Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dyeing or printing textile fibre materials in stable shades with reactive dyes which produce grey or black dyeings or prints, which process comprises dyeing or printing textile fibre materials with a mixture of heavy metal-containing, water-soluble reactive dyes which produce grey or black dyeings or prints, each component of which mixture, under identical dyeing, printing and fixation conditions, produces dyeings or prints with a tinge different from the tinge of the dyeings or prints produced by the other component, and carrying out subsequent fixation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for aftertreating cellulosic material which has been dyed with reactive or direct dyes and subsequently treated in an acid bath. The aftertreatment with a solution of an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt enhances the wetfastness properties and the tear resistance of the cellulosic material.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a diazo component of the benzene, naphthalene, azobenzene, naphthylazobenzene, azonaphthalene or phenylazonaphthalene series, K is the radical of a coupling component of the benzene or naphthalene series or of the heterocyclic series, except a pyrazolone radical, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently of each other, are each hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1-4 -alkyl radical, and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, independently of each other, are each unsubstituted or substituted aminofluoro-s-triazinyl, are particularly suitable for dyeing and printing cellulose-containing fibre materials and produce, in high dyeing yield, dyeings and prints having good fastness properties.

Abstract: A water soluble direct black polyazo dyestuffs mixture comprising trisazo dyestuffs, polyazo dyestuffs and disazo dyestuff.

Abstract: The invention relates to chromium complexes of the formula ##STR1## in which A is the radical of a dicyclically metallizable azo or azomethine dye, B is the radical of a potentially at least bidentate bianionic complexible organic compound which contains no azo or azomethine group, L is a colorless monofunctional ligand, X is a fibre-reactive radical, Ka is a cation, K is 0 or 1, m is 1, 2 or 3, n is 1 or 2, and the X radical and the SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. Ka group are each bonded to the radicals A and B, to a process for preparing the chromium complexes of the formula (1), and to a combined preparation and dyeing process.

Abstract: The wet-fastness properties of cellulose materials dyed with sulfur dyestuffs is improved by treating the cellulose materials, before, during or after dyeing, with a polymer which is a copolymer or homopolymer of a monomer of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 denote, for example, hydrogen or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.22)-alkyl; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 denote hydrogen or methyl; and Y.sup..crclbar. denotes, for example, a monovalent anion.

Abstract: Water-soluble compounds having fiber-reactive dye properties of the general formula ##STR1## in which A is an alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenylene which can be substituted by 1 or 2 substituents, or is a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which W is a direct bond or a bridge member and the R' and R* each denote hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, carboxy or sulfo;B is chlorine or fluorine;R is hydrogen, chlorine, an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;M is hydrogen or an alkali metal;n stands for the number zero, 1 or 2,K is a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which D is phenylene which can be substituted by chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, carboxy or sulfo, or is naphthalene with optionally 1 or 2 sulfo groups,R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, chlorine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.

Abstract: Water-soluble disazo compounds conforming to the general formula (1) ##STR1## and their 1:1 copper complex compounds which possess useful fiber-reactive dye properties and are capable of dyeing carboxamido- and/or hydroxy-containing materials, in particular cellulose fibers, in fast shades; wherein:D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are each a phenylene, which may be substituted, or a naphthylene optionally substituted by sulfo; in the case of the copper complex compounds the ortho-position in D.sup.1 or D.sup.2 or in both being substituted by an oxy group complex-bonded to the copper, or D.sup.1 is a radical of the formula (2a), (2b) or (2c) ##STR2## or D.sup.2 is a radical which is the reverse of formulas (2a), (2b) or (2c), in whichR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, nitro, sulfo, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy;K.sup.1 is a radical of the formula (3a), (3b) or (3c) ##STR3## and K.sup.

Abstract: Process for alkali-free dyeing and printing with reactive dyes. Beforehand, the textile material is treated with a wetting agent and a reaction product of polyethyleneimine and a bifunctional alkylating agent. This is followed by dyeing with reactive dyes in a conventional manner but without the addition of alkali to fix the dyes.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a concentrated storage-stable aqueous solution of the dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## is characterized in that the reaction mixture obtainable from the quinone derivative of the formula ##STR2## by sulphation and subsequent oxidation cyclization, preferably with ammonium, sodium or potassium peroxodisulphate, in oleum is diluted with water or sulphuric acid to a sulphuric acid concentration of 37-50%, preferably 41-43%, and the product which thereby precipitates is separated off and brought to a pH of about 2-6, preferably 3-4, in water with basic lithium compounds, preferably lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide.

Abstract: The transfer printability of fabric materials containing at least a minor proportion of cellulosic or natural proteinaceous fibers such as, for example, cotton, rayon, cellulose acetate, wool, silk, etc. is notably improved by a treatment in which said fabric material is impregnated with certain glycoside reagents. Especially preferred glycoside reagents for use in such treatment are C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkyl monoglucosides.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising 5 to 50% by weight of a reactive dye represented by the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D denotes a sulfo group-containing organic dye residue, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another denote a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with a halogen atom or a hydroxyl, cyano, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfo or sulfamoyl group, A denotes a phenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with one or two members selected from methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chlorine, bromine and sulfo, or a naphthylene group unsubstituted or substituted with one sulfo group, X denotes a halogen atom, and Y is a group of --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z in which Z is a splittable group by the action of an alkali, 0.1 to 10% by weight of .epsilon.

