Vol. 3, Issue 6, Part P (2017)
Dyeing pineapple fiber with Bixa orellana (Achiote) natural Dye
Dyeing pineapple fiber with Bixa orellana (Achiote) natural Dye
Author(s)
Palak Shukla, Himadri Ghosh and KD Joshi
Abstract
Pineapple leaf fiber is an environment-friendly natural fiber that does not harm any natural substance, keeping that all in mind its grey yarn is dyed with “Bixa Orellana natural dye” whose seeds are extracted from its fruit pod. Two types of shades are obtained from the same amount of seeds with two different processes; this experiment is carried out to make pineapple yarn more eco-friendly also to explore Bixa seeds for textile purposes.
How to cite this article:
Palak Shukla, Himadri Ghosh, KD Joshi. Dyeing pineapple fiber with Bixa orellana (Achiote) natural Dye. Int J Appl Res 2017;3(6):1126-1128.