Use :
Natural dye – mordanting and nuancing any fibers : iron is the basis of all grey and black shades by reaction with natural tannins. In a general way, it is used to darken colours and make them deeper. It slightly improves light- and wash-fastness from those obtained with aluminum mordants. Recommended use at 1-3 % of the Weight Of Fiber (WOF). A higher % may alter the structure of proteinaceus fibers and make them breakable.

For grey and black shades, we also recommend to use our extracts of logwood, oak gallnut, sumach gallnut, tara, acacia. The best results will be obtained with combinations of these extracts.

Also, combinations of aluminum and iron mordants or a last (very light) iron bath after a aluminum-mordanted-colour will widely increase the number of shades.

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Use :
Natural dyeing – mordant recommended for cellulosic fibers : This mordant is used in the same way and in the same proportions as aluminum acetate for the natural dyeing of cellulosic fibers. Its solubilization is complete at room temperature. The colors obtained are intense.

As a preliminary step, we also recommend a first bath of a low coloured tannin (oak gallnut, sumach gallnut or tara) or with a tannin that will bring a light background color (acacia, myrobalan, chestnut).

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Use :
Natural dyeing – mordanting any fibers : Aluminum sulfate was developped in some dyeing processes at the XIXth Century instead of the potassium alum. It can be used as a mordant on any fiber and does not change the shades. For proteinic fibers, aluminium sulfate can provide an interesting alternative to alum and can be used without cream of tartar.

Also, combinations of aluminum and iron mordants or a last (very light) iron bath after a aluminum-mordanted-colour will widely increase the number of shades.

Aluminium sulfate (or aluminium sulphate) has other common uses : as a flocculating ingredient for the production of drinking water, in the manufacture of paper, as an acidification agent for soils, as an antibacterial agent…

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It has a concentration of 70 % of crystallized fructose.
1,43 g of syrup = 1 g of crystallized fructose.

Use :
Natural indigo dyeing : Fructose is a reducing sugar. This syrup-form is perfect for the natural reduction of indigo used in organic indigo vats (type 1-2-3 vat according to Michel Garcia’s recipes for instance). Since the reduction needs to be in alkaline conditions, we also recommend to use our hydrated lime – calcium hydroxide.

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Uses :
Natural dyeing – mordent for cellulosic fibers and leather :
Titanium oxalate is mentioned in several books as a mordant for dyeing cotton and leather.
It provides a better fixation of natural tanins and bright oranges (for instance with the oak gallnut extract or sumac gallnut extract or the tara extract). In combination with natural dyes, you will get new ranges of shades, especially bright oranges with yellow natural dyes (for instance with the weld extract).
By creating stronger complexes between the fibers and the dyes, titanium mordent contributes to better lightfastness and washfastnesses.
Titanium salts are currently extensively developed in replacement of chromium salts for environmentally friendly titanium-tanning techniques.

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The main and largest producer of guar is India.

Use :
Textile printing : the guar gum is the most common natural thickener for textile printing pastes (used with stamps, screenprinting, brush…).

Other uses : thickening and stabilizing in numerous industrial applications (paper, pharmacy, cosmetic), the biggest being food industry.

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Uses :
Natural dyeing it is useful for numerous preparations. Hydrated lime is used for the preparation of indigo dyebath with iron and indigo organic dyebath, for instance with fructose syrup (e.g. 1-3-2 organic dyebath according to Michel Garcia’s recipes). Dipping your fabrics into lime water before dyeing with indigo will also enhance the shades.

Other uses :decoration and coatings, building – manufacture of fillers and distempers. In agriculture, to amend acid soils. Floculant in the water-treatment plants…

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Product to be handled with precautions. Respect use recommendations (protection of skin, eyes, do not breathe, do not ingest). Safety data sheet available.

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Uses :
Natural dyeing : it is used to stabilize aluminium acetate in fibers. Calcium carbonate can also be added to madder dyebaths when the water does not contain enough calcium to brighten red shades.

Other uses : inorganic filler in paints, domestic uses… Sometimes also named Whitening agent, Blanc d’Espagne, blanc de Meudon.

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Uses :
Natural dyeing : for pH adjustment (acidification) of dyebaths and for the preparation of the water.

Other uses : effervescing agent, cleaning products, metals care, lemon aroma.

Home uses : descaling and cleaning agent, eliminates the rust (iron complexing)

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Use:
Natural dyeing – preparation of cellulosic fibers : a bath of sodium carbonate with a little liquid soap allows to remove fabrics impurities and to prepare them for dyeing. Rinse fibers after this treatment.

Mordanting of cellulosic fibers : sodium carbonate improves the fixation of alum (it is not necessary to add some if you use durectly aluminium acetate).

Natural dyeing and textile printing : pH adjustment of baths, brightens yellow shades (a little sodium carbonate – pH set around 8.0 – will make them more intense and more bright.

Other uses : filling or alkaline agent in numerous manufacturing process (soaps, papers, paintings, pigments, glasses, household products).

Pigments and lacquers : sodium carbonate is indicated in numerous processes of lacquers and pigments manufacture.

This product is in compliance with EC drinking water treatment (EN897 standard ).

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