The Effect of Reactive Dyes on Damage in Wool Dyeing

This paper demonstrates that reactive dyes exert a significant fibre-protective effect when dyeing wool fabric; this effect may be measured, in a reproducible manner, using the wet-burst strength test. The effect of dyebath pH, dye concentration, dyebath temperature and dyeing time on wool can thus be evaluated. The magnitude of the above protective effect has been compared with that using commercially available fibre-protective agents