Related Keywords: cotton and silk textiles, especially Western Ghats region, gifted with wide array of plants, identified twelve indigenous plants, KAU, Kerala, Kerala Agricultural University, manufacturing natural textile dyes, organic option, Plant dyes used for garment dyeing, till advent of synthetic dyes, wall paintings
Kerala, especially the Western Ghats region, is gifted with a wide array of plants for manufacturing natural textile dyes. Plant dyes were used for garment dyeing and wall paintings till the advent of synthetic dyes in the 16th century. Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has identified 12 indigenous plants capable for manufacturing natural textile dyes, this will provide an organic option for dyeing cotton and silk textiles.
