Dyeing of Cellulose Fibers

Thorough review of the dyeing of cellulose fibers with information on pre- and post-processing and various types of dyes

Dyeing of Cellulose Fibers provides comprehensive coverage of the dying process of cellulose fibers, covering mechanisms, challenges, and pre- and post-processing. The book reviews recently developed dyes and dyeing methods, as well as dyes which were retired and brought back into use, such as sulphur dyes, which have found a place in obtaining a vintage effect, with additional information on fibers close to cellulose and how to correct faulty dyeing.

Written by a leading authority in the field, Dyeing of Cellulose Fibers includes information on:

• Basic, pigment, natural, indosol, diazotization, naphthol, oxidation, and Vat-Leucoester (Indigosol) dyes
• Structure, fastness, and forms of reactive dyes
• Technological, environmental, and ethical developments in textile dyeing
• Leveling, color lightening, and dye discharging processes
• Methods to obtain color without using dye, such as through naturally colored fibers, structural coloring with nanocrystals, microbial coloring with bacteria and fungi, and coloring through heating in textile dyeing

Dyeing of Cellulose Fibers is an excellent and completely comprehensive reference for textile engineers and chemists as well as chemical engineers. Concepts related to physics, biology, chemistry, and mathematics are discussed at a level that can be easily understood by readers who have taken undergraduate courses related to the subject.