OPTIMIZING PRINTING CONDITIONS ON MULBERRY SILK/WOOL BLENDED FABRIC WITH VINYL SULPHONE REACTIVE DYES (REACTIVE ORANGE 7 DYE, REACTIVE ORANGE 12 DYE)

The present study was conducted to investigate the conceivable outcomes of printing mulberry silk/wool blended fabric with vinyl sulphone reactive dyes. Sodium alginate concentration, steaming time and steaming temperature were optimized for the printing. Samples were assessed for CIE L*a*b* values and K/S value before and after washing and percent fixation was additionally recorded.Printed samples were also assessed for colour fastness to various agencies.