복숭아나무 전정 과정에서 발생하는 부산물인 절지의 천연염료로서 이용성을 조사하였다. 복숭아 가지 추출물로 견과 면직물을 염색한 결과 견직물의 표면색은 매염제에 따른 차이가 있는 가운데 무염색 포에 비해 색차(δE값)가 11.63에서 30.86까지 나타났다. 면직물은 무매염시 17.71에서 황산철 매염시 40.41로 견직물 보다 염색성이 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 매염제에 따라서는 소석회와 가성소다 매염시 a값이 높게 나타났으며, 황산구리와 명반, 식초 매염시는 b값이 높게 나타났다. 세탁을 3회 실시한 뒤 표면색을 조사한 결과 매염제에 따른 차이는 다소 있었으나 전체적으로 무염색구와의 사이에 색차가 줄어든 것으로 나타나 세탁 견뢰도는 다소 약한 것으로 나타났다. pH가 다른 수세액에 의한 수세 및 일광 처리 후 표면색의 변화를 조사한 결과 처리 전후간에 차이가 적어 pH에 대한 견뢰도 및 일광 견뢰도는 비교적 좋은 것으로 나타났다.
This study was carried out to investigate the utilization of pruned branch of a peach tree as natural dyeing material. The dyestuff was extracted from pruned branch of a peach tree. we examined the dyeing ability on silk and cotton fabrics. The surface color of silk fabrics differed depending on mordants. E values in treatments of mordants ranged from 11.63 to 30.86 as compared to non-treatment. Dyeing properties of cotton fabrics were improved with a treatment of sulfate of iron as compared with of non-treatment. The values a increased when the slaked lime and sodium hydroxide were used as mordants, while the values b increased when copper sulfate, alum and apple vinegar were used. We investigated the surface colors of silk and cotton fabrics after washing three times. In general, the surface colors of silk and cotton fabrics between the treatments of all mordants and non-treatment were diminished by the washing. We also investigated the surface colors of silk and cotton fabrics when those were washed and treated by the light after soaking those into various pH solutions. The surface colors of silk and cotton fabrics were considerably preserved by the washing, the light and pH concentration. In conclusion, our results suggest that the dyestuffs from pruning branch of a peach tree would be useful as a natural dyeing material using the optimized conditions for silk and cotton dyeing.