Table 2 Fastness properties of unmordanted and mordanted dyed wool samples
Mordant | Light fastness | Wash fastness | Rub fastness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
c. c | c. s | c. w | Dry | Wet | ||
1% walnut | ||||||
 Unmordanted | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 1% SnCl2 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4 |
 5% FeSO4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
 10% alum | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4–5 |
5% walnut | ||||||
 Unmordanted | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4 |
 1% SnCl2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4 |
 5% FeSO4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4–5 |
 10% alum | 5 | 5 | 3–4 | 5 | 5 | 3–4 |
10% walnut | ||||||
 Unmordanted | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4-5 | 3 |
 1% SnCl2 | 5 | 3–4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 5% FeSO4 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3–4 |
 10% alum | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 3–4 | 3–4 |
15% walnut | ||||||
 Unmordanted | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 3 |
 1% SnCl2 | 5 | 3–4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3–4 |
 5% FeSO4 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3–4 |
 10% alum | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3–4 | 3–4 |
20% walnut | ||||||
 Unmordanted | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4 |
 1% SnCl2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3–4 | 3–4 |
 5% FeSO4 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 10% alum | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |