Abstract: Anionically dyeable smooth-dry crosslinked cellulosic materials are produced by treatment of methylolamide crosslinked cellulosic materials with an alkali swelling agent such as sodium hydroxide prior to dyeing. Attainable color strength is dependent upon both the concentration and the contact time of the alkali swelling agent with the cellulosic material. Types of usable anionic dyes include acid, direct, and reactive dyes. The cellulose-containing material may be in the form of fibers, threads, linters, roving, fabrics, yarns, slivers and paper.

Abstract: A process for the subsequent dyeing of cellulose fibre materials with reactive dyestuffs by the exhaust method from a single bath is characterized in that the exhausted bath used for the previous dyeing is reused without any further purification operation after the volume, salt content and initial pH value have each been brought to the level required for the next dyeing.

Abstract: There are disclosed quaternary ammonium salts which are obtainable by reacting basic carbamides containing a quaternizable nitrogen atom with epihalohydrins.These quaternary ammonium salts are particularly suitable for enhancing the color yield and the wet fastness properties of dyeings or printings produced on cellulosic fibre materials with anionic dye, e.g. reactive or direct dyes.

Abstract: A reactive dye composition comprising a monoazo compound of the following formula (I) in the free acid form, ##STR1## and at least one member selected from monoazo compounds of the following formulas (II) to (IV) in each free acid form, ##STR2## wherein Z, Z' and Z'" are each --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z.sub.1, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z.sub.3, respetively, in which Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 are each a group capable of being split by the action of an alkali, Z" is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, and any one of X and Y is sulfo, and the other is hydrogen, exhibits superior dye performance such as solubility, storage stability and build-up property, and is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials such as cellulose fiber in a red color excellent in various fastness properties.

Abstract: Process for producing pattern effects when dyeing or printing textile material in the absence of alkali or reducing agents, which comprises pretreating the textile material with a cationizing agent, drying, applying an oxidizing agent in the form of a pattern, drying and dyeing or printing with reactive, direct, acid, water-soluble sulfur dyes or pigment dyes in the absence of any alkali or reducing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of printing a cellulose fiber material with a reactive dye or direct dye, which comprises printing the cellulose fiber material with a printing paste containing an emulsion formed by emulsifying a mixture comprising a hydrophobic substance liquid at room temperature, represented by the following general formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group derived from a saturated or unsaturated monoaliphatic carboxylic acid having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently represent a methyl group, an ethyl group or a phenyl group, and l and m represent zero or a positive integer, with the proviso that the sum of l and m is an integer of from 1 to 300 and when each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, the sum of l and m is an integer of from 6 to 300, and a hydrophobic substance solid at room temperature, represented by the following general formula II:A(OR.sub.5).sub.

Abstract: The fibre-reactive formazan dyes of the formula ##STR1## where B is an aliphatic or sulfo-free aromatic bridge member, R is .alpha.,.beta.-dihalopropionyl, .alpha.-haloacryloyl or haloacetyl, T.sub.1 is halogen, X is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, cyano or nitro, Y is --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, Z is nitrogen or --C--T.sub.2, T.sub.2 is halogen, hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, cyano, formyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, m is 1, 2 or 3, n is 0, 1 or 2, q is 0 or 1, and r and s are each either 0 or 1 but never the same as each other, produce dyeings having good fastness properties on nitrogen-containing or hydroxyl-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: Method for dyeing of cellulose fibers by means of reactive dyeing agents according to the exhaust method. According to the present method one adds the alkali necessary for the fixation of the dyeing agent continuously or substantially continuously over a predetermined time interval so, that an adding process with predetermined progression is not brought to the end, but after a predetermined time is followed by an addition process with a different progression.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for printing cellulosic textile material with reactive dyes which contain at least one monohalotriazine radical, which process comprises printing said material, without the addition of urea, in a single step and wetting the dried printed goods with water for the fixation step.The novel process gives level and deep prints of excellent appearance without the use of urea.

Abstract: Color bleed (the invasion of one color into another on the surface of the print medium) using ink-jet inks is alleviated by employing zwitterionic surfactants (ph-sensitive or pH-insensitive) or ionic or non-ionic amphiphiles. The inks of the invention comprise a vehicle and a cationic dye. The vehicle typically comprises a low viscosity, high boiling point solvent, one or two amphiphiles at concentrations above their critical micelle concentration (cmc), while the dye typically comprises any of the dyes commonly employed in ink-jet printing. The amount of surfactants/amphiphile is described in terms of its critical micelle concentration (cmc), which is a unique value for each amphiphile. Above the cmc, micelles form, which attract the dye molecule and thus control the color bleed. Below the cmc, there is no micelle formation, and thus no control of the color bleed.

