Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I), where X, Y, T and Z are each as defined in claim 1, to its preparation and to its use.

Abstract: A salt of a sulfonated dye modulates a stability of the dye, particularly its ozonefastness. The salt comprises an organic cation selected from the group consisting of: a first organic cation having a positive charge delocalized between a nitrogen atom and at least one other heteroatom; a second organic cation having a positive charge delocalized between a nitrogen atom and at least two other atoms; and a third organic cation of formula (A): wherein: Rp, Rq and Rr are each independently selected from a C1-6 alkyl group; s is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and Ar is a C6-12 aryl group or C3-12 heteroaryl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides dye mixtures containing a dye of the formula (I) and a dye of the formulae (II) where Z is —CH?CH2 or —CH2CH2Z1 and Z1 is hydroxyl or an alkali-eliminable group; and M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or one equivalent of an alkaline earth metal. The invention also relates to a process for their preparation and their use.

Abstract: A non-oxidative hair dye composition containing the components (a) and (b): (a) one or two or more kinds of a glycylglycine derivative represented by the following formula (1) and having two or three amino acid residues or salts thereof, and wherein Y represents an amino acid residue or a bivalent group represented by the formula (2); and (b) a direct dye; Wherein symbol * and R, X, n and m are defined in the claims and in the disclosure.

Abstract: A hair dye composition containing the following components (a) and (b) and having a pH from 2 to 12 at the time of use: (a) 0.1 to 20% by mass of an aromatic sulfone compound represented by the formula (1) shown below: Wherein R's, Y, X? and Z+ are defined in the claims and in the disclosure. (b) 0.01 to 5% by mass of at least one component selected from glycylglycine, glycylglycylglycine and salts thereof.

Abstract: Use of the customary dyes for the type of fibre in question and using the customary dyeing and/or printing processes for the type of fibre in question for minimally reducing, retaining or increasing the NIR reflectance, preferably increasing the NIR reflectance, in the region of electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 700 nm to 1100 nm of textile material in relation to the undyed and untreated textile material, characterized in that metal-free dyes are used.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing organic substrates.

Abstract: Anthraquinone dyes of formula wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently of one another hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C12alkyl, X1 is chloro or fluoro, B1 is methylene-phenylene-methylene which is unsubstituted or substituted in the phenylene ring by C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C2-C4alkanoylamino, halogen, carboxy or sulfo, or is a radical of formula —(CH2)3—CH(CH3)—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—CH(C2H5)—, —CH2—CH(OH)—CH2— or —CH2—C(CH3)2—CH2—, Y is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C12alkyl, or phenyl or naphthyl, each unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C2-C4alkanoylamino, halogen, carboxy, sulfo or a radical of formula —SO2—Z, wherein Z is a group of formula —CH?CH2 or —CH2—CH2—U1, and U1 is a leaving group, are particularly suitable for dyeing or printing cellulosic fiber materials or natural or synthetic polyamide fiber materials in high tinctorial yield and give dyeings and prints of good fastness properties.

Abstract: A composition of certain dyes with a category-2 hair bleach can simultaneously lighten hair up to seven levels and deposit various shades of color in a single step. The dyes are bleach-stable derivatives of azo, triarylmethane, thiazine, or nitro dyes. When linked at the ortho- and/or para-positions relative to the chromophoric centers and auxochrome groups located on or attached to the aromatic rings of these dyes, deactivating or weakly activating chemical groups enhance the dye stability in the alkaline bleach. The absence of ortho and/or para positioned deactivating or weakly-activating substituents, or the presence of strongly activating groups in these positions render the dye molecule susceptible to attack by the bleach and the eventual destruction of these dyes. These deactivating and protective chemical groups may be nitro, halogen, cyano, carboxyl, sulfonic, alkyl or aromatic groups, but not amino, hydroxy, alkoxy or alkylamide groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable support suitable for dyeing the hair, at least one direct dye and at least one crosslinked polymer containing acrylic residue units of the structure in which R1 denotes H, CH3 or C2H5, and C10–C30 alkyl acrylate residue units, wherein the composition is a direct dyeing composition for the hair, and wherein said at least one direct dye is an anthraquinone or azo dye which is acidic or cationic.

Abstract: Granular compacts (G) of a mixture of (A) at least one water-soluble dye or optical brightener, and (B) extender and, optionally, (C) at least one hydrophilic surfactant and/or (D) further additives, additionally containing (E) a dust-binding oil, are low-dust dry formulations of high bulk density which feature good dissolution, transportation and storage properties and are outstandingly suitable for the dyeing of the respective substrates.

