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Reactive dye — In a reactive dye a chromophore contains a substituent that is activated and allowed to directly react to the surface of the substrate. HistoryReactive dyes first appeared commercially in 1956, after their invention in 1954 by Rattee and Stephens … Wikipedia
Reactive dye printing — is a method of printing a dye or wax by using mixes there of to create colors. With a binder and a heat activated printing additive, images can be permanently bonded to the substrate (typically textiles, but can include cellulose, fibers,… … Wikipedia
reactive dye — /riˌæktɪv ˈdaɪ/ (say ree.aktiv duy) noun dye which adheres to fibre by means of chemical interaction …
fiber-reactive dye — noun : a dye that combines chemically with fibers, especially cellulose see dye table I … Useful english dictionary
dye — dyable, dyeable, adj. dyer, n. /duy/, n., v., dyed, dyeing. n. 1. a coloring material or matter. 2. a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc. 3. color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing. 4. of the… … Universalium
Dye — For other uses, see Dye (disambiguation). Yarn drying after being dyed in the early American tradition, at Conner Prairie living history museum. A dye is a colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it … Wikipedia
Natural dye — Skeins of wool colored with natural plant dyes. Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources – roots, berries, bark, leaves, and … Wikipedia
Tie-dye — used as stage decor, Snoqualmie Moondance festival (1992) Tie dye is a process of resist dyeing textiles or clothing which is made from knit or woven fabric, usually cotton; typically using bright colors. It is a modern version of traditional… … Wikipedia
Substantive dye — is a dye used in a process in which dye molecules are attracted by physical forces at the molecular level to the textile. The amount of this attraction is known as substantivity : the higher the substantivity the greater the attraction of the dye … Wikipedia
Disperse dye — Disperse dyes are the only water insoluble dyes dyeing polyester and acetate fibers. Disperse dye molecules are the smallest dye molecules among all dyes. A disperse dye molecule has an anthraquinone molecule with nitro, amine or hydroxyl groups… … Wikipedia
