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Madder (Rubia tinctorum L.) as an Economic Factor Under Sustainability Goals in the Textile Dyeing

Journal

JOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 138-147

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2022.2128968

Keywords

Sustainability; madder; sustainable development; ZDHC; commercial value; foreign trade

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This study highlights the importance of madder as an input for achieving sustainability goals in the textile sector. Madder, as an alternative to hazardous chemicals in textile dyeing, has a high potential for trade. It has been cultivated and traded historically and has regained significance today. The study provides evidence of the commercial value of madder and emphasizes its role in driving economic development and supporting sustainable goals.
This study emphasizes that madder is an input compatible with sustainability goals in the textile sector. Madder is an input (dyestuff) that can be used instead of hazardous chemicals in textile dyeing. With this feature, madder has a high trade potential. It has been cultivated and traded throughout history. Although it came to the point of disappearance after the discovery of synthetic dyes, it has gained significance again today. The study aimed to support, the commercial value of madder with figures. In this study, the commercial value of madder emphasized with figures. Madder is a driving force that carries economies from rural development to national development and it is a material compatible with sustainability goals. It has been frequently preferred in textile coloring in recent years because it supports zero discharge of hazardous chemicals. At the empirical stage of the study, the amount of fabric to be dyed with a unit of madder was calculated by multiplying the product obtained per hectare with the dyestuff ratio. Then, the average of the prices of madder obtained from various producers was collected and the commercial value of the madder was revealed. With the understanding of the commercial value of it, countries, producers and all stakeholders with environmental awareness will evaluate the potential.

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