Study of painting characteristics of the pigment obtained from calabrian pine bark in cotton, wool and synthetic fabrics

The purpose of this study is to examine the painting effects of the Pigment obtained from Calabrian Pine on fabrics made of different fibers, to determine some fastness rates and to examine its usability especially in textile industry.The sphere of the study involves plants present in nature which have painting specialities and textile businesses which engage in painting fabrics. As the sample, the pigment obtained from Calabrian Pine which has a painting speciality and as the businesses, Balaban Palamut, Kale Naturel ve Berteks Tekstil companies have been selected. In order to study the process of transforming Calabrian Pine barks into the mentioned pigment, interview forms have been filled with 26 employees from Balaban Palamut, Kale Naturel ve Berteks Tekstil companies. Painting of the fabrics and fastness measurements have been done in Berteks Tekstil company.Painting receipts have been drawn up for using the pigment obtained from Calabrian Pine in painting process. According to these receipts, woven and patternless fabrics consisting of cotton, wool, silk and polyester fibers have been painted. 24 experiments for painting process have been conducted by using schappe, cream tartar, tannin, sodium sulphate, clay water mordants and without mordants.After the painting process, washing, rubbing and light fastnesses of the fabrics have been measured and evaluated. For an objective evaluation of colors and color tones of fabrics painted using Calabrian Pine pigment and different mordants, a ?colorimeter? has been used and color differentness (dE) values have been determined.Light, washing and rubbing fastnesses measured after the painting processes done by using Calabrian Pine pigment are at a desirable and usable level for cotton, wool and silk fabrics, whereas not at a usable level for polyester fabric. Accordingly, it is possible to say that the painting processes done by Calabrian Pine pigment are applicable in fabrics obtained from natural fibers.Keywords: Calabrian Pine Pigment, Light Fastness, Washing Fastness, Rubbing Fastness.