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Preliminary study of local plant utilization for natural textile
dyes

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Novita , Dahlan , M Bahi , and Erni
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1 Department of Family Welfare, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education,
Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam 23111, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
2 Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences,
Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam 23111, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
3 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences,
Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam 23111, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
4 Department of Fashion Design Education, Faculty of Engineering, Medan
Area University, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra 20221

E-mail: novita@unsyiah.ac.id

Abstract. The use of synthetic dyes in textiles has bad impact on human health and pollution
in environment. To solve this problem, it is important to get the information about the potential
of various types of plants that can produce natural substances as dyeing agent. This study aimed
to examine the colors contained in four types of local plants i.e. Mimosa pudica L, Swietania
mahagoni L., Leucaena leecochepala De Wit, and Homalanthus populneus (Giesel) scattered
in Aceh Province using three types of color fixation namely alum, Lime, and Tunjung/iron rust.
The various colors produced from the four types of plants can be grouped into 5 colors i.e. light
brown, brown, reddish brown, dark brown, and black. The fixator had played an important role
in binding the colors of the plants so that the resulting colors do not fade easily. There are many
local plants in Aceh Province that can be developed as a source of natural dyes.

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