Product Description: The production of textile materials comprises a very large and complex global industry that utilises a diverse range of fibre types and creates a variety of textile products. As the great majority of such products are coloured, predominantly using aqueous dyeing processes, the coloration of textiles is a large-scale global business in which complex procedures are used to apply different types of dye to the various types of textile material...read more

This book discusses in detail the fundamentals and practices of dyeing and coloration of textiles. It covers academic as well as industrial aspects of coloration while also defining problems and providing solutions. It is of interest to researchers who study process and quality control. New developments and research in the area of dyeing, viz. dyeing of micro-fibre, garment dyeing etc have also been included to keep pace with modern day requirements. Another unique feature of this book is that it is a concise compact text book containing chemistry and application details of all classes of dyes.

'Information for identification of fabrics from 1950s to 2000. Dating divisions coincide with historical events that influenced styles. Source for studying fashion and clothing trends from the late twentieth century'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: How irritating it must have been for a Roman general to stand before his troops decked out in uniforms that were stylistically similar but in different shades of the same colour. What they, and others, wanted was certainty and the ability to repeat and match colours with accuracy...read more