ASSESSEMENT OF COLOR FASTNESS OF LINEN FABRIC DYED BY TEA SUBSTANCE WITH AN ECO-DESIGN APPROACH

Nowadays, textile products have found a wide range of application in apparel, domestic and industrial area. The applications include not only clothing and accessories, bedding and interior decoration, but also textile structures that are used to make cables, cords, parachutes, hot-air balloons, tents,... The ever-increasing application of textile products in various fields is making the design task more important and challenging. Consumers are increasingly considering the sustainability of their purchases as they gain access to an array of attractive fabrics. Is it possible to make a sustainable and high-appealing fabric? Increasing awareness about safe products in textiles has developed the worldwide choice of natural colour based textile. For the present study tea has been selected as source of natural dye. The color of the fabrics was investigated in terms of fastness properties against light, washing and rubbing and different dyeing process was also compared. To enhance the textile designer using an eco-design approach while using natural textile with natural colour to deliver ‘green’ textile product, this study develop an environmentally friendly dyeing process and good fastness properties.It represents a ‘green’ product choice that can enhance any sustainable design.