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Studies on Natural Dyeing Obtained from Clitoria Ternotea Flowers for Dyeing Cotton and Silk in Different Conditions

L.Lakshmi

As the present trend through out the world is shifting towards the use of ecofriendly and bio-degradable commodities the demand for natural dyes is increasing day by day .They can be obtained from any of plants, viz, leaves, fruits, seeds, flowers, barks, and roots. Natural dyes have several advantages over synthetic dyes for health safety ecological point of view and biodegradability in nature dyes include low toxity and are not allergic. Other advantage associated with natural dyes includes low toxicity and are not allergic. The aim of the present work is to investigate the potential of Clitoria Ternotea flower extract as the dye substance with cotton and silk fabric.