Presently there is a great demand for the use of natural colours throughout the world due to non-biodegradable and carcinogenic nature associated with synthetic dyes. Natural dyes are non-toxic, non-allergic and non-carcinogenic as these are obtained from animals or vegetable matters without any chemical processing. Natural dyes are mostly used to dye natural fibers like cotton, wool and silk. The colours produced by natural dyes are soothing to eyes, earthly, warm and highly appealing. This article attempts to reviews the available natural dye sources, applications and comparison between the natural and synthetic dyes have been also discussed.

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