M. M. U. JUBAYER1, M. M. ALAM2*, M. A. KAYSER3, M. KHATUN4 and S. K. DHALI5
1Md. Minhajj Uddin Jubayer, Chief Scientific Officer, JTPDC, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI), 2Md. Mahbubul Alam, General Manager, Serajsons Germents Limited, Chittagong, 3Mohammad Abdullah Kayser, Senior Scientific Officer, 4Mahamuda Khatun, Scientific Officer and 5Sushanta Kumar Dhali, Scientific Assistant, JTPDC, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh. *Corresponding author’s Email: aliaabba@yahoo.com.
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted at the Laboratory, Lethe Group in Dyeing Division, Siddirgoj, Narayangonj, Bangladesh in 2011. Sulpher Black is a very cheap dye which was applied on 50% cotton: 50% jute blended fabric, 65% cotton: 35% jute blended fabric and a 100% cotton fabrics. Samples of these three types of fabrics were dyed in conventional method in an identical condition applying exhaust dyeing method. After dyeing, the dyeing effects in the samples were compared with each other. It was found that all the results are almost same. The coverage of the dyeing between cotton and jute fibre was very satisfactory. Exhaustion of dyes and fastness properties of the dyed fabrics were determined. Their physical properties, whiteness, softness properties and mechanical properties like stiffness were also studied. It was observed that the dyeing properties like exhaustion in 100% cotton are nearly similar and satisfactory to 65% cotton: 35% jute blended fabric. The fastness properties of the 65% cotton 35% jute showed closer effect with 100% cotton. Stiffness, whiteness, softness was found similar in all the samples. The fabrics were dyed without scouring, so it was cost effective and on the other hand sulphur black is a cheaper dye. It seems that 50% cotton: 50% jute is viable considering cost of production but 65% cotton: 35%jute is viable considering its comfortability.
Keywords: Blend Fabric of 65% cotton: 35% Jute, 50% Cotton: 50% Jute, Sulphur Black, Fastness properties, staining on white cotton and Eco friendly.