Mordant - Créme of Tartar
Wingham Wool Work
£5.8
Cream of Tartar is an essential dyeing auxiliary used as a mordant assistant and pH buffer in natural dyeing, particularly with protein fibres such as wool and silk. When used alongside alum, it helps stabilise the mordant bath, improving colour absorption and ensuring smoother, more even results. By gently adjusting acidity, cream of tartar helps protect delicate fibres from becoming harsh or brittle during the dyeing process. It also enhances the clarity and brightness of colours, allowing natural dyes to develop cleanly while maintaining a soft handle in the finished fibre. This high-purity
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