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Henna Natural Hair Dye
Henna Natural Hair Dye
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Common Name - Heena
Other Name - Mehndi/ Henna Leaves
Part Used - Dried Leaves
Uses - Dye Skin , Hair
Henna dye is prepared from the plant lawsonia inermis also known as the henna tree or mehndi. Henna has been used since antiquity to dye skin, hair, fingers, as well as including silk wool and leather. The leaf of the henna plant contains a finite amount of lawsone molecule. Colors of henna leaves depend on quality of henna leaves and also metal, oil, other ingredients. By adding mordant like chrome, ferrous, and alum shade are different. Henna powder give a dark colour with ferrous. The dry powder is mixed with one of a number of liquid, including water, lemon juice, strong tea, and other ingredients, depending on your end use.
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How to use
(A)Wet the fabric with wetting agent/soapnut(Reetha) or normal wash with water at 50 degree for 20 mins.
(B) Pre Mordant :-
Pre-treat the material with alum 6% of fabric weight at 85°C for 60 mins.
(C) Dyeing :-
Add the required amount of dye to the dye bath. PH of dye bath needs to be maintained at pH 5. If it is higher than pH, 5 add vinegar, if below pH 5, use lime or soda ash. Stir well to dissolve the dye. Add fabric to the dye bath and maintain at 95°C for 60-80 mins. We check all our natural dyes at 5% of fabric weight; you can amend the percentage as per lighter or darker shade required.
(D) Post Treatment :-
Conduct soaping of the dyed material with non-ionic detergent (0.5gpl) or ezee soap at 50°C for 30 mins.
(E)Then conduct cold wash of the material at 50°C for 20 mins or more time.
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