Abstract: Water-soluble dyes of the formula in which R1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxy, halogen or SO3M, R2 is hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl or C3-6-cycloalkyl, B is the radical of a carbocyclic, heterocyclic or methylene-active non-cyclic coupling component having at least two optionally fused carbocyclic rings, and M is hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation, the ring A has no further substituents or is substituted with from one to four of the following substituents: C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxy, halogen, —NO2, —COOM and, —SO3M, and the group —N═N—B is bonded to position 3 or 4 of the ring A, with the proviso that the molecule contains at least two —SO3M groups, are suitable for dyeing or colouring non-fibrous substrates, in particular anodized aluminium or water-soluble plastic compositions.

Abstract: New and useful low viscosity polymeric colorant formulations are provided comprising extremely low amounts of viscosity modifiers that drastically reduce the overall viscosity of the resultant colorant formulation as compared with the viscosity of the colorants themselves. In such a manner, the resultant formulation facilitates the utilization of such polymeric colorants within certain coloring processes and methods requiring low viscosity formulations while simultaneously permitting substantial retention of the same high color strength characteristics of the unmodified colorants. Such an unexpected result thus permits production and utilization of a low viscosity formulation that does not sacrifice colorability to an appreciable degree for target substrates or media. The inventive formulations thus comprise any number of polymeric colorants, (i.e.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a dye preparation from madder root, comprising extraction of madder root in water at a temperature below 70-75° C., preferably below 65° C., while providing oxygen to the reaction mixture of madder root in water to obtain the dye preparation and to the dye preparation thus obtained.

Abstract: 1 A dye mixture comprises, as component (A), a reactive dye of the formula (A) wherein each of Y1 and Y2, independently, is a vinyl group or a group of the formula —CH2CH2Q in which Q is a leaving group removable under alkaline conditions to provide a vinyl group; and, as component (B), at least one additional reactive dye selected from a monopyrazole dye of the formula (I), a mono or disazo dye of the formula (II), a monoazopyridone dye of the formula (III), a monoazonaphthyl dye of the formula (IV), a disazoaminonaphthyl dye of the formula (V), a formazan dye of the formula (VI), an azoacetoacetanalide dye of the formula (VII), a disazo dye of the formula (VIII), a naphthylamide or a naphthalenetriazole dye of the formula (IX), a metal phthalocyanine dye of the formula (X) or a triphendioxazine dye of the formula (XI), as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for printing fibrous textile materials using the ink-jet printing technique, wherein the fibrous materials are printed with an aqueous ink that comprises at least one acid dye according to claim 1 and that has a viscosity of from 1 to 40 mPa·s.

Abstract: A process for making a polyamide substrate characterized by enhanced breaking strength and fade resistance is disclosed. The process features the steps of treating a polyamide substrate, preferably a nylon 6 substrate having a hindered amine light stabilizer chemically bound thereto, with an effective amount of an ultraviolet inhibitor, an antioxidant and optionally, a dye, in the presence of a swelling agent for the polyamide that is also a solvent for the ultraviolet inhibitor and the antioxidant to impart high breaking strength to the substrate. A life preserver or other type of buoyancy device may be made from the process. A polyamide fabric comprising a dye, an ultraviolet inhibitor and an antioxidant also is disclosed. When a polyamide fiber of the present invention is exposed to sunlight, the useful life of the fiber is greatly increased compared to untreated polyamide fiber.

Abstract: The use of linear or cyclic silicon compounds containing at least one chromophoric group of quinone or azo type as direct dyes in dye compositions intended for dyeing human keratin fibres and in particular the hair. The invention also relates to novel silicon compounds and dye compositions containing them, as well as to the corresponding direct dyeing process.

Abstract: The use of linear or cyclic silicon compounds containing at least one chromophoric group of quinone or azo type as direct dyes in dye compositions intended for dyeing human keratin fibers and in particular the hair. The invention also relates to novel silicon compounds and dye compositions containing them, as well as to the corresponding direct dyeing process.

Abstract: The invention relates to anthraquinone polysulfonamide colorants derived from colored disulfonyl chlorides containing anthraquinone chromophores by reacting with various diamines. The anthraquinone polysulfonamide colorants are useful for coloring a wide variety of products such as plastics, fibers, films, cosmetics, skin creams or lotions, polishes, waxes, hair colorations, coatings, paints, inks, etc. and are particularly useful in end uses where sublimation, migration, extraction and exudation of presently used colorants are problems.