Abstract: Processes for dyeing, print-dyeing and differentially dyeing smooth-dry cellulose containing fabric are disclosed. Cellulose containing fabric is treated with a solution of crosslinking agent and a reactive additive which can be either polyethylene glycol or choline quaternary. The resultant fabric can then be dyed with a cellulosic dye. Print-dyeing is accomplished by selective application of a choline quaternary to a fabric padded crosslinking agent or by printing with a combination of crosslinking agent and choline quaternary on an untreated cellulosic fabric. These treatments are then followed by curing and dyeing. Differential dyeing is accomplished by first treating separate yarns with different solutions containing crosslinking agent with and without choline quaternary, drying, knitting, curing and dyeing the knitted fabric.

Abstract: The transfer sheet or web is intended for the use in a heat transfer printing process of cotton, of cotton-polyester blend or of nitrogen containing textile fibers such as wool, silk or nylon.It comprises on its surface at least one organic impregnating agent which has a melting point between 60.degree. and 230.degree. C. and is no polymer, at least one water insoluble, non-subliming dyestuff, and the minimum amount of a binder. The dyestuff forms a pattern or image which is heat contact printed on said textile substrate without the use of carrier vapors or vacuum. The pattern to be heat transferred may also be prepared in an electrophotographic process using a new toner comprising particles of impregnating agent, binder and dyestuff.The pattern on the transfer support is transferred at a temperature between 160.degree. and 230.degree. C. during 30 to 60 seconds to said textile substrate. The printings obtained have very good light, rubbing and washing fastnesses; the handling is not impaired.

Abstract: Metal-free compounds of the formula, ##STR1## and 1:1 copper complexes of metallizable metal-free compounds of said formula and internal and external salts of metal-free compounds of said formula and of 1:1 copper complexes of metallizable metal-free compounds of said formula, whereineach Q is independently linear or branched C.sub.2-6 alkylene; linear or branched C.sub.2-6 alkylene interrupted by --O--, --S-- or --NR.sub.4 --; linear or branched C.sub.3-6 alkylene monosubstituted or disubstituted by hydroxy or --*NHCO--CH.sub.2 --, wherein the * denotes the atom attached to the --NR.sub.4 -- radical,each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, halo, nitro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, (C.sub.1-4 alkyl)carbonylamino, --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.3 R.sub.4, --CONR.sub.4 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5 or benzamido,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, nitro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, (C.sub.1-4 alkyl)carbonylamino or --NHCONR.sub.3 R.sub.4,X is --NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 or --N.sup..sym. R.sub.7 R.sub.8 R.sub.9 An.sup..crclbar.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preventing the brightening effect of an optical brightening agent on a textile substrate comprising applying on the textile substrate a water-soluble, cationic, optical brightener quencher either before or together with a resin precursor and submitting the treated substrate to a heat treatment. This method imparts an antibrightening effect to goods when they are washed with an optical brightener containing detergent.

Abstract: A method for the coloration of textile materials which comprises applying thereto by a printing or continuous dyeing technique a colored polymer containing repeat units derived from at least one organic dye containing two or more polymerizable olefinically unsaturated groups.

Abstract: A biomass containing biologically produced indigo or a derivative thereof which is used for dyeing without isolating the indigo dye from the rest of the solid biomass before dyeing. Cotton dyeings of clean pure shade can be obtained by a vat dyeing procedure which have the usual fastness properties associated with the active substance.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid composition comprising at least one dye represented by the following formula in a free acid form,D--(SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H).sub.nwherein D is an organic dye residue having 1 to 3 sulfo groups, and n is 1 or 2, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight, a buffer in an amount of not less than 0.1% by weight but less than 1% by weight, and a substance inert to the above dye in an amount of 0 to 10% by weight, the balance being water, and a pH value of the aqueous liquid composition ranging from 2.5 to 5.5, whcih can be stored for a long period of time even at low and high temperatures without physical and chemical changes.

Abstract: Process for producing smooth dry-cellulose containing fabrics with durable softness and dyeable properties are disclosed. Cellulose containing fabric is treated with a solution of crosslinking agent, acid catalyst and a longchain alkyl bishydroxyethyl quaternary amine salt additive. The resultant fabric is smooth-dry durably softened and can be dyed. Printdyeing is accomplished by selective application of the alkyl quaternary to a fabric padded with a crosslinking agent. This treatment is then followed by curing and dyeing. Differential dyeing is accomplished by first treating separate yarns with different solutions containing crosslinking agent with and without the alkyl quaternary, drying, knitting, curing and then dyeing the knitted fabric.

