The invention relates to the technical field of
natural product processing and
textile dyes, in particular to a method for improving light fastness of a pomegranate peel vegetable dye and the pomegranate peel vegetable dye. The method comprises the steps of
raw material pretreatment, high-pressure extraction,
solid-liquid separation, concentration,
ultraviolet absorbent compounding and
drying powder preparation. According to the invention, an
ultraviolet absorbent, especially an innovative
metal complex type ultraviolet absorbent, is uniformly mixed and reacted with a pomegranate peel extract in a dye concentrated solution, so that molecular-level compounding is realized; in the subsequent
dyeing and product using process, the ultraviolet absorbent is chemically anchored on dye molecules, so that the ultraviolet absorbent is not easy to lose, and the
ultraviolet light energy can be continuously and efficiently absorbed and dissipated; the
metal complex type ultraviolet absorbent is used, the coordination reaction of
metal ions and
tannin can cause color change, high light fastness is achieved, meanwhile, the color
gamut limitation of natural pomegranate peel dye is broken through, and the light fastness improving effect is extremely remarkable and lasting.