Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a safe hair dye, which has a good dyeing property and is easy-to-use, and which has less uneven dyeing and has high stability of the formulation. The present invention provides a hair dye which comprises a combination of (1) a first gel agent containing tannic acid, benzyl alcohol and xanthane gum, and (2) a second agent containing an iron salt.

Abstract: Provided is a hair dye, which comprises a combination of (1) a first agent containing a substance reacting with iron to develop color, and (2) a second agent containing (a) an iron salt and (b) at least one component selected from among xylitol, sorbitol, pentylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, triethylene glycol, erythritol and diglycerin.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a safe hair dye, which requires a short hair dyeing time, has good hair dyeing property and color tone, and also has an effect of preventing photofading. The present invention provides a hair dye, which comprises a combination of (a) a first agent containing a substance reacting with iron to develop color and an ultraviolet absorbent having a 2-hydroxybenzophenone skeleton, and (b) a second agent containing iron salt.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for improving the colorfastness, ozonefastness, and stainresistance of cationic dyeable nylon fibers dyed with basic dyestuffs wherein the process comprises the steps of treating the nylon fibers with a tannic acid product and then fixing the treated nylon fibers by a fixation method.

Abstract: A method of coloring keratinous fibers comprising contacting the keratinous fibers sequentially with a pre-treatment composition and a color developer wherein: i. the pre-treatment composition comprises: (a) 0.5-25% by weight of an iron salt at a pH below 2 including 0.5-5% by weight of a reducing agent (b) a buffer effective in the pH range 3-6 and (c) a penetration enhancer comprising one or more solvents having Hansen solubility parameter ?h between 1-10 (MPa)1/2 and ?p between 10-25 (MPa)1/2 wherein the component (b) is mixed with (a) or (c) not more than 360 minutes prior to contacting the keratinous fibers and ii. the color developer is selected from one or more of hydrolysable tannin or its breakdown products or derivatives or a mixture thereof obtained from a natural or synthetic source, where the sequence of contact is in any order.

Abstract: A method for producing a colored cellulose fiber, comprising: a step (1) of introducing a carboxylic group or a sulfonic acid group into cellulose fiber, and a step (2) of treating the cellulose fiber having the carboxylic group or the sulfonic acid group introduced with an aromatic derivative having one or more hydroxyl groups and a metal salt simultaneously or separately, and a colored cellulose fiber produced by the same method.

Abstract: A coloring method of a tangible matter having a polyamide bond, characterized in that the tangible matter having a polyamide bond is treated with an aqueous solution containing an aromatic derivative having one or more hydroxyl groups and a metal salt at a temperature of 40° C. or more, and a polyamide tangible matter colored by such a method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of applying ink containing dyes to fabric composed of synthetic and cellulose fibers using an ink-jet system to print the fabric with high color shade depth and brilliancy and ink-jet printed goods obtained by the ink-jet printing method. The fabric composed of cellulose and synthetic fibers is treated with an acidic aqueous dispersion containing cellulose reactive compound, water-soluble polymer and non-water-soluble inactive organic compound with a melting point of 40° C.-150° C. and the fabric is dried before its ink-jet printing with reactive and disperse dyes.

Abstract: Tea polyphenol obtained by the extraction from tea has an antibacterial effect. In methods for producing an antibacterial fiber by fixing the tea polyphenol to fiber, the object of the present invention is to provide a process for manufacturing an antibacterial fiber capable of exerting an excellent antibacterial performance without the use of metal chelates potentially causing metal allergy and environmental problems. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention manufactures an antibacterial fiber by a process comprising the steps of contacting fiber with or immersing fiber in an aqueous solution in which a cationic surfactant with a quaternary ammonium salt group, a water-soluble protein, and an alkaline compound are dissolved; and separating said fiber from the aqueous solution, to immerse the fiber in another aqueous solution containing tea polyphenol.

Abstract: Micro-particles of transition metals or their compounds can be generated as an integral part of a fiber by first attaching a nucleating agent to the fiber, and then adding a solution of metal ions. The ions are reduced by the nucleating agent in the fiber, and micro-particles are generated in or on the fiber. Because of the strong color signal resulting from a low concentration of metal micro-particles, the method is cost effective even when using gold or titanium ions. Various colors were generated by changing the size and spacing of the micro-particles, the metal or metal complex used, and the characteristics of the fiber. The dyed fibers displayed colors ranging from pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, peach, brown, gold, silver, grey, green, and black. These colors resisted bleaching by either chemicals or light.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of tannin for improving the ozone fastness of dyed and undyed polyamide-containing material, which comprises applying tannin to, or incorporating it into, the polyamide-containing material.

