mordantschemical
Mordantschemical is a term used to describe chemicals that act as mordants in dyeing and textile chemistry. Mordants are substances that enable certain dyes to bond with fibers by forming a coordination complex that attaches the dye to the substrate. In this sense, mordantschemical denotes a class of chemical species that function as fixation agents, rather than dyes themselves.
Common mordants include metal salts such as alum (potassium aluminum sulfate), ferric sulfate, and ferrous sulfate,
Different fibers require different mordants. Protein fibers such as wool and silk often respond to tannin-based
Historically, mordants have been used since ancient times with natural dyes. Alum was widely employed in many