Developments in Wool Carbonising

Review article discussing the recent developments in direct dyes for cellulosic materials. Topics include (i) trends in direct dye chemistry (ii) water supply, recycling and effluent treatment (iii) theoretical studies of direct dyeing (iv) effect of preparation on dyeing behaviour (v) cationic pretreatment of cellulosic textiles to enhance dyeability (vi) batchwise application of direct dyes to cellulosic textiles (vii) continuous dyeing and printing with direct dyes (viii) cationic aftertreatment of direct dyeings (ix) simultaneous dyeing and finishing of cellulose and the dyeing of cross-linked cellulose (x) direct dyes on non-cellulosic fibres (xi) direct dyes on fibre blends