Shade consistency and Wash Fastness properties of Reactive Dyes- Case Studies
Emphasis on fault prevention and elimination of re-dyeing not only brings substantial water and energy savings but also results in higher quality, increased productivity, reduced labour costs and advantages in supplier-customer partnership. Ferrington1 and Glover et al2 have discussed a ...
[ By J.V. Rao, M.S. Parmar, Smriti Yadav, Priyanka Gaur, Monika ]

Herbal Finishing of Cotton Fabric for Antimicrobial Properties with Ocimum Sanctum
It is well that Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) an Ayuredic herb has several curative properties. One of the important medical values of Tulsi is its ...
[ By L. Nagarajan ]

EU Chemical Laws set a Cat among Pigeons
The recent notification from the European Commission, requiring clothing manufacturers and importers to identify, quantify and record the chemicals used in their products. These regulations came into force last June. But companies only had until 1 December to complete the pre-registratio ...
[ By The Stitch Times ]

Dyes & Color
Any coloured compound is not a Dye or Dyestuff. A dye is a coloured organic compound that absorbs light strongly in the visible region and can ...
[ By Mansoor Iqbal ]

Textile Application of the Color Sensitivity of a Dye Mixture
Cotton is the backbone of the world's textile trade. It has many qualities and countless end uses, which make it one of the most abundantly, used textile fibres in the world. It is a seed hair of plant of genus gossypium, the purest form of cellulose found in nature. However, cott ...
[ By Javaid Mughal, Mansoor Iqbal, Muhammad Naeem ]