SUBITTED BY:GOVARDANA LAKSHMI R

CLASS : BSC CDF - II

▶ SUB : Textile wet processing

▶ DATE : 06-09-2021
▶ SUBMITTNG TO :Mrs. Geetha Dev
DYE FASTNESS PROPERTIES
VAT
Dye fastness properties:

Dye fastness is the resistance of a material to change in

any of its color characteristics, including the transfer of its
colorants to adjacent materials; Fading means the color
changes and lightens; Bleeding is the transfer of one color to
another material.
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▶ Vat dye characteristically require a reducing

agent to solubilize them. The most common reducing agent
is sodium dithionite (Na2S2O4), which converts the dye to its "leuco" form
that is soluble. The vat dyes have high color fastness, which is uncommon
in other dye classes. On the other hand, vat dyes tend to have poor rubbing
fastness, but this can be mitigated with special treatments to the fabric.
Indigo is subject to major crocking
(i.e., rubbing the dye off onto other items) unless it is applied carefully.
This means that dipping many times in a weaker dye-bath is more
preferred than to dip once in a stronger dye-bath.