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This book is written based on the 30 years practical experience of the author working in various textile mills (dye house) in India and abroad. This book will be very helpful to textile students to know how various processes work practically in the textile industries. It will be also helpful to supervisors working on the shop floor of various dye houses and process houses. This book deals with almost all types of dyes mainly used in textile industries. The dyes application in various types of substrate/fibre is also highlighted. It also mentions about the pigments and optical whiteners. The author explains one of the latest subject in printing known as Ink Jet Printing.

Some new developments of reactive dyes like Fluorine based chemistry is also discussed. From eco friendly point of view reactive dyes for wool is also mentioned.

Contents: 1. Cotton yarn dyeing is an art. 2. Dyeing of cotton in various forms. 3. Cotton dyeing. 4. Factors affecting the dyeing of cotton. 5. Dyeing of wool in various forms. 6. Dyeing of viscose fibre in various forms. 7. Dyeing of acrylic fibre in various forms. 8. Dyeing of polyester in various forms. 9. Dyeing with direct dyes. 10. Dyeing with basic (cationic dyes). 11. Dyeing with acid(anionic dyes). 12. Dyeing with chrome dyes. 13. Dyeing metal complex dyes. 14. Dyeing with metal complex dyes. 15. Dyeing napthol dyes. 16. Dyeing with sulphur black. 17. Dyeing with liquid sulphur black. 18. Dyeing with vat dyes. 19. Vat dyeing. 20. Dyeing with pigment dyes. 21. The world of pigments. 22. Pigment dyeing and printing. 23. Pigments and its applications. 24. Dyeing with disperse dyes. 25. Dyeing with reactive dyes. 26. Fluorine based reactive dyes. 27. Reactive dyes printing process. 28. Inkjet dyes and pigments. 29. Dyes used for digital textile printing. 30. Optical whitening of polyester. 31. Optical whitening of cotton. 32. Hair dyes. 33. Solvent dyes.