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Table 4 Fastness grades of dyed fabrics dyed with Quercus robur L. (fruit cups) and Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh (wood ash) adopting different mordanting methods

From: Dyeing and fastness properties of Quercus robur with natural mordants on natural fibre

Method

Washing fastness

Light fastness

Rubbing fastness

Staining

Fading

CC

CS

CC

Dry

Wet

Dry

Wet

Wool fabric

 Without mordant

4

4/5

4/5

4/5

4/5

5

4/5

 Pre-mordanting

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

 Simultaneous mordanting

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

 Post-mordanting

4

5

4/5

5

5

5

5

Silk fabric

 Without mordant

4/5

4/5

4/5

5

5

5

5

 Pre-mordanting

3/4

5

4/5

5

5

5

5

 Simultaneous mordanting

4/5

5

4

5

5

5

5

 Post-mordanting

5

5

4/5

5

5

5

5

Cotton fabric

 Without mordant

4/5

4/5

4

5

5

5

4/5

 Pre-mordanting

3/4

5

4/5

5

5

5

5

 Simultaneous mordanting

4

5

4

5

5

5

5

 Post-mordanting

4/5

5

4

5

5

5

5

Pashmina fabric

 Without mordant

4/5

5

4/5

4/5

4

5

5

 Pre-mordanting

4/5

5

5

5

4/5

5

5

 Simultaneous mordanting

4

5

4

5

4/5

4/5

4

 Post-mordanting

4/5

5

4/5

5

4/5

5

5

  1. CC colour change, CS colour staining