Aluminium Lactate is used as an alternative to Aluminium Acetate. It is a mordant and fixative for natural dyes on all cellulose fibre including cotton, bamboo, flax and tencel. It improves light and wash-fastness of all natural dyes and achieves intense, clear colours.
Use 7-10% to Weight of Fabric (optional: after a bath of gallnut, or other tannins of light colour, for a better fixation of the mordant). Also use in combination with iron mordant or a finishing bath for shading with an iron salt (max 1.5% WOF) to widely increase the number of shades.
Aluminium Lactate is manufactured from lactic acid obtained by fermentation of renewable materials (i.e. molasses from the sugar production or from the starch industry or from the lactose separated from milk). It is a good substitute for Aluminium Acetate and less environmentally damaging. The product certified compliant to GOTS 6.0.
Keep in an airtight container and avoid exposure to high humidity.
Choose from 25g or 100g bag.
