Bioactive textile materials are a promising field in the development of functional textiles. The
integration of bioactive compounds, such as natural dyes, into textiles offers a range of …

Since prehistoric times, natural dyes have been used to color of natural fibers such as
cotton, wool, and silk as well as fur and leather. The use of natural dyes declined with the …

Policies and increasing awareness of the environment are causing a revolutionary change
in the textile sector towards sustainability. The search for environmentally friendly substitutes …

Increasing studies on extraction, purification and modification processes of natural dyes and
antimicrobials, and their subsequent application on textiles demonstrate the revival of …

The dyeing and finishing step represents a clear hotspot in the textile supply chain as the
wet processing stages require significant amounts of water, energy, and chemicals. In order …

Now-a-days natural dyes are commonly used for textile industries, due to their harmless
effects and harmful consequences of synthetic dyes. Natural dyes work on cotton, silk and …

Dyes derived from natural materials such as plant leaves, roots, bark, insect secretions, and
minerals were the only dyes available to mankind for the coloring of textiles until the …

Recently, due to harmful effect of climate change and other environmental concerns, the
interest towards natural dyes has gained momentum. Presently in this high technological …

A comprehensive review on application of natural dyes on textiles and earlier research
findings has been discussed in this chapter. Moreover, recently the consumers have …

The evidence coupled with awareness towards carcinogenic effects of synthetic textiles dyes
to the wearer, exhausting fossil fuels, ecological balance distortion, and increased pollutants …