Research Article

Zirconium Oxychloride as a Novel Mordant for Natural Dyeing of Wool Yarns

Table 2

Central composite design for mordanting of wool with formic acid.

Run numberA: zirconium oxychloride
(wt%)
B: temperature
(°C)
C: citric acid
(o.w.w.%)
D: formic acid
(o.w.w.%)
Tenacity
(g/tex)

110.3095.0012.805.658.97
210.3077.0012.8010.358.27
34.0086.009.558.008.92
45.6095.0012.8010.358.36
510.3095.006.305.659.20
67.95101.149.558.008.57
75.6095.006.3010.359.16
811.9086.009.558.008.50
97.9586.0015.028.009.50
105.6077.0012.805.659.23
117.9586.009.558.009.65
127.9586.009.558.009.71
137.9586.009.558.008.95
147.9586.004.088.008.58
155.6077.006.305.659.94
167.9586.009.558.008.37
177.9570.869.558.008.64
187.9586.009.5511.958.85
1910.3077.006.3010.358.68
207.9586.009.554.058.40
217.9586.009.558.008.58