International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Tableย 2 Dye-uptake of unmordanted, alum and calcium chloride mordanted cotton fabrics
From: Color and fastness properties of mordanted Bridelia ferruginea B dyed cellulosic fabric
Fabric | Fabric weight (g) | Effluent absorbance | Effluent conc. (mg/L) | Dye absorbed (mg/L) | Dye-uptake (mg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unmordanted fabric | 2 | 0.54 | 261.43 | 238.57 | 119.29 |
Alum post-mordanted fabric | 2 | 0.54 | 261.43 | 238.57 | 119.29 |
Alum meta-mordanted fabric | 2 | 0.41 | 199.52 | 300.48 | 150.25 |
Alum pre-mordanted fabric | 2 | 0.38 | 185.24 | 314.76 | 157.38 |
Calcium chloride post-mordanted fabric | 2 | 0.54 | 261.43 | 238.57 | 119.29 |
Calcium chloride meta-mordanted fabric | 2 | 0.32 | 156.67 | 343.33 | 171.67 |
Calcium chloride pre-mordanted fabric | 2 | 0.28 | 137.62 | 362.38 | 181.20 |