Abstract: Stable aqueous dye compositions containing at least one anionic colorant and at least one pigment and a polyanionic thickening agent. The dye compositions may be used to dye leather.

Abstract: Concentrated aqueous dye solutions, which comprise 5 to 50% by weight of at least one dye of formula (1) ##STR1## wherein X and Y are each independently of the other hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, and Z is C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoylamino or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkylsulfamoyl,M.sup.+ is the ammonium cation ##STR2## of an amine of formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or hydroxy- or amino-substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl which may be interrupted by an oxygen atom, and R.sub.3 is hydroxy- or amino-substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl which may be interrupted by an oxygen atom, with the proviso that R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are not a radical of formula --CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.

Abstract: The use of linear or cyclic silicon compounds containing at least one chromophoric group of quinone or azo type as direct dyes in dye compositions intended for dyeing human keratin fibres and in particular the hair. The invention also relates to novel silicon compounds and dye compositions containing them, as well as to the corresponding direct dyeing process.

Abstract: A method of dyeing a substrate in carbon dioxide comprises the steps of (a) providing a dye composition comprising carbon dioxide, a dye, and a surfactant, the surfactant included in an amount sufficient to solubilize, emulsify or disperse the dye in the carbon dioxide; and then (b) dyeing said substrate with said dye composition.

Abstract: A process for dying materials containing natural or synthetic polyamides is disclosed. The process includes immersing the materials to be dyed in a dye bath containing an acid dye. The pH of the dye bath is initially at a level that substantially inhibits the dye from being absorbed by the polymer. In accordance with the present invention, however, an acid producing composition is added to the bath which gradually reduces the pH of the bath and allows for uniform diffusion of the dye into the polymer. The acid producing composition of the present invention is a maleate ester, which, in one embodiment, is the reaction product of maleic acid or maleic anhydride and a glycol.

Abstract: A method for dyeing a photographic polyester support is disclosed, comprising the use of transparent pellets and a dye granulated so as to satisfy the requirements that:(1) the particle size is 50% or more;(2) the angle of repose is 60.degree. or less; and(3) the particle hardness is from 160 to 400 g on average and has a lower limit of 50 g.

Abstract: A colorant composition which can be liquid in the neat form at 25.degree. C., having the structure ABXYZ, whereA is an organic chromophore;B is an electrophilic reactive group covalently bonded to A directly or through a linking group;X is a nucleophilic linking group covalently bonding B and Y;Y is a poly(oxyalkylene)-containing moiety comprising the formula (C.sub.a H.sub.2a O).sub.m (C.sub.b H.sub.2b O).sub.n where a and b are different and from 1 to 8, m is at least 3, n is 0 to 15; andZ is a terminal group for Y.The colorant composition can be prepared from a reactive dye AB which is reacted with XYZ, a poly(oxyalkylene)-containing moiety containing a nucleophilic group.

Abstract: A reactive dye composition comprising an anthraquinone compound(I) of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein Z represents --CH=CH2 or --CH2CH2Z.sup.1 in which Z.sup.1 represents a group splitable by the action of an alkali other than a carboxypyridinio group and an anthraquinone compound(II) of the following formula: ##STR2## and a method for dyeing or printing cellulose-containing fiber materials using the same.

Abstract: Anthraquinone dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently of one another are hydrogen or are substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl,X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently of one another are chlorine or fluorine,B.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, sulfo or sulfato and is uninterrupted or is interrupted by oxygen; or is a cyclohexylene radical,C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-cyclohexylene radical, cyclohexylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical,C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-cyclohexylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or cyclohexylene-methylene-cyclohexylene radical which is unsubstituted or is substituted in the cyclohexylene ring by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-phenylene radical,phenylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-phenylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical which is unsubstituted or is substituted in the phenylene ring by C.

Abstract: A process for dyeing or printing polyamide material by the trichromatic technique using a dye mixture which contains least two yellow- or orange-dyeing dyes of formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen, and X is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; together with at least one red-dyeing dye of formulae (2) and (3) ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl or cyclohexyl and R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, together with the linking nitrogen atom, form an azepinyl ring, and R.sub.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkanoylamino or halogen; and together with at least one of the blue-dyeing dyes of formulae (4) and (5) ##STR3## wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or amino, R.sub.7 is hydrogen or methyl, and R.sub.8 is a C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkylsulfamoyl radical, is disclosed.

Abstract: Fiber-reactive anthraquinone dyes Anthraquinone dyes of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which the variables are defined in the disclosure, exhibit excellent fastness properties, in particular chlorine fastness, light fastness and wash fastness, and give good fixation yields.

