This is a well written blog post on mordants, thoughtful with lots of links. I highly recommend it as a background read for beginning natural dyers.
https://alpenglowyarn.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/mordants-and-natural-dyeing-the-great-debate/
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Thanks Deb for sharing this very thoughtfully presented in depth article, Kay.
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