Study on Dyeing Properties of Black Rice Pigment on Tussah Silk

To enrich the color of natural dyes, a natural pigment was extracted from black rice and used to dye tussah silk. The stability of the extract to mordant ions was investigated by Visible Spectrum and the effect of the dyeing pH, dyeing temperature, dyeing time as well as mordant process on dyeing properties ( K/S value) were studied, the optimum dyeing process was obtained. The results show that the optimized direct dyeing process is pH value 4. 5, dyeing at 90 °C for 60 min, the color of dyed fabric various with metal ions. In comparison, the fabric post-mordant dyeing with ferrous sulfate exhibits the higher color depth and better color fastness.