Abstract: In the conventional methods for the preparation of printing pastes containing couplable diazonium compounds, liquid bases, sodium nitrite and phosphoric acid are incorporated separately in succession in the thickener or they are each prepared as separate thickeners and then combined with stirring only when they are used. Such measures are relatively complicated and are therefore considered as a disadvantage in practice. If the acids customary for the diazotization are used, there is a further risk that the fixation by steaming of the reactive dyes printed in addition to the diazo components will be impaired.This situation considered problematical by persons skilled in the art can be remedied by using liquid water-based preparations of diazotizable amines which, in addition to the amine, simultaneously contain the amount of acid necessary for its diazotization in the form of, preferably, phosphoric acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the dyeing and printing of blended fabrics made of polyester and natural fibre materials, characterized in that the polyester portion of the blended fabric is dyed and printed using one or more disperse dyes of the general formula I ##STR1## in which R is methyl, ethyl or alkyl having 2 or 3 C atoms, which is substituted by alkoxy having 1 to 3 C atoms, andR.sup.1 is alkyl having 1 to 3 atoms.

Abstract: Stable aqueous solutions of anionic dyestuffs, preferably reactive dyestuffs, are obtained at very low costs by pressure permeation, if the feed solution for the pressure permeation is prepared by stirring the optionally dried presscake or the suspension of the crude dyestuff in an electrolyte solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing or printing blends of cellulosic fibre materials and silk with reactive dyes, which process comprises impregnating said blends with reactive dyes of formula ##STR1## wherein D is the radical of a sulfonated dye of the monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, dioxazine, phenazine, stilbene, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thioxanthone, nitroaryl, naphthoquinone, pyrenequinone or perylenetetracarbimide series, R is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, Y is a radical ##STR2## m is 1 or 2 and X is chloro or bromo, subjecting the impregnated goods to an optional aftertreatment, and steaming the dyed goods to fix the dyes on the blend. Very good tone-in-tone dyeings and prints are obtained.

Abstract: On testing triphendioxazine reactive dyes it was found that they are unsuitable for almost all conventional single-step printing processes since they are not stable under these conditions.In the course of the development of an uncomplicated single-step printing process for these dyes, it has been found according to the invention, then, that by replacing the customary fixing alkali (NaHCO.sub.3) by stoichiometrically specific amounts of sodium acetate or sodium trichloroacetate or certain mixtures of sodium trichloroacetate and sodium acetate it is possible to fix triphendioxazine reactive dyes in full yields without change in hue. In addition, it is possible to print conventional print pastes.

Abstract: A composition suitable for use as dyeing or textile auxiliary and which comprises a mixture of acid esters of adducts of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide with fatty alcohols having not less than 6 carbon atoms, at least one component of which composition is an acid ester of the formula ##STR1## wherein s is 3 to 10, p is 5 to 15,R is an aliphatic radical of not less than 6 carbon atoms; one of Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 is methyl and the other is hydrogen, andX is the acid radical of a low molecular aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, in particular maleic acid.This composition is used in particular as low foaming wetting agent and padding auxiliary for pretreating or dyeing cellulosic fibre materials.

Abstract: Process for dyeing or printing glass fibers, in particular textile glass fibers in various forms, by dyeing or printing the fiber materials with anionic dyes in the presence of cationic compounds following an acid pretreatment. The cationic compounds may be applied to the fiber material before the actual dyeing or printing process or else be applied together with the dye from the same dyeing liquor or printing paste. Suitable cationic compounds are in particular polyquaternized ammonium compounds. Level dyeings are obtained on the glass fiber materials with good light fastness properties.

Abstract: A process for dyeing or printing cellulosic textile fibre materials by the trichromatic technique, which process comprises dyeing or printing said materials from an aqueous liquor with at least one red or reddish brown dyeing dye of formula ##STR1## and at least one yellow or orange dyeing dye of formula ##STR2## and at least one blue dyeing dye of formula ##STR3## wherein A.sub.1, A.sub.2, (B.sub.2).sub.1-3, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, (R.sub.4).sub.1-2, (X).sub.1-2, (T.sub.1).sub.1-2, (T.sub.2).sub.1-2, (Y).sub.1-3 and Z in formulae (1) to (7) are as defined in claim 1.The process of this invention is suitable for dyeing or printing cellulosic fibre materials.

