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Mordants are needed to set the color when using natural dyes. Different mordants will give different results.
Alum: (Aluminum Potassium Sulfate) This is the most widely used mordant. Be careful not to use too much with wool, otherwise you will get a sticky feeling that doesn't come out.
Copper: (Copper Sulfate) This mordant is used to bring out the greens in dyes. It will also darken the dye colors, similar to using tin, but is less harsh.
Citric Acid: Used in natural dyeing to increase acidity of dye baths. Also used in place of Acetic Acid.
Iron: (Ferrous Sulfate) Dulls and darkens dye colors. Using too much will make the fiber brittle.
Glaubersalt: (Sodium Sulfate) Used in natural dyes to level out the bath. Also use in chemical dye.
Spectralite: (Thiourea Dioxide) This is a reducing agent for indigo dyeing.
Synthrapol: Use before dyeing to uniformly wet-out, without raising suds, improves your dye results significantly.
Tartaric Acid: A must for cochineal. This mordant will expand the cochineal colors.
Tin: (Stannous Chloride) Tin will give extra bright colors to reds, oranges and yellows on protein fibers. Using too much will make wool and silk brittle. To avoid this you can add a pinch of tin at the end of the dying time with fiber that was pre-mordanted with alum. Tin is not commonly used with cellulose fibers.
Washing Soda: (Sodium Carbonate – hydrous) Used as a fixative for reactive dyes.

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Qty	Description	Price
	Alum (Potassium aluminum sulphate) Alum, 1 lb pkg (Potassium aluminum sulphate) used as a Mordant; 3 - 4 ozs per lb of wool or silk. Most common mordant. Safe, non-toxic and effective.	$6.50
	Ammonium Sulfate - 8 oz. Ammonium Sulfate, 8 oz. A mild acid forming salt used with WashFast Acid Dyes. Used as a fixative.	$2.10
	Citric Acid - 8 oz. Citric Acid (Lac Dissolver) - Citric acid may be substituted 1 for 1 for ammonium sulfate if the smell of other acids is offensive - 2 tsp. per lb.	$3.50
	Copper, 4 oz., Mordant Copper, 4 oz., Mordant (Cupric Sulphate Pentahydrate); gives greenish tint; handle with care; 1/2 oz. per lb.	$4.00
	Glauber's Salts, 1 lb., Mordant Glauber's Salts, 1 lb., Mordant (Sodium Sulfate); use wtih acid wool dyes to prevent streaks; 1 tsp. per oz of yarn.	$4.00
	Iron, 4 oz., Mordant Iron, 4 oz., Mordant(Ferrous Suplhate Heptahydrate); darkens colors; handle with care; 1/2 oz. per lb.	$2.50
	Soda Ash (Washing Soda) - 1 lb. - Mordant Washing Soda, 1 lb., Mordant (Sodium Carbonate); use with Procion dyes and with indigo and spectralite; approx 3 oz. per lb. A alkali fixer for reative dyes, also use with Synthrapol as a pre-scour for wool.	$5.00
	Spectralite (Urea) - 2 oz. - Mordant Spectralite (Thio-urea Dioxide or Ammonium Carbonate) is a moisture enhancer. It is added to slow the pace of drying when rainbow, tie or warp painting and also used as a substitute for hydrosulfite in indigo vatting; 1/3 oz. per lb.	$3.75
	Tartaric Acid, 4 oz. Tartaric Acid, 4 oz., use with mordants to help prevent streaks; 1 oz. per lb.	$4.00
	Tin, 2 oz., Mordant Tin, 2 oz., Mordant (Stannous Chloride); brightens colors, handle with care; 1/4 oz. per lb.	$8.95
	Grey Dye Spoon Set, set of 3 Grey Dye Spoon Set, 3 polished aluminum dye spoons.	$55.00
	Grey Dye Spoon Set, set of 4 Grey Dye Spoon Set, 4 polished aluminum dye spoons	$75.00
	5 COLOR WHEEL -COLOR SELECTOR This handy color wheel helps pick the perfect color combinations every time.	$5.99
	Synthrapol, 4 oz., Surfactant - Improve your dye results! Synthrapol, 4 oz. Use before dyeing to uniformly wet-out, without raising suds, improves your dye results significantly.	$2.50
	Synthrapol, 16 oz., Surfactant - Improve your dye results! Synthrapol, 16 oz. Use before dyeing to uniformly wet-out, without raising suds, improves your dye results significa	$6.00
	PH Indicator strip - 1-13 Range pH Indicator Strips-These strips are used to measure the pH of a dyebath or indigo vat . Has full color indicator. The range is from 0-13. Sold Individually, reccomend that you buy at least 5.	$0.50

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