Abstract
To study the dyeability(K/S value) and surface color of silk fabrics dyed with Impatiens balsamina extract, its flower, leaf and stem, was extracted by water. This paper investigated some experiments with Impatiens balsamina extract under the various dyeing conditions such as dyeing temperature, dyeing time, repetition of dyeing, dyeing pH with silk fabrics. The results obtained were as follows. 1. It was found that it $\lambdamax$. of silk fabrics dyed with Impatiens balsamina extract was 260nm and its flower, leaf, stem and flowers(white, pink, violet) had same it $\lambdamax$ at 260nm. 2. K/S value was increased when dyeing temperature, repetition of dyeing and time was higher, value of munsell of silk fabrics dyed with Impatiens balsamina extract was yellow-red. dyeing temperature, repetition of dyeing and time was higher, shifted to longer wavelength side. 3. pH added acetic acid was colored reddish yellow-red, but pH added alum was colored yellowish yellow-red in silk fabrics dyed with Impatiens balsamina extract and repetition of dyeing was increased the dye-uptake.