Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.
To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.
Chemical substance with which the wool is treated in order to fix the dye color. Can itself affect the eventual color and can be corrosive. Mosque Lamp: Mosque Lamp: Realistic or stylized design of a lamp hanging on a chain suspended from the point of the mihrab's arch. This motif is often found on prayer rugs and is reminiscent of similar lamps hanging in the mosques.
A chemical that fixse a dye in or on a substance by combining with the dye to form an insoluble compound.
a metallic salt which combines both with the dye and the fibre being dyed and improves colour fastness
An additive that makes dyes more stable and allows the dyes to penetrate the wool.
A chemical, usually a metallic salt, which when combined with a dye fixes the colour in the yarn.
Colorless dye absorbing substance used in some forms of toning. The silver image is converted into a mordant then soaked in dye.
A chemical substance such as tannic acid, that fixes dyes to cells, tissues, or textiles or other materials. It is commonly a metal salt.
A chemical agent that fixes a dyestuff to a fiber.
a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
a chemical agent which allows a reaction to occur between the dye and fabric
a chemical that attatches to both the fiber and the dye molecule, thus bonding the dye to the fiber
a chemical that combines with dyes to prevent the dye from dissolving easily
a chemical that, when "cooked" with the fiber, attaches itself to the fiber molecules
a chemical, usually a metal, which must be used in treating the fabric before applying a natural dye, because otherwise the natural dye will not stick to the fabric
a mineral salt that is used either in the dyebath itself, or as a pre/post wash of the fibers that were dyed
a mineral salt used to help the dye adhere to the material being dyed)
an agent which allows the dye molecule to react with the fiber
an element which aids the chemical reaction that takes place between the dye and the fiber so that the dye is absorbed
a substance used to fix the coloring matter when dyeing something
a substance used to treat cloth in order to fix the color so that it will not run or fade
a substance which has an affinity for both the coloring matter and the textile material, and consequently serves to unite them closely
a substance which has an affinity for both the fiber and the dyestuff, and consequently it is much used in dyeing cotton, which is not so easily impregnated
a substance which opens up the grain of the fibres to let the dyes penetrate
A substance used to fix colors in the dyeing process.
A substance used in dyeing to fix the colouring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, which combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluable coloured compound in the fibre.
A chemical added to the dye bath to increase the absorption and fastness of the color.
A substance used to fix a dye to a fibre.
The term is generally applied to metalic salts or a metalic compound. During the process of dyeing natural fibres mordants are normally used to fix natural dyes into yarn or fabric. Alum is the most commonly used mordant. Other mordants include chrome, copper, iron, tannic acid and tin. An early reference to the use of mordants in dyeing fabric was made by Pliny the Elder in AD 70 saying that mordant dyeing was practised by the Egyptians. Much later in 1742, it is recorded that a similar process was used in Pondicherry, India, where the tradition continues today. Most mordants are poisonous and should be used with care.
A substance used to form a complex with a mordant dye.
Substance that fixes a dyestuff in or on a material by combining with the dye to form an insoluble compound, used to fix or intensify stains in a tissue or cell preparation
a chemical such as alum, which makes paper receptive to ink when marbling.
chemical used in dyeing to fix the color
Application of the mordant is referred to as "the most difficult part of the illuminator's art" (Middleton 234). A white substance was ground very finely and mixed with size " to the consistency of cream, so that it could be applied with a brush" (234).
The use of a substance, such as alum, to enable a dye or stain to become fixed in a fabric.
From the Latin 'to bite', the term describes a substance used to prepare wool or silk for dyeing. The mordant attaches to receptor sites on the surface of protein fibers and makes a chemical bridge between the dyestuff and fiber. The most common mordants are alum and iron sulfite. Madder and the yellow plant dyes require a mordant, whereas indigo does not.
A product used in dyeing that reacts with the dye and fiber to fix the dye permanently to the fiber. Different mordants produce different hues and shades from the same dye.
A mordant is a substance used to set dyes. A mordant is either inherently colloidal or produces colloids and can be either acidic or alkaline.