Mercerization of remie and flax fibres

The effects of slack and tension mercerization on the morphology and accessibility characteristics of remie, flax and cotton fibres are compared [66], Mercer- 

With the same dyes and conditions of dyeing used for remie, flax and cotton, variations exist in the shade produced. All three fibres can be successfully mercerized to improve dye exhaustion and colour yield, but the extent of increased depth of shade produced on each treated fibre will vary with the specific dye used. 

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