Abstract: A method is provided for reducing pilling of cellulosic towels. A composition comprising an acidic agent, and optionally a fabric softener, is applied to a pillable cellulosic towel, preferable to the face yarns of the towel. The towel is then heated for a time and under conditions sufficient to effect a controlled degradation of the cellulose fibers, thereby reducing pilling. The resultant towels can exhibit water absorbency comparable to untreated towels.

Abstract: A method for dyeing fibrous material is provided. The method includes contacting a fibrous material with a dyebath comprising a mixture of a dye assistant and a dye soluble or dispersed with the dye assistant in the dyebath. The dye assistant comprises a N-alkyl substituted aromatic sulfonamide. The dye assistant of the present invention can be advantageously utilized for dyeing difficult to dye fibers such as aromatic polyamide fibers, polybenzimidazole fibers and aromatic polyimide fibers.

Abstract: An aqueous printing ink or its semi-aqueous or non-aqueous concentrate exemplified as comprising a substantially homogeneous system of the components:(1) from about 4 to about 80 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(2) from about 1 to about 60 weight % of pigment material;(3) from substantially none to about 90 weight % of water; and(4) from about 0.05 to about 30.0 weight % of polyvinyl alcohol.