From: Dyeing and fastness properties of Quercus robur with natural mordants on natural fibre
Method | Washing fastness | Light fastness | Rubbing fastness | ||||
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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 |