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**Chapter 8**

Approach

*M. Kavyashree*

**Abstract**

**1. Introduction**

Printing of Textiles Using Natural

Globalization has completely changed the fashion industry and its approach toward sustainability. Fast changing trends are majorly focused on synthetic dyes and fabrics. And these products have failed building the bridge between sustainability and environment-friendly designs. Therefore, this chapter is aimed at the approach toward design development and development of sustainable eco-friendly approach for screen printing by using natural dyes on fabrics like silk and cotton. The chapter is based on sustainable design approach which gives much provision for using natural dyes for everyday change in fashion. The chapter also focuses on color fastness properties of the used dyes. These results were evaluated by carrying out color fastness tests for light, wash, rubbing, and perspiration using standard testing methods. Design methodology used in the study also has the potential for skill development programs for entrepreneurs and also

The use of natural dyes has been in India for thousands of years and is part of India's cultural identity. In ancient times, dyed textiles were symbols of status and, because of their cost, were reserved only for the wealthiest classes. Dye sources were earlier extracted from plants, animals, and minerals. Madder and indigo were the major dyes used in India since 2500 BC. With the intervention of synthetic dyes, the use of natural dyes for textile dyeing has been reduced tremendously. Fast fashion demands low cost, simple, and reproducible dyeing or printing process. Both the synthetic dyes and natural dyes play a key factor for coloration and ornamentation of textile materials like silk and other fibers. Synthetic dyes are playing important and predominant role for coloring the majority of silk materials, while natural dyes are being specially used for developing uncommon soothing shades on silk yarns or fabrics in small-scale sector or rural sector, which is gradually gaining popularity due to its nontoxicity and ecofriendly character against possible unsafe ecotoxicity criteria of synthetic dyes [1, 2]. Textile printing in India has been practiced over centuries. Screen printing using natural dyes in India has helped in creating bridge between conventional printing techniques and mass production of textiles in an efficient way. In this chapter natural dyes such as madder, sappanwood, and indigo are used under optimized temperature, pH, and duration for extraction. The cotton and silk substrates are prepared for

contributes to rural development programs by creating sustainable growth.

**Keywords:** natural dyes, indigo, sappanwood, madder, screen printing,

eco-friendliness, sustainable approach, silk and cotton textiles

Dyes: A Global Sustainable

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