Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of resists or multicolor effects on natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials, which, to produce resists, comprises locally applying a liquid preparation wet-on-wet before or after treating the textile material with a dyeing liquor or printing paste containing at least one anionic dye, said preparation comprising one or more than one compound of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a straight-chain or branched C.sub.10 -C.sub.24 alkyl or alkenyl radical, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently of the other C.sub.1 -C.sub.