The accompanying script for this lesson is provided in the Transcript Document

When considering the fibre/ water interaction in any fibre dye system it is important to be aware of the vital importance of water in the current textile coloration industry. This scan from a publication provides background information on the use of water in the textile industry. Whilst the content may not be examined in full the detail given should be noted to provide depth and breadth of knowledge and to have an overall feeling for the use and consequences of use of water. The Role of Water in Aqueous Dyeing – Burkinshaw

The notes make reference to this section in Burkinshaws book (Physico-chemical Aspects of Textile Coloration) on plasticisation

This extract from  Basic Principles of Textile Coloration (Arthur D Broadbent)  is provided for additional background reading and presents a very good overview of water in relation to its use in the dyehouse.

The supporting material presented here is also relevant reading and background information for the next lesson (6.6 Water-induced Placticisation). We would recommend that your print off the supporting documents and keep them to hand whilst studying topics 6.5 and 6.6.

A quiz will be presented in the next lesson (6.6 Water-induced Plasticisation) that contains questions that are drawn from the video presentations, transcripts and supporting information from both “water” related sections, 6.5 and 6.6.