The influence of gamma irradiation on the color change of wool, linen, silk, and cotton fabrics used in cultural heritage artifacts

Fabrics made of wool, linen, silk, and cotton, which are used in the making of artifacts of cultural heritage, were divided into three groups. The first group wasn’t dyed, the second group was dyed with natural dye (using sour cherry), and the third one was dyed with artificial aniline dye. For the...

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Published in:Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) England : 1993), 2019-03, Vol.156, p.307-313
Main Authors: Vujcic, Ivica, Masic, Slobodan, Medic, Mina, Milicevic, Bojana, Dramicanin, Miroslav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambient temperature
Aniline
Color
Cotton
Cultural heritage
Cultural resources
Darkness
Dyeing
Dyes
Fabrics
Food irradiation
Gamma irradiation
Gamma rays
Historic artifacts
Linen
Silk
Wool
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Summary:Fabrics made of wool, linen, silk, and cotton, which are used in the making of artifacts of cultural heritage, were divided into three groups. The first group wasn’t dyed, the second group was dyed with natural dye (using sour cherry), and the third one was dyed with artificial aniline dye. For the conservation purposes, all samples were exposed at ambient temperature to gamma radiation doses, from 0.5 to 25 kGy, using a Co-60 irradiator. The influence of gamma irradiation treatment on the color changes was investigated. The obtained results revealed that the irradiation affects the color changes in all samples. All samples became more or less darker under the influence of gamma irradiation. This change in darkness is most pronounced in samples dyed with natural colors. Also, the highest differences in color change and darkness were observed in linen samples. •Fabrics were irradiated to different doses of gamma-radiation, up to 25 kGy.•The influence of gamma irradiation treatment on the color changes was investigated.•All samples became darker under the influence of gamma irradiation.•Change in darkness is most pronounced in samples dyed with natural colors.•The highest differences in color change and darkness were observed in linen samples.
ISSN:0969-806X
1879-0895
DOI:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2018.12.001