Abstract: A process for bleaching a textile substrate in an aqueous medium, comprisinga) applying a peroxide or a peroxide releasing product to the substrate (hereinafter defined as "component a"); andb) destroying excess component a) with a catalase.

Abstract: The effect of chlorine concentration in laundry solutions on the life of the laundered fabrics is signalled by a chlorine concentration indicator swatch, in which contrastingly hued dyes, including one whose chlorine resistance is measurably stronger than the other, are combined to dye fabric test swatches an initial color. Including such fabric test swatches in chlorine-containing laundry solutions causes visually discernable changes in the hues of the swatches as the bleaching action progressively subtracts those dyes of lesser resistance. Chlorine concentration which, if excessive, seriously impairs laundered fabrics, may be determined by visually inspecting the swatches.

Abstract: A process for dyeing a textile in a non-uniform fashion is described which involves disposing rigid, permeable and porous granules impregnated with a solution or dispersion of one or more dyestuffs together with a textile product in a chamber and randomly contacting the textile with the granules. After removing the granules, the textile may be heated or steamed to fix the dyestuff, and washed to remove excess dyestuff.

Abstract: An aqueous solution of a chromophore having at least one sulfonic acid or carboxylic acid functionality and a triethanolamine ethoxylate is provided for a fugitive colorant useful in ink formulations or to temporarily tint textile fibers. Preferably the triethanolamine ethoxylate contains at least nine moles of --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O-- units and is present in a molar excess per acid functionality of the chromophore.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which Fa is the radical of an organic dye of the monoazo or polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, dioxazine, phenazine, stilbene, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thioxanthone, nitroaryl, naphthoquinone, pyrenequinone or perylene-tetracarbimide series, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, independently of one another, are each halogen, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.2 is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and r is the number 1 or 2, produce on hydroxyl- or nitrogen-containing textile materials dyeings which have good fastness properties.

Abstract: Trichromatic dye mixtures containing(i) as the orange componentat least one dye of the formula ##STR1## or a salt thereof, or, as the yellow component,at least one dye of the formula ##STR2## or a salt thereof, whereinR.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or substituted C.sub.1-4 alkyl,each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl,R.sub.10 is hydrogen or C.sub.2-3 hydroxyalkyl, andR.sub.11 is C.sub.2-3 hydroxyalkyl or 2-(2'-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl, with the proviso that when R.sub.11 is 2-(2'-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl, R.sub.10 must be hydrogen,(ii) as the red component,at least one dye of the formula ##STR3## or a salt thereof, wherein each of D and D' is independently ##STR4## wherein m is 1 or 2, each R.sub.5 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,each R.sub.6 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkyl, andx is linear or branched C.sub.2-6 alkylene, linear or branched C.sub.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of granules by spray-drying of an aqueous suspension having a solids content of greater than/equal to 30% and containing at least one dye, fluorescent brightener or photoactivator and one condensation product from naphthalenesulfonic acid and formaldehyde and, if necessary, further auxiliaries and/or diluents. The spray-drying is carried out at a feed pressure of 50-150 bar, the residual moisture content of the product is less than 4%, and the granules obtained are in particular very pressure resistant and abrasion resistant.

Abstract: Active chemical sensor with optical fiber and its production process.The chemical sensor according to the invention makes it possible to measure a given quantity or magnitude of a fluid. It has a chemical reagent suitable for the measurement and for reacting with the fluid, a support means (20a, 28) for the reagent and a single optical fiber (20) for supplying light to the reagent and recovering the light reflected by the reagent, said sensor being characterized in that the support means incorporates a vinyl imidazole polymer or copolymer film (28) in which the reagent is immobilized, said polymer being in particular directly grafted on to one of the ends (20a) of the optical fiber (20).

Abstract: Process for improving the dyeability of woven or non-woven textiles by treating them with an aqueous dispersion of polyurethanes containing in the macromolecule randomly distributed cationic groups, such as ammonium, in quantity between 15 and 100 milliequivalents for 100 grams of dry polyurethane, said treatment being carried out before dyeing.

Abstract: An improvement in a process for preparing a contact lens tinted over at least a portion of its surface, having the steps of forming a tinting solution having a reactive dyestuff and applying the tinting solution to a polymeric hydrogel contact lens material, wherein the improvement comprises adding an effective amount of an ammonium or phosphonium quaternary salt to the tinting solution before the applying step.

Abstract: A method for dyeing polyester-containing fibers by using a disperse dye, wherein said dyeing is conducted under an alkaline condition in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one amino acid member selected from the group consisting of an amino acid, an amino acid derivative having at least one hydrogen atom of its amino group replaced with an organic group, and an alkali metal salt of such an amino acid or amino acid derivative, in the dyeing bath, and a dyeing assistant useful for the method.

