Development of Ready-made Mor Hom Natural Dyes Using Pure Microbial Inoculum powder
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https://doi.org/10.14456/jare-mju.2025.49Keywords:
bioinnovation, Assam indigo, indigo paste, Leuco indigo, Mor Hom natural dyesAbstract
In this work a commercial ready-made Mor Hom natural dyes was developed using pure dried materials obtained from natural dyeing water, Hom powder from indigo paste, acid powder from tamarind and lye powder from various wood ashes. It was found that a bacterial strain of Bacillus cereus isolated from natural dyeing factories in the area of Phrae province provided the best color quality. Meanwhile, Hom powder and acid powder should be dried at 60 °C for 72 and 10 hrs, respectively. In addition, lye powder from wood ash lye, which can improve fabric dyeing efficiency (136.42) and deep blue quality (L* 0.26, a* -0.07 and b* 0.67). Furthermore, it could reduce dyeing fermentation time without polluting the environment. Moreover, the fabric product obtained showed good natural color.
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