Crude bark extracts from A. coriaria, M. lucida, S. cordatum and V. paradoxa selected plants were prepared by adding 10 g of the dry and pulverized materials to 250 ml of distilled water in a 400 ml py- rex beaker. The mixture was stirred, heated and maintained and boiled for 2 h, allowed to stand for 20 min and then filtered. The coloured filtrate (200 ml) was used for dyeing cotton pieces of fabric in the presence of 10% (o.w.f) selected mordant.