Associate Professor Saori Kitaguchi of the Center for Fiber and Textile Science (Faculty of Design and Architecture) and her colleagues received the “Paper of the Year Award” from the Japan Society for the Science of Textile Product Consumption.

Award Recipients: Masaaki Aoki, Kyoto Koka Women’s University Junior College (currently at Shiga Prefectural University)
　　　　Saori Kitaguchi, Kyoto Institute of Technology
Award Title: “The Effect of Trace Metals in Water on the Dyeing Results of Natural Dyes,” published in the November issue of Volume 66
Reason for Recommendation: This paper focuses on the quantitative analysis of water used in dyeing and contributes to the consolidation of fundamental knowledge regarding dyeing with natural dyes.
　Water is a crucial factor that influences dyes during the dyeing process. There are few examples of research investigating the effects of natural dyes through the analysis of dyeing water; given that dyeing factories often rely on the intuition of their artisans, the significance of this study lies in its focus on the quantitative analysis of water used in dyeing. The analysis of metals contained in water can lead to more effective use of mordants or, conversely, render them ineffective. Given the current focus on environmental issues, this research is of great significance, and further developments are anticipated.

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