Color strength and colorfastness of flax fabrics dyed with natural colorants

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 162-166

  Sarkar, Ajoy K ^a   Seal, Corinne M ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochineal; Flax; Kubelka and Munk; Madder; Osage orange; Red sandalwood

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COLORFASTNESS; FLAX FIBER FABRIC; MORDANT DYEING; NATURAL DYE;

EID: 0043232858     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X0402100402     Document Type: Article

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