Dyeing of wool pile yarn with some natural dyeing plants' drog and pulp grown in the mediterranean and fastness values

The use of natural dyes has an important place in carpet and rug weaving practice in traditional Turkish handicrafts. In these weavings coloring of wool and cotton yarns with the use of natural dyes increase the value and quality of the products and also extend their lifespan. In addition when the products are dyed with natural dyes, toxic and allergic side effects do not occur. After dyeing the outcome waste does not become harmful for the environment. These natural dyes are not used anywhere excluding the traditional dyeing methods. These natural dyes have lost their importance and the dyeing methods are being forgotten. One of the most important reasons for this situation is that this method is only applicable in dwellings and workshops. In addition abundant raw material, in other words, agents for natural dyes cannot be collected. The necessary amount of raw material is quite high even for modest amount of dyeing. This study aims to compensate the above-mentioned drawbacks of natural dyeing. In so doing the pulp of plants are evaluated. Drog and pulp of the plants such as sage, thyme, lemon balm and St. John's Wort are used and collected for essential oil extraction. In this study dyeing is performed in both traditional and industrial methods according to the previously-applied dyeing receipts. Colors obtained in these dyeing processes are interpreted as drog and pulp and colorfastness to rubbing test is performed.