chemistry of dyeing

Thursday - February 13, 2014

What is the science behind the effect of salt when rinsing garments with loose dye?

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Monday - January 13, 2014

Can you tell me what is the correct temperature for measurement the pH when dyeing with reactive dye?

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Saturday - November 09, 2013

Looking for the chemical structures of two reactive dyes: Bezactiv Gelb S-3R 150% and Bezactiv Blau HE-RM 133%

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Thursday - September 13, 2012

Is there a resource with the spectra of these dyes?

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Thursday - September 06, 2012

What is in silk dye?

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Wednesday - June 13, 2012

Please let me know whether Drimarine K dyes are monofunctional or bifunctional.

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Monday - May 21, 2012

What is the purpose of letting the fabric sit for a period of time after dying it before washing? What is the scientific explanation for this step?

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Wednesday - May 16, 2012

How to use the full chemical name of a dye to deduce its molecular structure and other information

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Thursday - November 10, 2011

What is the purpose of using sodium sulfate, when dyeing fabrics with Procion MX dyes?

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Friday - September 30, 2011

Is Remazol Blue BB dye anionic or cationic, and what is the closest formula for this dye?

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Wednesday - September 14, 2011

How can I substitute sodium sulfate decahydrate for anhydrous sodium sulfate, for use as Glauber's Salt in dyeing fabric?

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Thursday - September 08, 2011

Can I just test the pH of the solution to know whether I'm using enough washing soda?

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Thursday - August 04, 2011

How can you tell to which class of acid dye a particular dye belongs?

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Friday - June 03, 2011

Can you suggest a monofunctional dye that would give a darker shade than Reactive Blue 19?

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Wednesday - June 01, 2011

Can you suggest a monofunctional reactive black dye?

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Wednesday - May 04, 2011

Why did my dye smell like almonds or marzipan?

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Monday - April 18, 2011

Looking for chemical structure of Remazol Ultra Yellow RGBN

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Monday - March 07, 2011

Can I use your image, "Chemical structure of Cellulose"?