JONQUIL YELLOW
Botanical Name Curcuma Longa
Common name Yellow Zedoar/Mango Ginger
Other Name Haldi
Part Used Roots
Uses Textile Dyeing, Food And Natural Paints
Product Descriptions
Jonquil yellow or also known as Mango-ginger which is neither related to mango nor ginger but to turmeric (Curcuma longa). Or in Indian language it is called as HaldiIt is a rhizome which is pale yellow inside and lighter colour outside Turmeric is not used such in textile dyeing, as it is not very light fast, but is commonly used in Indian and Bangladeshi clothing, such as saris and Buddhist monks robes. The natural dye, curcumin, was extracted from Curcuma longa L. using a simple extraction technique The dye was treated with acetic, nitric and hydrochloric acid for stabilization and increasing the conversion efficiency. And by combining it with different Mordents it gives varity of shades from light to dark yellow.
