Physical Properties of Fabrics: Chemical Compositions of Selected Detergents on Colourfastness of GTP Wax Print and ATL Wax Print (Indigo) in Ghana

Table 2.

Chemical Composition ofthe Detergents


Properties	Omo	Ariel	Standard (GSA)

Active ingredients (surfactant)	15%	16%	Less than 15%
Active matter (enzymes)	20%	17%	Minimum 16%
Ph	9%	8.5%	Between 7 and 11%
Insoluble matter in water	4%	5%	2.5%
Non-detergent organic matter	0.3%	0.4%	1%

Source: Laboratory Results, 2011