Abstract: A process for redyeing partially bleached fabric or garments to yield sharply-etched multicolored designs comprises the steps of:(a) dyeing the fabric, or purchasing a commercial garment, with a background first color;(b) gathering selected areas of the dyed fabric with ligatures to restrict access of further reagents;(c) bleaching the gathered background dyed to remove the first color from the areas outside the gathered areas; and(d) redyeing the bleached areas with a second color,whereby sharply defined multicolored patterns are formed having from about 0.2 mm to about 2 mm of white gap between each color.

Abstract: A non-dustable granular dye comprising dye particles in granular form coated with a coating agent selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble high-molecular weight substance, a monosaccharide and an oligosaccharide.

Abstract: Cloth is dyed using a reactive dye, an alkaline substance and a leveling agent. The leveling agent is one or more substances selected from the group consisting of phospholipids obtained from animals or plants, compounds having the formula I and compounds having the formula II: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 each denotes alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, or M, with the proviso that both of R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are not M simultaneously; R.sub.2 denotes alkylene having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; 1 and m each denote 0 or an integer of at least 1; and M denotes alkali metal or hydrogen, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 denotes alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, straight chain, hydroxy-substituted alkenyloxy or branched chain, hydroxy-substituted alkenyloxy; X and Y each denote hydrogen, alkoxy, alkyl, or ##STR3## wherein M denotes alkali metal or hydrogen; and n denotes an integer of at least 1.

Abstract: The water-fastness and smear resistance of prints from inks in which a reactive moiety is attached to a chromophore are improved if the prints are treated with a strong base solution. Preferably, the paper is first treated with the base solution and then printed with the ink.

Abstract: Copolymers which are obtainable from(1) 20 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted or N-unsubstituted acrylamide or methacrylamide and(2) 50 to 80% by weight of an N-vinyl-substituted amide or of a vinyl ester, derived in each case from a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid,the sum of (1) and (2) adding up to 100%.These novel copolymers are suitable as dyeing assistants, particularly as padding assistants or liquor binders in the dyeing of cellulose fibre materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing cellulosic fibre materials with reactive dyes by the pad dyeing process in the process of an assistant, which process comprises the use of a mixture containing(a) at least one reactive dye of formula ##STR1## wherein Pc, W, k, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, B and R are as defined in claim 1, and(b) at least one colorless compound which contains at least one --SO.sub.2 --Z group, wherein Z is as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: In the process for the trichromatic dyeing or printing of natural and synthetic polyamide fibre materials, mixtures of reactive dyes, wherein blue-dyeing reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which X is halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, cyano or nitro, n is the number 0, 1 or 2, q is the number 0 or 1, m is the number 1, 2 or 3, Z is halogen and Y is a CN, CHO or S(O).sub.p R group in which p is the number 0, 1 or 2 and R is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or phenyl, are used together with sulfo-containing yellow- or orange-dyeing reactive dyes and sulfo-containing red-dyeing reactive dyes, have a uniform color build-up in combination with shade constancy in different concentrations and good compatibility.

Abstract: A continuous process for treating a web of material by the wet-in-wet application of two serially arranged treatment baths includes the steps of: applying a first treatment bath to the web; squeezing off excess moisture from the web to a specified moisture content; applying a second treatment bath to the web while it is still wet from the first treatment bath such that the web is in contact with a quantity of the second bath that is no greater than that quantity that can be continually absorbed by the web; replenishing the second treatment bath; and reducing the moisture content of the web to a specified moisture content immediately after application of the second treatment bath.

Abstract: A process for the alkali-free dyeing and printing of cellulose fibers by means of reactive dyes, direct dyes, acid dyes, water-soluble sulfur dyes or sulfur vat dyes, which comprises pretreating the textile material to be dyed with a wetting agent and a reaction product of an epihalogenohydrin with ammonia or an amine of the formula ##STR1## in which A is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms,R is alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms,a group of the formula ##STR2## (n=0 to 5), a group of the formula ##STR3## (X=oxygen or sulfur) (n=0 to 5), or R and A together are ##STR4## subsequently dyeing them by conventional methods, but without alkali, by means of the dyes mentioned, and completing the dyeing by rinsing, soaping and drying.

Abstract: Shaped organic polymer hydrogels, especially contact lenses, are provided with opaque or translucent coloring so as to be capable of masking effectively any underlying color, e.g. the natural color of the eye. The hydrogel may be rendered opaque by precipitation in situ of a white or yellow water-insoluble, inorganic or organic material e.g. barium sulphate or an optical brightener and then colored with a suitable dyestuff.

