Valorisation of Agave sisalana leaf waste as a sustainable natural dye for cotton dyeing through characterization and response surface optimization
The environmental and health burden of synthetic textile dyes has renewed interest in natural colorants from renewable, non-food resources. This study evaluated Agave sisalana (AS) leaf waste an abundant agro-industrial residue as a cotton dye alongside three local candidates ( Rumex nervosus flower, Syzygium...