Pulp dyeing involves adding dyes to the paper pulp before the sheet is formed on the paper machine — the colour penetrates throughout the thickness of the paper and is visible from both sides. It is used for coloured writing paper, tissue, and packaging boards. Surface dyeing applies colour to the finished paper surface using a size press, coating, or printing process — it is used for special effects, coated papers, and packaging where only the surface needs to be coloured and cost efficiency is important.