Eco-friendly microwave assisted sustainable coloration of silk and wool fabric with Acid Blue 07 dye.

Abstract

Environment-friendly textile processing is the demand of the current global scenario, where the application of sustainable technologies such as microwave radiation has been gaining fame in all global fields due to their green and human-friendly nature. This study has been conducted to employ sustainable technology such as microwave (MW) rays for dyeing polyamide-based proteinous fabric using Acid Blue 07 dye. The fabric before and after MW treatment for up to 10min has been dyed using an acid dye solution. Spectrophotometric analysis of the dye solution was performed before and after irradiation at a specific selected level. Using selected dyes and irradiation conditions, a series of 32 experiments using a central composite design has been employed. The shades made at selected conditions of irradiation and dyeing were assessed for colorfastness as per ISO standards. It was observed that for dyeing silk, 55mL of Acid Blue 07 dye solution containing 1g/100mL salt solution at 65°C for 55min should be employed after MW treatment for 10min. In comparison, for dyeing wool, 55mL of Acid Blue 07 dye solution containing 2g/100mL salt solution at 65°C for 55min should be employed after MW treatment for 10min. Physiochemical analysis shows that sustainable tool has not altered the chemical nature of fabric but has modified the fabric surface physically to enhance uptake ability. Colorfastness shows that the shades made have offered good resistance to fade and have given good to excellent ratings on the gray scale.