Dyeing Studies with Eucalyptus, Quercetin, Rutin, and Tannin: A Research on Effect of Ferrous Sulfate Mordant

Table 5

Color fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12: 2001).

Dyeing and mordanting conditions	Pad-batch				Pad-dry
	Warp direction		Weft direction		Warp direction		Weft direction
	Color staining		Color staining		Color staining		Color staining
	Dry	Wet	Dry	Wet	Dry	Wet	Dry	Wet
Eucalyptus	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5
Eucalyptus + Fe	3	2-3	3	2-3	3	2-3	3	2-3
Quercetin	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5
Quercetin + Fe	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4	4	3-4
Rutin	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5
Rutin + Fe	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Tannin	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5	4-5
Tannin + Fe	3	2-3	3	2-3	3	2-3	3	2-3

Note: Fe: FeSO₄.