Research Article

Effects of Different Mordants on Silk Fabric Dyed with Onion Outer Skin Extracts

Table 2

Color yield, color coordinates, and color difference of the dyed fabrics.

Mordant type at Color strength%Color coordinates

No mordant (Reference dyed)11.23510063.1915.5325.4329.6958.92ā€”
Fe15.284136.0437.544.2318.6119.0977.1915.25
Fe + Alum16.509146.9439.164.5621.1121.5977.8215.08
Fe + Alum + Tin14.822131.9350.768.4525.4126.7871.609.60
Alum12.980115.5355.819.7234.9236.2574.4512.25
Alum + CT9.382983.5160.5810.8826.6228.7667.775.92
Alum + Tin13.411119.3763.1215.2233.7937.0665.766.29
Tin14.188126.2863.2415.6229.3833.2762.002.82
Tin + CT9.072180.7565.9413.6726.7330.0262.922.92
Tannic acid (TA)13.795122.7965.9314.2227.0430.5662.262.56
Alum + Tin + TA11.719104.3157.8811.8531.2833.4569.267.86
Tartaric Acid14.484128.9360.6018.4528.2333.7256.842.71