What Fabric Will Hold the Most Dye?

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project was to determine which type of fabric would have the greatest saturation of dye (brightest) and which one would have the lowest saturation (dullest) of dye. Methods/Materials Six different fabrics were cut into the same size. Four different colors of dyes were acquired for the experiment. All sample swatches were placed in buckets, then the different color dyes were added into separate buckets (based on their color), then allowing the dye set into the fabric, remove fabric from buckets, rinse then wash each swatch, and finally let all swatches air dry. Results For the red, purple and blue dye tests, the order of saturation was the same. The rayon spandex blend had the greatest saturation, followed by the Linen, then cotton, the poly-cotton blend followed by nylon, lastly, polyester. An anomaly occurred with the green dye. For some reason, the green dye did not follow the pattern. The nylon and polyester swatches turned #BLUE# with the green dye test. Conclusions/Discussion The three dyes (Red, purple, blue) along with the six sample swatches, followed a pattern, however, the green dye test did NOT follow this pattern. This anomaly has great potential in the medical/biological field as well as the military and energy communities.

Competition history

• CSEF 2015 Materials Science (Junior Division Only) · Entry J1309

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