Microwave-Assisted Eco-friendly Acid Dyeing of Proteinous Fabrics Using Acid Violet 3B Dye

Effluent load eluted from textile processing have forced traders and industrialists to employ sustainable tool; which not only save energy, cost, and labor but also make the process cleaner. This study is concerned with the improvement of the dyeing of proteinous fabrics using Acid Violet 3B dye under microwave radiations. It has been found that dyeing of irradiated silk at 60 degrees C for 60 min using 30 mL of irradiated dye bath of 2 pH containing 7 g/100 mL of salt has given excellent result whereas for dyeing of irradiated wool 40 mL of irradiated dye bath of 2 pH contain 5 g/100 mL salt at 60 degrees C for 60 min has given the best result. ISO standards for colorfastness applied at 1-6% shade made at optimal condition showed that microwave treatment has enhanced the rating from good to excellent. The result verifies that this clean heating tool has excellent efficiency to improve the dyeing process and functional behavior of fabrics under mild conditions.