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Using Textile Dyes in the ‘Air Dyeing’ Technology

June 8, 2017Uncategorizedreactive dyes, Reactive Yellow, Textile Chemical Dyes, textile dyes, vat dyes, Vat Green FFB, Vat Pasteadmin

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The demand for textile dyes is largely dependent on the growth of the textile industry. The textile industry is poised on a rising growth curve what with the demand for high quality, vibrant fabric being on a continuous increase. With greater consumer spending and awareness, people want fabric that will retain its vibrant colours and print for long times and cause no harm to the environment. Greater efforts are therefore directed towards developing technologies and dyes that will be eco-friendly and pass stringent quality standards.

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Earlier Dyeing Process of Original Vat Dye- Indigo

April 3, 2017Vat DyesDirect Black, Direct Black 22, Direct dyes, reactive dyes, textile dyes, vat dyes, Vat Pasteadmin

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One of the original vat dyes, the indigo dye has been in use around the globe for many years and generations making it one of the popularly used dyes on cotton and linen fabrics. These dyes take their name from the wood tubs known as ‘vats’ which were used for the dyeing process. The use of indigo as a dye was discovered in India where the indigo plant as well as cotton fabric was available in plenty. Let us understand the dyeing process used with regard to the indigo dye in the early periods.

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