Dyeing Cotton and Polyester/cotton Blends With Reactive and Disperse Dyes in Short-liquor Jets

In the exhaust-dyeing sector, the established trend towards short liquor will continue, and even become more pronounced. This trend makes it necessary to pay attention to the changed requirements with regard to the pretreatment, solubility of the dyes and auxiliaries used, and to fabric-running properties, etc. Process control and product selection must also be checked to ensure their suitability for the different requirements. In this way, the disadvantages of the short-liquor technique can be overcome and full advantage taken of it. Either hot-dyeing or warm dyeing types offer certain advantages, depending on the fastness requirements, the equipment available and the processing techniques employed