Chemistry

Investigatory
Project
Name: Yogesh Bharambe
Class: XII-A
Roll Number: 12133

Certificate Of Authenticity
This is to certify that Yogesh Bharambe, a student of class 12, has
successfully completed the research project on the topic Dyeing of
wool, silk and cotton in malachite green, under the guidance of Mr.
S.P.Bhalerao.
This project is genuine and does not indulge in plagiarism of any
kind. References taken in making this project have been declared at
the end of the report.

Principal

Chemistry Teacher

External Examiner

Acknowledgements
I feel proud to present my investigatory project in chemistry on the
topic Dyeing of cotton, wool and silk cloth in malachite green,
which aims at studying the effectiveness of the dye on different types
of materials, under different conditions. This project would not have
been feasible without the proper and rigorous guidance of my
chemistry teacher Ms. Liton Shill.
An investigatory project involves experiments that are very critical
and in case of failure may result in disastrous consequences. Thereby
I would like to thank Liton maam and the chemistry lab assistant Ms.
Sneha Basutkar for guiding me on a step by step basis and ensuring
that I completed my experiments with ease.
I would also like to thank my parents and friends for their suggestion
and constructive criticism.

Contents
1.Introduction
2.Objective
3.Theory
4.Requirements
5.Procedure
6.Observation
7.Conclusion
8.Bibliography

Introduction
Dyes are coloured substances which can adhere to the surface
of materials and are used to give colour to paper, food- stuffs
and various textiles such as cotton, wool, silk, synthetic fibres
etc.
The dyed fabrics appear to be coloured because a particular
dye absorbs radiations of specific wavelengths from the
visible region of electromagnetic radiations which fall on its
surface. The remaining radiations are reflected. The colour
observed is due to this reflected light.
Characteristics of a dye:
It must have a suitable colour.
2. It must be capable of being fixed to the material
3. When fixed it must be fast to detergents, soaps, water,
dry-cleaning solvents, light and dilute acids.
1.

Aim:

To dye wool, cotton and silk clothes with malachite green.

Requirements:

500ml beakers, tripod stand, wire gauze, glass rod, spatula,

wool cloth, cotton cloth and silk cloth. Sodium carbonate,
tannic acid, tartaremetic and malachite green.
Procedure:

1. Preparation of sodium carbonate solution.

Take about 0.5g if solid sodium carbonate and dissolve it
in 250 ml of water.
2. Preparation of tartaremtic solution.
Take about 0.2g of tartaremetic and dissolve it in 100ml
of water by stirring with the help of a glass rod.
3. Preparation of tannic acid solution.
Take 100 ml of water in a beaker and add about 1.0g of
tannic acid to it. Heat the solution. On heating a clear
solution of tannic acid is obtained.
4. Preparation of dye solution.
Take about 0.1g of malachite green dye and add to it 400
ml of water. On warming a clear solution of the dye
results.
5. Dyeing of wool and silk.
Take about 200ml dye solution and dip in it the woollen/
silk cloth to be dyed. Boil the solution for about 2

minutes. After that remove the cloth and wash it with hot
water 3-4 times, squeeze and keep it for drying.
6. Dyeing of cotton.
Cotton does not absorb malachite green readily, therefore
it requires the use of a mordant. For dyeing a cotton cloth
dip it in sodium carbonate solution for about 10 minutes
and then rinse with water. Then put the cloth in hot
tannic acid solution for about 5 minutes. Now take out
the cloth from tannic acid solution and keep it in
tartaremetic solution for about 5 minutes. Remove the
cloth and squeeze it with the spatula to remove most of
the solution. Now place the cloth in boiling solution of
the dye for about 2 minutes. Remove and wash the dyed
cloth throughout with water, squeeze and keep it for
drying.
7. Dyeing of cotton directly.
Take another piece of cotton cloth and put it directly into
boiling solution of the dye. Keep it dipped for about 2
minutes. Remove the cloth, wash with water, squeeze
and keep it for drying.
Observations:

1. The colour of the wool cloth dyed directly by dipping in

hot solution of malachite green dye is fast.
2. The colour of cotton cloth dyed directly (without using
mordant) by dipping in hot solution of malachite green is
not fast to washing and is of low intensity.

3. The colour of cotton cloth dyed by using mordant and

then by dipping in hot solution of malachite green is fast
to washing and is of high intensity.
4. The colour of the silk cloth is fast and is of high intensity.
Conclusion:

1.
2.

Wool and silk absorb the dye colour well.

Use of mordant helps in giving fast colour to the cotton
cloth.

Bibliography

1. Comprehensive Practical Chemistry (Class XII)

2. www.projects.icbse.com