Product Description
Show how dyes behave on different fibers in a single test with one strip of woven fabric. Students can dye one sample and immediately compare how natural and synthetic fibers take up color, making dye chemistry experiments faster and more instructive.
This listing is for Kimble catalog number 748030-0049: KONTES Multi-Fiber Test Fabric. The fabric is a 36 in length, about 4 in wide, with eight different fibers woven side by side: filament acetate, bleached cotton, spun polyamide type 66, polyester disperse dyeable, spun polyacrylic, spun silk, spun viscose and worsted wool. It is an accessory for microscale Williamson kits and can be cut into small test swatches. LIGHT LABS supplies the complete DWK Life Sciences line, including Kimble, Wheaton and DURAN labware.
Key Features
- Eight fibers – Natural and synthetic fibers woven side by side.
- Direct comparison – Shows dye uptake on each fiber in one test.
- Cut to size – 36 in length yields many swatches.
- Williamson kit accessory – Supports dye experiments in the textbook.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | 748030-0049 |
| Brand | Kimble (DWK Life Sciences) |
| Description | KONTES Multi-Fiber Test Fabric |
| Sold As | Each |
| Length | 36 in |
| Width | Approx. 4 in (101.6 mm) |
| Fibers | Acetate, cotton, polyamide 66, polyester, polyacrylic, silk, viscose, wool |
Applications
- Dye chemistry experiments
- Textile dyeing tests
- Organic chemistry teaching
- Colorfastness demonstrations
