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Oak Gall - 16 oz - Wholesale

SKU a-ogall-16
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Original price $94.35 USD
Original price $94.35 USD - Original price $94.35 USD
Original price $94.35 USD
Current price $68.70 USD
$68.70 USD - $68.70 USD
Current price $68.70 USD
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Gallnut or Oak Gall is used to mordant cellulose fibers and fabrics before the alum mordant is used. Alum does not combine as readily with cellulose fibers as it does with protein fibers.

Tannin has a great affinity with cellulose fiber and once mordanted with tannin, alum combines well with the tannin-fiber complex.

Gallnuts from the oak tree are the earliest and richest source for natural tannin. They are produced by insects who deposit their eggs in small punctures they make on young branches. As a protection, the tree excretes a tannin rich substance that hardens and forms into a gallnut. These are collected and ground for use as a tannin mordant.

Gallnuts are used in the leather tanning industry, and for in some medicines.

Use at 6-8% WOF.

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Micheal
Patti provides the best oak gallnut extrac...

Patti provides the best oak gallnut extract and has superior customer service.

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Micheal
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Micheal
Quick shipping. Top notch product. Excelle...

Quick shipping. Top notch product. Excellent customer service.

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Joe Grant Manthei
Excellent customer service. Excellent prod...

Excellent customer service. Excellent products.

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Max Carroll
Very pure, low color impregnation when tan...

Very pure, low color impregnation when tanning leather (assume same for dyeing fabric?) as opposed to the red/brown from chestnut, etc.
Update: This photo is from a 75% oak gall, 25% chestnut tan. Looks awesome! Second tan was done w 100% oak gall, and came out a slightly pinkish grey. Will have to dye the hide... But 3/4 oak gall 1/4 chestnut is gorgeous! Seller was very communicative and helpful when I was concerned about the lack of color in pure oak gall. I recommend shop, and next times I tan hides I plan on continuing purchasing from this shop exclusively.

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