A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF APPLICATION OF ECOFRIENDLY NATURAL DYE ON SILK AND COTTON OBTAINED FROM THE FLOWER OF OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA

This paper explains to extract the eco-friendly natural dye obtained from the flower of Opuntia Ficus-Indica and apply on silk and cotton fabric using combination of mordants. The fastness properties of the flower of Opuntia Ficus-Indica dyed silk and cotton fabric have been studied using different combination (1:3, 1:1 and 3:1) of various mordants. The wash, rub, light and perspiration fastness of the dyed samples have been evaluated. It is found that flower of Opuntia Ficus-Indica dye can be successfully used for the dyeing of silk and cotton to obtain a wide range colours