Table 3.
Color changes of the Re-WDF dyed with sappan wood and gardenia after premordanting by Al, Cu and Fe mordants

Type of natural dye Type of premordanting Hunter' s Value Munsell' s Value

L* a* b* ΔE* H V C
Before After2) Before After2) Before After2)

Control None 76.05 5.21 22.18 0.2Y 0.6Y 7.52 6.68 3.45 5.27

Sappan wood1) None 70.06 10.80 30.52 11.70 9.2YR 8.9YR 6.94 6.17 5.16 5.75
Al 47.42 35.86 16.08 42.39 4.6R 9.0R 4.66 4.81 8.61 6.19
Cu 39.39 24.34 9.81 43.16 4.2R 1.9YR 3.86 3.89 5.58 4.26
Fe 32.98 6.57 -0.46 48.68 6.9RP 5.7YR 3.21 3.45 1.31 1.52

Gardenia None 66.32 17.52 59.51 40.50 0.4Y 0.6Y 6.64 6.54 9.75 6.43
Al 67.88 15.53 57.99 38.15 1.0Y 0.7Y 6.79 6.64 9.34 6.20
Cu 65.83 15.31 55.90 36.66 0.8Y 0.7Y 6.58 6.30 9.01 6.00
Fe 61.03 9.25 48.36 30.45 2.8Y 2.2Y 6.08 6.08 7.34 4.92
Sappan wood ; pH=7.5, Dyeing conditions ; Temperature : 60 °C, Time : 60 minutes
After of 24hr ultraviolet irradiation treatment.