Ayurvastra Revival of Holistic Science
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2016
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
In the present day world, hygiene is headline news and consumers are very conscious o f textiles that are hygienic.
Good hygiene is an aid to health, comfort and social interactions. It directly aids in disease prevention or disease isolation.
For that revive Ayurvastra. the branch of Ayurveda medical science in clothing which is completely free of synthetic chemicals,
toxic irritants and thus avoids global warming. The Ayurvedic herbs have various medicinal properties and when thev are dyed
with the fabric , it gives a cooling and efficient effect. In contact with clothing, the skin absorbs medicinal qualities o f herbs.
.Dveing of textiles with medicinal plants is a promising area which needs to be explored scientifically and systematically for
p>uducing diversified value products. Cloth infused with herbs o f traditional Indian medicine is becoming increasingly po/nilar
as the country's stressed urban workers see cures for conditions such as insomnia and eczema.
Globally, as many countries have been enforcing a ban on textiles that have been coloured using chemical dyes, at the
same time, textile dyed using natural vegetable dyes, especially medicinal plants, have been commanding a huge market due to
their obvious advantages. The herbal textiles like yoga wear, inner wear, face towels and hand towels are available in market
and have huge demand .but apart from that the technology steps forward to produce herbal finish in sports textile and that is a
promising area for better environmental wellness.
Rising interest o f the consumers around the globe in sustainable development, environment friendly products and nat-
U f a ! healing is creating an increased demand for safe and healthy organic clothes. Encouraged by naturalists and allergy-sufferers
in its infancy, the organic textile market is expanding as consumers demand products that are not only earth-friendly but
hitman-friendly as wall. Because the process to manufacture textiles requires treatments that can leave chemical residue on the
finished producl, just using organic fibres is not enough. The entire production process must be considered to concentrate on
waste water management and by reducing pollution caused by textile dyeing using chemicals.