The Evaluation of Eucalyptus Leaf Extract for Dyeing and Its Antibacterial Properties on Silk and Wool Fabrics

摘要: In an effort to develop antibacterial fabrics, we studied the properties of eucalyptus leaf extract for dyeing and activity on natural textiles. Two types fabric, silk wool, were dyed with 20, 40 80% owf as dye using 40% four different mordant including Al, Cu, Fe Sn. The wool fabrics shown a shade yellowish-brown except when which resulted in dark grayish-brown. Agar diffusion method was performed inhibition zone observation against Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli, gram positive negative bacteria, common pathogen. result showed that best property observed from 20% Cu both coli 1.26 0.98 cm inhibition. Meanwhile, gave high 0.88 0.86 diameter clear zone. contrast, these low coli. This clearly all strains while other mordants less or no activity.