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.
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.
Dyes and pigments have evolved tremendously over the years and today their importance is not limited to lending color to various substrates. They have also become a vital constituent of biomedicine and biotechnology industry. Their journey has been a long one beginning with research into devising varied colors and forms that would act as colorants to plastics, textiles, inks and printing, paints and every possible aspect of our daily lives.
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Solvents play an important role in pigments and herbal extracts. The performance attributes of paints are multiplied manifold with the use of solvents and for herbal extracts solvents act as the medium through which the herbal properties are extracted from the plant material.
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Fashion is not only about designing costumes but also extends to fragrances and flavours. A garment with an aesthetic appeal can only be designed if there is a perfect combination of fabric with colour. The reactive dyes manufacturers, vat dyes manufacturers and those of acid dyes ensure a high quality product which gives strength, light fastness, washing fastness and rubbing fastness to the dye. Whereas the herbal extracts manufacturers extract products from natural sources which are used in fragrances and flavours. Their end use is in industries like cosmetics, food, perfumeries, Pharmaceuticals, etc.