Penambahan Polyethylene Glycol Dioleat Pada Pewarnaan Sarung Samarinda

Abstract

Silk sarongs Samarinda produced by home industrie in Samarinda were still pale and faded. It was caused by the improper (or incorrect) coloring process usually done by the industries. This research was done to improve the coloring process and to increase the quality of sarong Samarinda. In this  research,  polyethylene  glycol  dioleat  was  added  into  the  dyeing medium  and the acidity of the medium was measured. Then the silk was washed and dried under the sunshine.  The dried silk was tested for its colour  fastnees  through  washing  and  ironing process.  Results  of  this research  showed that addition of  polyethylene glycol dioleat into dyeing medium of sarong Samarinda can improve the quality of polyester material, but it did not produce good result on silk and cotton material.