Tekstilna industrija (Jan 2021)

Textile fabric's and dyes

  • Younas Touseef,
  • Tayyaba Noor,
  • Ayub Afsheen,
  • Ali Shaukat

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5937/tekstind2103047Y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 69, no. 3
pp. 47 – 59

Abstract

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Textiles sectors serve up the outfit needs of every day and this industry plays a major role in the economy of the country. All the textile fabrics are either natural or synthetic fibers or a blend of both. Different types of dyes are used for different kinds of fabrics depending on the nature and type of the fabric to be dyed, to impart color, modify the fabric to make them more attractive and astonishing. In short, the introduction of synthetic dyes resulted in the demise of a massive natural dye industry. So, it's necessary to classify the different types of dyes with the increase in the number of types and varying dyeing properties so that this would be a best way to understand the different types of dyes, their applicability, fastness and other properties. In this article, a source for the beginners is provided to understand different kind of the textile fabrics and their importance as well as their drawbacks, dyes and their various types, their interaction with the corresponding fabric, their color strength and color fastness properties.

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