The present study focuses on the extraction of Natural dyes from Curcuma longa, Allium cepa, Optuntia ficus-indica, Beta vulgaris, Hibiscus, Lawsonia inermis with improved properties for textile applications. The plant material was made in to the paste and was subjected to dryness to recover the dye in a pure powder form. The dyes were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy.

Keywords: Natural dyes, FT-IR spectroscopy, Curcuma longa, Allium cepa, Optuntia ficus-indica, Betavulgaris, Hibiscus, Lawsoniainermis