Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a method for changing the color of a textile material to obtain a vintage and/or worn appearance comprising the steps of contacting the fabric textile material with a nitrate salt, activating the nitrate salt by the addition of an acid catalyst until the desired color change is achieved.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 8, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2021
Assignee:
ACTICELL GMBH
Inventors:
Christian Bruno Schimper, Paul Pachschwöll, Hubert Hettegger