Abstract: The invention consists of a process to improve the resistance to stains on yarns, on the basis of wool, silk, polyamide, polyacrilonitrile, natural and artificial cellulosic fibres and in general, all other synthetical fibres which can be dyed. According to the invention the yarns are treated during the dyeing process with an aqueous solution containing up to 5% tannic acid in acid medium. It is economically advisable to add a stabiliser to the solution to avoid oxidation of the solution and the fibres, and possibly a wetting agent. Preferably the treatment is made during the dyeing procedure, before, during or after the effective dyeing step.

Abstract: Waterfast ink jet printing onto textiles is performed by treating the textiles with a polymer or copolymer of epihalohydrin prior to the ink jet printing process. A softener such as a tetraalkylammonium salt may also be used, as may be a cationic binder.

Abstract: There is provided a method of dyeing cellulosic and/or wool fibers and fabrics in a dyebath containing a dilute solution of tannic acid and/or tannic acid containing products at a proper pH. An exhaust salt is added to the bath to exhaust the tannic acid and then the tannic acid is fixed with an iron salt.

Abstract: The invention consists of a process to improve the resistance to stains on fibres, processed or not, finished or not on the basis of dyeable natural or synthetic fibres, in particular polyamide. According to the invention the fibres are treated with a solution containing tannic acid and a condensation product of a sulphonated phenol- or naphtol-derivate with an aldehyde. The treatment can be made before, during or after the dyeing process. The treatment is done in an acid medium.

Abstract: A mordant for dyeing fibers is provided comprising an aluminum salt, preferably Al.sub.2 (SO.sub.4).sub.3, potassium or sodium carbonate, preferably the latter, and citric acid, capable of forming an aluminum hydroxide suspension in aqueous media having a pH of about 3.5-4. Methods of use of this composition are also provided. The mordant is useful in commercial dye processes including package dyeing.

Abstract: An aqueous dye composition is based upon a mixture of a water-soluble titanium salt, preferably titanium potassium oxalate and a tannin substance, preferably Myrobalan extract. This dye composition may be used to dye either natural fibers, synthetic fibers or blends thereof. The composition is particularly advantageous for either bottom dyeing denim fabric which can then be overdyed with indigo blue dye to provide blue-green hues or as a mordant for a basic dye.

Abstract: A mordant composition for dyeing fibers is provided which comprises a colloidal suspension of aluminum hydroxide in an aqueous medium. The composition is formed by adding an aluminum sulfate salt to sodium or potassium carbonate in aqueous solution at a weight ratio of about 7:1 aluminum sulfate salt to carbonate salt. The preferred aluminum sulfate salt is alum.

Abstract: An agent for improving the color fastness of dyed cotton fibers and textiles to chlorinated water which comprises a specific diamine compound. The combination of the diamine and hydrolyzable tannin further increases the color fastness to chlorinated water. The tannin can be more strongly fixed to the fibers by further treating with a metal salt, whereby an excellent color fastness to chlorinated water can be maintained for a prolonged period of time.

Abstract: Non-dusting pulverulent or granulated dye preparations are provided which contain (1) an organic dye, (2) a non-ionic compound having a hydrotropic action and at least one of the components (3) or (4), component (3) being a reaction product of a fatty acid having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and 1 to 2 mols of diethanolamine and component (4) being a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic, aromatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --0-- or ##STR2## X is the acid radical of an inorganic, oxygen-containing acid, the acid radical of a polybasic carboxylic acid or a carboxyalkyl radical and m is a number from 1 to 50, and (5) optionally further customary additives.

Abstract: Stable concentrated liquid preparations of metal complex dyes are provided. These preparations contain (1) a metal complex dye, (2) a non-ionic compound having a hydrotropic action and at least one of components (3) or (4), component (3) being a reaction product of a fatty acid having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and 1 to 2 mols of diethanolamine and component (4) being a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic, aromatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --O-- or ##STR2## X is the acid radical of an inorganic, oxygen-containing acid, the acid radical of a polybasic carboxylic acid or a carboxyalkyl radical and m is a number from 1 to 50, and (5) water, a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 80.degree. C. or a mixture of the two and (6) optionally conventional formulating agents.