ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Silk as a painting ground
1.2. Handloom vs. Powerloom woven silks
2. EXPERIMENTAL
2.1. Sample preparation
2.2. Shrinkage
2.3. Dyeing
2.4. Sizing
2.5. Environmental control
2.6. Mechanical properties
2.7. Antibacterial activity
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1. pH, shrinkage and dyeing properties
3.2. Mechanical properties
3.3. Antibacterial activity of natural dyes
4. CONCLUSION
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