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To fix the colors, the fabric must first be treated with a mordant. | To fix the colors, the fabric must first be treated with a mordant. | ||
Mordant solution is made instantly in a [[barrel]] by adding 1 crushed [[alum]] | Mordant solution is made instantly in a [[barrel]] by adding 1 crushed [[alum]], 1 crushed [[chromite]], or 1 crushed [[cassiterite]] to 5 L of water. | ||
You can get these crushed materials by using a [[pulverizer]]. | You can get these crushed materials by using a [[pulverizer]]. | ||
Then, you place a plain [[cloth]] in the barrel to soak in the mordant and you seal the barrel for 8 hours. You need 2 L of mordant for 1 plain cloth. | Then, you place a plain [[cloth]] in the barrel to soak in the mordant and you seal the barrel for 8 hours. You need 2 L of mordant for 1 plain cloth. |