Umar, I.s

Department of Textile Technology, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria.

2 Publications

Publications 2

Research Article Vol. 11, Issue 1

ENHANCING THE DYEING PERFORMANCE OF COTTON WITH CURCUMIN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MORDANT TYPES AND APPLICATION METHODS

Ukanah, S.P.^*, salisu Z. M., Shitu, U.M, Gadimoh S., Suleiman A. M, Gero, M., Chibuzo- Anakor, N.C., Umar, I.S, Oddy-Obi, I.O., Daniel, D.

Curcumin, a natural dye derived from turmeric, faces limitations in cotton dyeing due to its poor fibre affinity and inadequate fastness properties. This study systematically evaluates the enhancement of curcumin dyeing performance on cotton using three metallic mordants (alum, ferrous sulphate, and potassium dichromate) applied through pre-, meta-...

Aug, 2025 Vol. 11, Issue 1

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Research Article Vol. 6, Issue 1

Influence of Selected Mordants and Mordanting Techniques on Eco-Friendly Dyeing of Cellulosic Fabric using Natural Flavonoid Dye Extracted from Onion Outer Scale

Ukanah, S.P.^*, Gadimoh S., salisu Z. M., Suleiman A. M, Sulaiman I. A., Chibuzo- Anakor, N.C., Umar, I.S, Lawal O.M., Oddy-Obi, I.O.

The study investigated the influence of selected mordants and mordanting techniques on dyeing of cellulosic fabric with natural flavonoid dye extracted from onion outer scale. It was an effort to utilize the waste material in an efficient manner which could minimize the cost of dyeing. Aqueous extraction technique was used for the dye extraction. T...

Aug, 2020 Vol. 6, Issue 1

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