Material and Methods
Extraction of natural dyes from Daucus carota Linn. (carrot) plant was carried out through boiling and solvent extraction process. The materials were cut into small pieces and soaked in water, methanol or acidified methanol. In the case of boiling method, the materials were cut into small pieces, soaked in distilled water and heated for 1hour at 100°C. However, for solvent extraction method, the materials were cut into small pieces and soaked in methanol or acidified methanol and placed in dark room for two days at room temperature. The solution was then filtered and mixed with 2% of selected mordant based on weight fabric (o.w.f.). The dye liquor was used to dye silk fabric at 80°C for 1 hour. Soap at boil was carried out to remove unattached dyes for 5 minutes. The dyed fabrics were also analysed in terms of colour fastness to washing using several standard methods.