Effect of Ferrous Sulfate to Improve UV-Protection Property of Cotton Fabric Dyed with Natural Indigo

Abstract

In the present study, cotton fabric has been dyed with natural indigo (Indigofera tentoria) in absence and present ferrous sulfate mordant by using post-mordanting and pad-batch processes. It was observed that with an increase in the dye concentration, the ultraviolet (UV) protection factor (UPF) values good for the cotton fabric. Cotton fabrics dyed with natural indigo showed greenish-blue shade. The fastness properties ranged from good to very good, level. The results confirmed that natural dyes from natural indigo with ferrous sulfate have potential applications in fabric dyeing and in producing UV-protective cotton fabrics.