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Special Techniques of Natural Dyeing using Mordants and Modifiers

  • 1st Edition - August 3, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Padma Shree Vankar, Dhara Shukla
  • Language: English

Special Techniques of Natural Dyeing using Mordants and Modifiers explores the development of special auxiliaries that enhance the colorfastness, color depth, and sustai… Read more

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Description

Special Techniques of Natural Dyeing using Mordants and Modifiers explores the development of special auxiliaries that enhance the colorfastness, color depth, and sustainability of naturally dyed fabrics that maintain low carbon footprints. Key topics include chapters on mordants, bio-mordants, transitional metal salts, and rare earth salts. Additionally, the book covers various modifiers and auxiliaries designed to improve color adherence, as well as a chapter dedicated to post-mordanting treatments with amino compounds. Natural dye enthusiasts will gain valuable insights into using mordants sustainably, achieving vibrant, long-lasting colors from common flowers and other local vegetative materials.

Key features

  • Provides details on the chemistry of natural dyeing and the importance of mordants
  • Explores new auxiliaries and mordants that enhance dyeing results
  • Emphasizes the use of sustainable additives for natural dyeing

Readership

Researchers and Academics; Chemists and Chemical Engineers; Textile Scientists and Engineers

Table of contents

SECTION 1: Role of Mordants in Natural Dyeing

1. Alum (3rd Group Element) Used as Mordants

2. Transition Metal Salts (Cr, Cu, Fe, Sn) Used as Mordants

3. Rare Earth Salts (La, Ce, Y) Used as Mordants

4. Bio-mordants – Plant-Based Biomordants

SECTION 2: Role of Auxiliaries

5. Role of Auxiliaries in Enhancing the Colour Strength of Natural Dyed Fabric

6. Role of Cationic Agents in Natural Dyeing Process

7. Role of Amino Compounds in Certain Natural Dyeing Processes

8. Role of Safe Finishing Agents in Natural Dyeing

SECTION 3: Modifiers

9. Safe Dispersing Agents in Natural Dyeing

10. Role of Certain Surfactants in Natural Dyeing

11. Chemical Management Systems for Natural Dyeing Processes

12. Recipe for Sustainable Natural Dyeing Process

SECTION 4: Sustainable Special Agents

13. Flower Anthocyanin

14. Dyeing and Antimicrobial Finish with Lemon Leaves

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 3, 2026
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Padma Shree Vankar

Dr. Padma Shree Vankar holds a Ph.D in organic chemistry and has over 25 years' experience in natural dyeing. She is currently working as Head in the Somaiya Centre of Excellence in Analytical and Measurement Sciences, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, India. Dr. Vankar's current research is in the characterization of newer natural dyes and designing synthetic strategies for eco-friendly dyes. She has written 8 books in the field, handled 10 major research projects on natural dyes, published 170 research publications and made one documentary film on process development in vegetable dyeing. Pankar has one Indian Patent granted on natural dye.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of Shimadzu, Somaiya Centre of Excellence in Analytical and Measurement Sciences, India

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Dhara Shukla

Dr. Dhara Shukla currently works at the Facility of Ecological and Analytical testing, Indian Institute of Technology, India. She previously worked as a Senior Research Associate at the FEAT Laboratory, IIT Kanpur and as Chief Chemist in a Private company Shree R International. Dr. Shukla completed her CSIR fellowship of Research Associate in March 31st 2012 (on Bio Nano Particles from various Plant Extracts and their characterization). Her research interesting include dyeing with newer natural dyes, Nanochemistry and its application in textiles and heavy metal mitigation with fungal and other biotic sources. Dr. Shukla has co-authored 3 books in the field and published 19 research papers.
Affiliations and expertise
Facility for Ecological and Analytical Testing, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India