Cutch

Product Name	: Cutch
Catalog	: BBC-DP-2006
Botanical Name	: Acacia catechu
Parts Used	: Wood of the acacia catechu tree
Typical Uses	: Textiles

Cutch is an important historical brown dye that comes from the wood of the Acacia catechu tree. The powder is extracted from steeping the wood of the acacia catechu tree in hot water until a syrupy liquid emerges. Then it is prepared by drying and grinding into powder. Cutch contains tannins as well as the dye component catechu which is easily soluble in water and with excellent properties of light resistance and washfast.

Dyeing Processes

Pre mordant: Use alum mordant at 15% of fabric weight.
Dyeing: Use cutch at 15-30% of fabric weight to dye a medium depth of shade. Completely dissolve the powdered cutch in boiling water and add it to dyebath.
Post treatment: Conduct soaping of the dyed material with non-ionic detergent (0.5gpl) for 20-30 mins.
Hot wash and then cold wash.

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