Development of various colours and shades in naturally coloured cotton fabrics

Naturally coloured cottons of camel brown and olive green colour have been blended with conventional white cotton and then treated with various chemicals to develop various shades and colours. The effect of bleaching with hydrogen peroxide has also been observed. It is observed that both green and brown cotton samples show drastic change in colour. On treatment with various chemicals, the colour fastness to washing and light improves while that to rubbing remains unaffected. The laundry treatment helps in stabilizing the colour of the naturally coloured cottons.