Psyllium as an alternative natural thickener for the printing of wool

Author(s)	Ms. Pooja Kansra
Country	India
Abstract	An attempt has been made to study the effect of psyllium as a natural thicker for printing of wool using acid dyes. The optimization of process parameters such as concentration of psyllium and the viscosity of printing paste. The scoured wool fabric was printed with optimized recipe of psyllium and conventional thickener such as sodium alginate and gaur gum. The effect of different thickener on the fabric properties were studied in terms of colour strength, bending length i.e. stiffness of the fabric, fastness to rubbing, washing and water. The optimized psyllium concentration required for printing i.e. 3.5%, gives better yield, soft handle with comparative fastness properties at lower cost. As per available literature, Psyllium is the first time reported as thickener for printing of textile material.
Keywords	Psyllium, viscosity, acid dye, soft handle, color yield.
Field	Arts > Fashion
Published In	Volume 16, Issue 4, October-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-05
DOI	https://doi.org/10.71097/IJSAT.v16.i4.9036
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g99qnc

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