Abstract: Fiber articles are uniformly dyed with use of a dyeing auxiliary composition which comprises an anionic surfactant of the alpha-hydroxysulfonic acid type and an organic polybasic polymer and has a pH of 9 or higher.

Abstract: A method of producing a dyed polysaccharide which comprises linking a dye, capable of linking to amino group or imino group, to a starch derivative having a glucose derivative unit shown in a general formula [I] as a partial structure of the starch derivative. ##STR1## In the formula [I], R represents an arylene group or an alkylene group, R.sub.1, represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and X and Y represent linking portions to other portions of the starch molecule, respectively.According to the method of the invention, dyed polysaccharides can readily be obtained by using a commercial reactive dye at room temperature under neutral conditions.

Abstract: There are disclosed coated active substances and a process for the preparation thereof, wherein said active substances are dyes, fluorescent whitening agent, photoactivators and/or textile microbicides, if appropriate together with extenders, dispersants, buffers, stabilizers and/or other auxiliaries.

Abstract: An improvement in a process for preparing a contact lens tinted over at least a portion of its surface, having the steps of forming a tinting solution having a reactive dyestuff and applying the tinting solution to a polymeric hydrogel contact lens material, wherein the improvement comprises adding an effective amount of an ammonium quaternary salt to the tinting solution before the applying step.

Abstract: A method of treating natural or synthetic polyamide or cellulosic textiles comprises applying an effective amount of an arylating agent, preferably to the dyebath. The arylating agent may be of a formula Ar--(X--Y).sub.n wherein Ar is an aromatic residue such as substituted or unsubstituted benzene or naphthalene ring; X is a bridging group such as --SO.sub.2, --CO-- or --NH--; Y is a reactive group; and n is 1 to 3. The arylating agent reduces fibre damage of natural polyamide fibres during dyeing and proves the degree of dye fibre reaction in dyeing of polyamide and cellulosic textiles to improve wet fastness. Furthermore, on cellulosic textiles, wet and dry wrinkle recovery properties are improved as is the yield of reactive dye fixation. On keratinous fibres shrink resistant and moth resistant properties are improved also. Certain novel arylating compounds are disclosed also.

Abstract: There are disclosed solid dye formulations which comprise at least one anionic wool dye and optional additional components as well as a mixture of an anionic dispersant and an amphoteric surfactant. Such formulations are distinguished in particular by improved solubility in water.

Abstract: Natural polyamide fibres, in particular wool, are dyed by means of reactive dyes using the exhaust method in the presence of a dyeing assistant consisting of a combination of (a) quaternized ammonium compounds of polyglycol compounds and (b) of acidic esters or salts thereof derived from at least dibasic oxyacids and from polyglycol compounds, both the quaternary ammonium compounds and the acidic esters being derived from an aliphatic amine having 12 to 24 carbon atoms in the aliphatic moiety. The process comprises carrying out the dyeing in the additional presence of (c) a fatty alcohol/polyalkylene glycol ether of the formulaR-O-(alkylene-O.sub.m H (1)in which R is an aliphatic radical having at least 8 carbon atoms, "alkylene" is an ethylene radical or propylene radical and m is 3 to 25.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing or printing natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials which comprises dyeing or printing these fiber materials with reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## where each M is a cation, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently of each other hydrogen or C.sub.1 -alkyl, and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are independently of each other .alpha.,.beta.-dibromopropionyl, .alpha.-bromoacryloyl, chloroacetyl or a mono-, di- or trihalopyrimidinyl radical.

Abstract: A mixed fabric of hydroxy group-containing fibers and cyano and/or carboxy group-containing fibers, the hydroxy group-containing fibers having been dyed with a reactive dye, is aftertreated with a product of reacting a mono- or polyfunctional amine having one or more primary, secondary and/or tertiary amino groups with cyanamide, dicyandiamide guanidine or bis-guanidine, said product containing at least one reactive hydrogen atom linked to a nitrogen atom, and is then dyed with a basic dye.

Abstract: The invention refers to a mixture of anionic dyestuffs having a skitteriness value at pH5 of 3-4 and a combinability value at pH5 of 4-5 and to a process for dyeing a fibre material comprising wool with such a mixture of dyestuffs. These mixtures of anionic dyestuffs give surface and fibre level dyeings.

Abstract: A process for dyeing fibers. Fibers are dyed in a dye liquor containing granules of silica gel.