To explore the method of extracting dyeing liquid from mulberry leaves and the effect of extracting agents on the dyeing silk fabric with the dye liquid,the boiling water bath and microwave technique were employed to carry out mulberry leaves dye liquor extraction with different extracting agents.The dyeuptake on the silk fabrics and flavones content were higher with the mulberry leaves dye liquid extracted by microwave than those by boiling.The influence of extracting agents used in the microwave technique...