The total amount of two mordants used in each combination was 5% on the weight of the fabric i.e. 5 gm of the mordant / 100 gm of the fabric. Each of the five mordant combinations in three different ratios mentioned above were used
with all the three mordanting methods namely pre mordanting, simultaneous mordanting and postmordanting for dyeing. After dyeing, the solution was allowed to cool, removed from dye bath, rinsed under running water to remove excess dye particles and shade dried