Eco-Friendly Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics Using a Blend of Olea europaea L. and Ziziphus spina-christi L. Leaf Extracts: Chemical Profiling and Color Fastness Properties

Elsoghiar, Abouelabbas A.M.; El-Gaby, Mohamed S. A.; Shabaan, Mohamed Attia; Moharram, Ahmad M.; Asmaey, Mostafa A.

doi:10.21608/ejchem.2023.232929.8538

Eco-Friendly Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics Using a Blend of Olea europaea L. and Ziziphus spina-christi L. Leaf Extracts: Chemical Profiling and Color Fastness Properties

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, 71524, Assiut, Egypt

² Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University Nasr city, 11884, Cairo, Egypt

³ Chemistry of Natural Products, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.

⁴ Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, 21568, Assiut, Egypt

10.21608/ejchem.2023.232929.8538

Abstract

Natural dyes are gaining great attention as eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic dyes for textile applications. In this study, methanolic extracts of olive (Olea europaea L.) and ziziphus (Ziziphus spina-christi L.) leaves were mixed in a 75–25 ratio and used as natural dyes for cotton fabrics for the first time. To identify the chemical constituents present in the major extract, we performed ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC‒MS/MS). The color fastness and characteristics of the dyed fabrics were evaluated by spectrophotometry and standard methods. The results showed that the olive-ziziphus leaf extract mixture produced a yellowish-brown color on cotton with good light, washing, and sweat fastness. This study demonstrated the potential of olive and ziziphus leaves as eco-friendly sources of natural dyes for cotton dyeing.

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