Characterization Assessment of Cotton Fabric Dyed by Dioscorea cirrhosa Dry Extract

Abstract

Dioscorea cirrhosa is a natural plant with advantageous properties in both health care and dyeing. In this work, cotton fabric was dyed with Dioscorea cirrhosa dry extract by the traditional, repeated, dip-spray dyeing process and single-side sunlight fixation method. The color characteristics, surface morphology and structure, chemical composition, and mechanical properties of the dyed cotton fabric were characterized. The flame-retardant and waterproof functions of the dyed cotton fabric were also evaluated. The results showed that the dyed cotton fabric presented the limiting oxygen index (LOI) with one side displaying a reddish-brown coating and the other side being red. The limiting oxygen index of the cotton fabric increased from 18% to 28% after dyeing treatment.

Keywords

• natural dye
• dioscorea cirrhosa
• tannins
• cotton fabric
• mordanting dyeing method
• flame-retardant