For the untreated dyed fabrics, the
meta-mordanting dyeing method showed a
higher depth of shade for three mordants
compared with the fabrics dyed using the
other two methods. The stannous chloride
in the pre-mordanting dyeing method only
provided better K/S value than that of the
dyed fabrics using no mordant, while the
stannous chloride in meta-mordanting and
post-mordanting provided lower K/S
values than that of the dyed fabric using
no mordant. This may be due to less dye
complex formation formed in metamordanting
and post-mordanting than that
formed in pre-mordanting.