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Basic Dyes, Direct Dyes and their Role in Coloring Cellulosic Fibers

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Dyes and pigments are two types of colorants that play an important role in various applications. One of the greatest beneficiaries of these colorants has been the textile industry. Varied hued fabrics and prints to suit the mood and the occasion are being made available through these colorants. However, every variety of dyes and the pigments have their own characteristics that make them suitable for certain fabric types as against others.

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Resolving Dyeing Issues with Regard to Direct Dyes

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Direct dyes are one of the most commonly used dyes in the textile industry. Used largely on cotton fabrics these dyes offer ease of application besides being economical. The fastness and the dyeing properties of the varied colorants that are included under direct dyes are two important aspects that are of relevance to the dyer as he tackles problems encountered in dyeing.

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Brief on Herbal Textiles

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Dyeing is one of the main processes that is responsible for the beautification of textiles; giving them colour, vibrancy and lustre.  The global awareness for the need to eliminate chemical dyes harmful to the environment and the end user has led to the emergence of herbal dyes. These dyes are herbal extractions and have excellent qualities when compared with the harmful chemical dyes.

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3S’s OF COLOURING BLENDS

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Can we ever imagine a world of black and white without any colours? Won’t it be a dull life without any bright charm? Think of the old movies in black and white and compare it with the glitzy and multi-coloured hued slick cinemas of today. Colours surely are an essential element of our lives. They are all around us. They add brightness and freshness to the world. Various aspects of our lives like our homes, work places, vehicles, food, clothes, stationary, toys, etc. have colours as the vital component. It is therefore important that the colours used in various applications follow the basic 3S principle; Shade, Stability and Safety. These are followed in various types of colouring variants such as acid dyes, basic dyes, paints, herbal extracts, etc.

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Short Brief on Dyes & Pigments

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Colour of materials is taken so much for granted by us today that we rarely give a thought to how it originates, how it is perceived and how it affects us and the world around us.  The versatility of colour remains undisputed though; it is powerful enough to make a statement, generate an atmosphere or demand a response. Colour plays a major role in influencing our emotions, responses and actions towards people, things and ideas.

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Colouring Solutions from Renowned Manufacturers

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The days of black and white are long forgotten with bright shades of colours coming in each and every aspect of life making our lives exciting. It’s the rainbow of various colours in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the paints we paint our homes and offices, the personal care products that we use, the toys our children play with that makes the world fresh and attractive.  Since the colours are an integral part of human life, it is imperative that they be chosen from a reputed manufacturer to ensure product stability and user safety.

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Need for Developing a Dyes Standardization Process

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The world-wide colorant industry which comprises of pigments, dyestuffs and the intermediaries runs into billions of dollars. The textile sector is one of the major users of colorants and India is one of the leading suppliers of textile garments and furnishings world-wide. Therefore there is a greater emphasis by the marketing brands here to provide top quality products to the consumer. One way of doing this is to adhere to the quality norms laid down by the different stake holders like brands, consumers, regulatory authorities, colorant producers and textile processors.

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Dyes & Pigments: Totally Dissimilar Colorants

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The colorful world as is seen to us today is in a large measure a result of the use of colorants in every sphere of our lives. Colorants are responsible for imparting colour to a substrate like paper, paint, plastic, textiles and so on. The two important colorant sources are the dyes and pigments. However, there lies some difference in the features, manner of use, benefits and the sore points of each of them though quite often the terms, pigment, dye, colorant, dyestuff, paint, colour are incorrectly used interchangeably.

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Role of Food Colours & Vat Dyes in Commercial Applications

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Colorants have become an integral part of everyday life and we cannot do without them for fulfilling even the basic necessities of our lives. Food, clothing and shelter which form the three pillars of basic life requirements have an element of colour in some form or the other in them.

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