Abstract: Fugitive colorants having the general formula:A--N.dbd.N--B--[(C)H].sub.nwherein A is thiophene or a thiophene derivative, N is nitrogen, B is a nitrogen containing organic dyestuff coupling component, C is a polymer chain bound to nitrogen in the dyestuff coupling component; said polymer chain being selected from polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, polybutylene oxide and copolymers of polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, and/or polybutylene oxide, said polymer chain having about x repeating monomeric units, n is an integer from 1 to 6 and the product of n times x is from about 50 to about 250. A coloration process is also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Fugitive tints are provided which are characterized by the formula: ##STR1## where R is selected from meta-toluidene, meta-amino phenol, aniline or dimethoxy aniline A is selected from N, O, S, or CO.sub.2 ; the alkylene group of the alkyleneoxy constituent contains from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms; n is an integer of from 2 to about 300; m is 1 when A is O, S, or CO.sub.2, and 2 when A is N; x is an integer of from 1 to about 5; and the product of n times m times x (n.multidot.m.multidot.x) is from 2 to about 400. Also provided is a process for preparing alkyleneoxy fugitive tints.