Where would the world of fashion be if there were no textile dyes! Glitz and color is added to the fashion ramps due to the infusion of vibrantly dyed fabrics used to clothe the models. Models attired in flashy leather jackets and boots or soothing hues showcase the creativity of various designers; their appeal and attraction however, lies in the base fabric color. It is all because of the magical effect of dyes!
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How dull and boring would life be without the world of colors! From tees to tunics, to toys and walls of your bedroom, to cakes and cookies and its packaging, color has become an integral aspect of our lives. Several applications in the industry just cannot do away with dyes and pigments which fulfill all their colorant requirements.
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Who would want to have a world without dyes? Dyes have made the textile world vibrant and colorful, giving each piece of fabric a unique personality. The dyeing process has been carried out since times immemorial; however the dyes of today are largely obtained through laboratories and factories rather than from natural sources.
Pigments have entered into every aspect of our life and made it very colorful and bright. Since the time they were naturally discovered to today’s times when they are synthetically produced in laboratories, pigments have come a long way in terms of their use and application. Today, we find that pigments have wound their way into several hundreds of applications ranging from plastics, inks, paints, textiles, soaps and detergents and many more.
Pigments are the reason for all things colorful! The bright reds of roses, dark blues of your jeans to the cheerful yellow splash in your bedroom are all a result of the existence of pigments. Pigments, by definition are substances that add color to an item. The term is quite often confused with dyes but in reality they can be said to be distant cousins. The main point of difference is that pigments can be dissolved in a liquid with the help of a binder while a dye can dissolve by itself.
While a good quality pigments or paints can make your customers happy, low quality paint can destroy the customer base. Hence, if you want to win the trust of your customers you must manufacture high quality paint. So the prime question that arises is what determines the quality of paint and how you can meet the expectations of your clients by delivering world class paints and coatings.
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Gone are the days when ink dyes meant just black and blue. From pigment blue to pigment green, life is now more colorful with bright colored inks available in the market. Now, what causes ink to be so vibrant and lively? Well, the pigments; these are the life of ink and hence if you want your ink to be popular in the market, you must use the best quality pigments, which are also gradually replacing dyes in ink manufacture process. How to understand which pigment is world class? Any high quality pigment must be:
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Digital textile printing is one of the fastest developing sectors in the industry. And, why not! It has definitely made the task of printing on fabric much easier as compared to the traditional form of textile printing. Digital textile printing is the process of printing designs on pre-treated fabric straight from a modified ink-jet printer.
What are Pigments?
Pigments are generally coloured, organic or inorganic solid powder, and usually are insoluble. They are not affected physically or chemically in the substrate in which they are incorporated. Pigments can give a full range of colours. Pigments have a variety of applications that includes plastics, ink, and coating application. They are obtained in a powder form and are mixed with a liquid to be used as a solution for several applications.Pigments have become an indispensable item in almost all the industries today. There is no industry which does not have some role or the other for pigments in today’s times. Pigments impart color to solids and liquids and help to enhance their look many times over.
Dyeing in textiles goes back to times immemorial. From coloring textiles with vegetables dyes to the modern day technology of the present era, we have come a long way in textile dyeing. As against the ancient times where dyes were made using natural resources, today most of the dyes are manufactured from petroleum based intermediates and coal tars.