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Greener mordants for natural coloration
Author(s) -
Dalby Gill
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1993.tb01492.x
Subject(s) - mordant , natural (archaeology) , natural dye , pulp and paper industry , biochemical engineering , polymer science , chemistry , engineering , history , organic chemistry , archaeology , dyeing
Calls for the use of natural colorants on textiles has been just one of the consequences of increased environmental awareness. However, these demands are often misguided because, whereas the dyes themselves are harmless, the necessary fixatives can be very pollutive. Gill Dalby has focussed her attention on this problem. Here she offers some recipes for ‘cleaner’ mordants which she says also improve light and wash fastness as well.