Abstract: Anthraquinone dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently of one another are hydrogen or are substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl,X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently of one another are chlorine or fluorine,B.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, sulfo or sulfato and is uninterrupted or is interrupted by oxygen; or is a cyclohexylene radical, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-cyclohexylene radical, cyclohexylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-cyclohexylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or cyclohexylene-methylene-cyclohexylene radical which is unsubstituted or is substituted in the cyclohexylene ring by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-phenylene radical, phenylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-phenylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A reactive dye composition which contains a dye mixture comprising; at least one reactive dye selected from dyes represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## in which Q is --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z in which Z is a group splittable by the action of alkali or --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, and M.sup.1 is hydrogen, an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, and at least one anthraquinone compound usable as an acid dye; and a process for dyeing or printing a fiber material using the reactive dye composition.

Abstract: Novel dye mixture comprising three to seven fiber-reactive dyes selected from dyes of the below-indicated and defined formulae (1) to (7) with the proviso that the dye mixture contain at least one representative of the formulae (1) and/or (2), at least one representative of the formulae (3) and/or (4) and at least one representative of the formulae (5) and/or (6) and/or (7): ##STR1##

Abstract: The invention relates to fibre-reactive anthraquinone dyes of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, B, U, R and n are as defined in claim 1. The anthraquinone dyes of formula (1) are suitable for dyeing or printing hydroxyl group containing or nitrogen-containing fibre materials and give dyeings or prints of good allround fastness properties.

Abstract: Stain-resistant nylon, especially cationic-dyeable carpet nylon, is prepared by dyeing cationic-dyeable nylon fibers with acid or premetallized dye. Lightfastness and depth of shade of an apparent value equal to acid dyeable nylons is obtained with superior stain resistance equal to commercially available solution dyed nylon carpeting.

Abstract: A reactive dye composition containing at least one dioxazine compound of the formula (I) in the free acid form: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, Z.sub.1, m, Y.sub.1, Z.sub.1, Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 are as defined in the claims, or at least one dioxazine compound of the formula (II) in the free acid form: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, X.sub.2, n, Y.sub.2, Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3 and Q.sub.3 are as defined in the claims, or a mixture of at least one dioxazine compound of the formula (I) and at least one dioxazine compound of the formula (II); and at least one anthraquinone compound of the formula (III) in the free acid form: ##STR3## wherein Z.sub.4 is as defined in the claims; can dye a cellulose fiber material or a fiber material containing cellulose fiber uniformly blue, with a small amount of salt, with a good build-up property, in a high reproducibility.

Abstract: Water-soluble anthraquinone compounds, preparation thereof, and use thereof as dyes.There are described anthraquinone compounds conforming to the formula (1) ##STR1## where A is the radical of a sulfo-containing anthraquinone radical,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen or lower alkyl,X is an alkali-detachable radical, such as fluorine and chlorine,R is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, andM is hydrogen or an alkali metal.The anthraquinone compounds have fiber-reactive properties and are used as dyes for dyeing and printing hydroxy- and/or carboxamido-containing material, in particular fiber material, for example cellulose fiber materials, wool and synthetic polyamide, in brilliant blue shades.

Abstract: Process for the trichromatic dyeing or printing of natural or synthetic polyamide fibre materials, which comprises using at least one blue-dyeing anthraquinone dye of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, independently of one another, are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, the sum of the carbon atoms of the radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 being 4, 5 or 6 and the sulfo group in the anthraquinone dye of the formula (1) being attached in the position designated as 6 or 7, together with at least one red-dyeing dye of the formula (2) and at least one of the yellow- or orange-dyeing dyes of the formulae (3), (4) and (5), the dyes of the formulae (2), (3), (4) and (5) being as defined in claim 1.The process according to the invention is suitable for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide materials from an aqueous liquor or for printing with printing pastes.

Abstract: A process for the dyeing of a fibrous article containing wool with an anionic dye and products processed thereby. The process includes immersing the article in a dyeing bath of a liquid solvent for the anionic dye. The liquid solvent and the article are heated to a temperature at least equal to the dyeing transition temperature. At least a portion of the dye is added as a miscible liquid concentrate while the solvent and the article are up to temperature. Stirring of the bath during the dye addition period and while the solvent and article are up to temperature is done to mix the dye concentrate with the solvent to form a dilute dye solution and to provide a flow of the dilute dye solution relative to the article to cause, on the average, essentially uniform dye transport of the anionic dye to the article. The dye addition rate is adjusted so that the dye addition rate is the primary control over the rate of dye uptake by the article.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fiber material from an aqueous liquor, in the presence of a levelling assistant and in the presence or absence of an alkali metal fluorosilicate or ammonium fluorosilicate, which process comprises the use of a mixture of the dyes of formulae (1), (2) and (3) or a mixture of the dyes of formulae (4) and (5), or a mixture which contains the dye of formula (6) together with at least one dye of formulae (7), (8) and (9), which dyes of fomaulae (1) to (9) are as defined in claim 1.The inventive process is suitable for dyeing natural or synthetic polyamide fiber material to give dyeings of fiber and surface levelness having good fastness properties.

