A Study on the Woven Construction of Fabric Dyed With Natural Indigo Dye and Finishing for Applying to Product Design for Home Textile Products

This research aims to study woven fabric construction with natural indigo dyeing with finishing for home textile applications. The physical and mechanical properties, including color fastness tests, of these woven fabrics according to ISO standards for home textiles exported to the European Union were characterized. Tensile strength, tear strength, and pilling resistance of these woven fabrics were appropriate to design, and had enough strength for bed linens, duvet covers, and pillowcases. The color fastness to washing, water, and light of these woven fabrics passed the requirements for bed linens and pillowcases, except for color fastness to wet rubbing, due to the low performance of natural dyestuff. Thus, a finishing technique of water repellency was applied to improve these properties. This design of natural fiber fabrics dyed with natural indigo was developed for home textile products whose fabrics were produced by community enterprise. These home textile products can be used as a collection prototype for a spa room in a hotel.

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This research investigated the woven fabric construction with natural indigo dyeing and finishing for home textile applications. The study evaluated the physical and mechanical properties, including color fastness, of these fabrics according to ISO standards for European Union home textiles. The woven fabrics showed appropriate tensile strength, tear strength, and pilling resistance for bed linens, duvet covers, and pillowcases. While the color fastness to wet rubbing was not up to standard due to the low performance of natural dye, a water repellency finishing technique was applied to improve this property. The study also developed a design for natural fiber fabrics dyed with natural indigo, which could be used as a collection prototype for a spa room in a hotel.