PUNICA GOLD
Botanical Name:
Punica-Granatum
Common name:
Pomegranate Peel
Other Name:
Grenade Écorce
Part Used:
Fruit-Grind
Uses:
Textile Dye, Natural Mordant And Ayurveda
Product Descriptions:
The pomegranate peel extract known as Punica gold is a rich source of tannin, approximately 20% with pelletierine.
The main coloring agent in pomegranate peel is granatonine (23%), which is found in the alkaloid form N-methyl granatonine, giving the color to the dye. Pomegranate peel is simply boiled in water to extract this colour.
The main coloring agent in pomegranate peel is granatonine (23%), which is found in the alkaloid form N-methyl granatonine, giving the color to the dye. Pomegranate peel is simply boiled in water to extract this colour.
Dyeing Process:
(A) Wet the fabric with wetting agent/soapnut(Reetha) or normal wash with water at 50 degree for 20 mins.
(B) Pre Mordant :- Pre-treat the material with alum 12% of fabric weight at 85°C for 60 mins.
(C) Dyeing :- Add the required amount of dye to the dye bath. PH of dye bath needs to be maintained at pH 3. If it is higher than pH, 3 add vinegar, if below pH 3, use lime or soda ash. Stir well to dissolve the dye. Add fabric to the dye bath and maintain at 95°C for 60-80 mins. We check all our natural dyes at 5% of fabric weight; you can amend the percentage as per lighter or darker shade required.
(D) Post Treatment :- Conduct soaping of the dyed material with non-ionic detergent (0.5gpl) or ezee soap at 50°C for 35 mins.
(E) Then conduct cold wash of the material at 50°C for 20 mins or more time.
(D) Hot wash and then cold wash the material.
(D) Hot wash and then cold wash the material.
(D) Then cold wash the material.
(B) Pre Mordant :- Pre-treat the material with alum 12% of fabric weight at 85°C for 60 mins.
(C) Dyeing :- Add the required amount of dye to the dye bath. PH of dye bath needs to be maintained at pH 3. If it is higher than pH, 3 add vinegar, if below pH 3, use lime or soda ash. Stir well to dissolve the dye. Add fabric to the dye bath and maintain at 95°C for 60-80 mins. We check all our natural dyes at 5% of fabric weight; you can amend the percentage as per lighter or darker shade required.
(D) Post Treatment :- Conduct soaping of the dyed material with non-ionic detergent (0.5gpl) or ezee soap at 50°C for 35 mins.
(E) Then conduct cold wash of the material at 50°C for 20 mins or more time.
(D) Hot wash and then cold wash the material.
(D) Hot wash and then cold wash the material.
(D) Then cold wash the material.