Abstract: Anthraquinone dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which A, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and n are as defined in claim 1, produce dyeings having good fastness properties on nitrogen-containing or hydroxyl-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: Nylon fibers of cationic-dyeable nylon are dyed with an acid or premetalized acid dye and heatset to impart stain and bleach resistance. Stain and bleach resistant nylon carpets prepared from these fibers are also described.

Abstract: A method for reducing the cold water bleed propensity of acid and premetallized acid dyed cationic dyeable nylon fibers which comprises treating such fibers with sulfonated anionic polymers, useful as nylon fixing agents, and cationic amine based polymers, useful as cotton fixing agents.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber reactive dye composition which can dye or print cellulose based fiber materials or materials containing the fiber materials uniformly with good build-up property and reproducibility and give dyed or printed products excellent in various fastness properties.A fiber reactive dye composition which comprises at least five reactive dyes selected from the groups of reactive dyes represented by the following formulas (I) to (VII) respectively in the form of free acid: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, alkyl, ureido or the like, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each hydrogen, sulfo or the like, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.7 to R.sub.13 and R.sub.15 to R.sub.18 are each hydrogen, alkyl or the like, R.sub.14 is --O-- or ##STR2## A, B, D, E, G, J and L are each phenylene or the like, X.sub.1 to X.sub.6 are each halogen, Y.sub.1 to Y.sub.7 are each --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 Z, Z being a group capable of being split off by the action of an alkali, m.sub.1 to m.

Abstract: The invention relates to dye mixtures which contain dyes of the formulae ##STR1## and to dyes of the formula ##STR2## in which A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, B, B.sub.1, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 are as defined in claim 1. The dyes and dye mixtures are distinguished by generally good properties and produce dyeings and prints having good wet and light fastness properties.

Abstract: A process for the dyeing of a fibrous article containing fibers of a polyamide polymer with an anionic dye and dyed products made by the process. The process includes immersing the article in a dyeing bath of a liquid solvent for the anionic dye. The liquid solvent and the article are heated to a temperature at least equal to the dyeing transition temperature of the fiber of polyamide polymer. The anionic dye is added to the dyeing bath as a miscible liquid concentrate at a dye addition rate during a controlled dye addition period. At least a portion of the dye is added while the solvent and the article are at a temperature at least equal to the dyeing transition temperature.

Abstract: A water-soluble reactive dye of the formula:D.sup.1 --Z.sup.1 --NR.sup.1 --T--NR.sup.2 --Z.sup.2 --D.sup.2 (1)whereineach of D.sup.1 and D.sup.2, independently, represents the radical of a water-soluble chromophoric compound,each of Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2, independently, represents a triazine or pyrimidine residue carrying an atom or group imparting fibre-reactivity to the dye,R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl radical,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl radical, andT represents a 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene radical which may carry one or more substitutents selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, acylamino, nitro and carboxy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dye mixture containing a dye of the formula ##STR1## and a dye of the formula ##STR2## where R is cyclohexyl or phenyl, which may each be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, acetylamino, N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylacetylamino, benzoylamino, ureido or by phenylsulfonylamino or phenylsulfonyloxy which may be substituted in the phenyl ring by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl.Said dye mixture is suitable for dyeing and printing natural or synthetic polyamide materials, in particular in combination with other dyes and in particular from short liquors. The mixture is notable for generally good properties, in particular good dyeing properties and good solubility.

Abstract: Dye mixtures comprising(i) as a yellow component, at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by halo,R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --COR.sub.6,wherein R.sub.6 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or --NR.sub.7 R.sub.8,wherein each of R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkyl mono-substituted by hydroxy,R.sub.4 is hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or --NR.sub.3 R.sub.9,R.sub.5 is c.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy,R.sub.10 is hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or --NR.sub.3 R.sub.9, andR.sub.11 is hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, whereineach R.sub.3 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, andeach R.sub.9 is independently (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl or (C.sub.