Abstract: Textile cellulose material is printed or dyed with reactive dyes with the aid of foam. The foam is applied by applying to the cellulose material a foamed, aqueous preparation which contains in addition to dyes and fixing alkalis(1) a foam-forming agent(2) a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or preferably a graft polymer which is obtained from an addition product of an alkalene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide of methacrylamide, and(3) a betainelike quaternary ammonium salt which is obtainable by condensation of(A) a sulfonated asymmetric succinic acid diester which has as ester groups a halohydrin group and an etherified polyalkylene glycol group, with(B) a tertiary amine-substituted N-alkylamide of ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid.The cellulose material thus treated is then subjected to a heat treatment, for example steaming, to fix the dye.

Abstract: Cationic cellulose graft copolymers obtained by the graft polymerization of a cellulose substrate and a cationic monomer are useful as textile treatment agents, especially as dye enchancers. As pretreatment agents, they improve dye yield, dye levelness and dye fastness properties and as after-treatment agents, they improve dye fastness and crock resistance properties.

Abstract: Textile cellulose material is printed or dyed with reactive dyes with the aid of foam. The foam is applied by applying to the cellulose material a foamed, aqueous prepartion which contains in addition to dye and fixing alkalis(1) a foam-forming agent(2) a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or preferably a graft polymer which is obtained from an addition product of an alkylene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide or methacrylamide, and(3) the acid ester of a homopolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid and a polyethylene glycol, a terminal hydroxyl group of the diol having been etherified with an aliphatic monoalcohol having at least 4 carbon atoms, preferably stearyl alcohol, and the homopolymer having a molecular weight of 300 to 3,500.The cellulose material thus treated is then subjected to a heat treatment, for example steaming, to fix the dye.

Abstract: Textile cellulose material is printed or dyed with reactive dyes with the aid of foam. The foam is applied by applying to the cellulose material a foamed, aqueous preparation which contains in addition to dyes and fixing alkalis(1) a foam-forming agent(2) a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide or methacrylamide or preferably a graft polymer which is obtained from an addition product of an alkylene oxide, preferably propylene oxide, on an at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol, e.g. glycerol, and acrylamide or methacrylamide, and(3) an anionic graft polymer which has as grafting base a copolymerization product from (A) an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate, the alkyl radical having at least 8 carbon atoms, with (B) a dicarboxylic acid diester of an ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and a polyethylene glycol, a terminal hydroxyl group of the diol having been etherified with a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Liquid compositions having high storage-stability which contain reactive dyestuffs, alkali metal polyacrylates or alkali metal polymethacrylates with number average degree of polymerization not exceeding 1000 and water. The liquid compositions are useful for a dyeing process of cellulose fiber materials.

Abstract: The alkaline reoxidation of vat and sulfur vat dyes by means of hydrogen peroxide is difficult to control and to keep constant. By using agents which split off hypochlorite in the heat, for example sodium N-chloro-p-toluenesulfonamide, at pH values above 8 it is possible according to the invention even to reoxidize reliably combinations of these dyes having different oxidation behaviors. At the same time it became possible to combine the necessary soaping process with reoxidation.

Abstract: A low-dusting particulate composition comprising (i) a particulate solid, especially a hydrophilic solid, such as a water-soluble dye or surfactant-treated water-insoluble dye, and (ii) an aryl hydroxypolyalkoxylate which is free from long aliphatic substituents.

Abstract: Polymeric compounds (A) obtained by the reaction of epihalo-hydrin with a polyalkylene polyamine are useful as textile treatment agents. As pretreatment agents they improve the color yield of the subsequent dyeing, as aftertreatment agents they improve fastness properties. Certain of the products (A) are novel.

Abstract: A process for dyeing or printing textile fibre materials with reactive dyes, which comprises using reactive dyes which contain at least one radical of the formula--SO.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 (1a)or--SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --X (1b)and at least one radical of the formula ##STR1## in which X is an inorganic or organic radical detachable under alkaline conditions, R is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, Y is oxygen or sulfur and R.sub.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic radical, gives dyeings or prints having good fastness properties.

Abstract: Liquid water-containing concentrated reactive dye-stuff preparations of monofluorotriazinyl reactive dye-stuffs with a pH value of at least 8, preferably 8.5-10, are stable on storage and display no noticeable hydrolysis, even after prolonged storage.

Abstract: A reactive blue dye composition, which comprises a phthalocyanine dye represented by a free acid of the following formula (I), ##STR1## wherein CuPc is a copper phthalocyanine nucleus, W is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene group or a 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene group having one or two sulfo groups, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, 1 is a number of 1 to 3, m is a number of 0 to 2, and n is a number of 1 to 3, provided that the total number of 1, m and n is 4 or less, and a phthalocyanine dye represented by a free acid of the following formula (II), ##STR2## wherein CuPc, 1, m and n are as defined above, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl, methoxy or sulfo group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and Q is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to dye compositions for preparing level dyeings on carboxamide- or hydroxyl-containing fiber materials of comparatively good light fastness properties, which contain dioxazine dyes I (Ia and/or Ib) and II (one or more of IIa to IId) in a weight ratio of 90:10 to 10:90 ##STR1## where in each case independently of one another Z denotes vinyl or .beta.-sulfatoethyl,Z' denotes vinyl-SO.sub.2 or .beta.-sulfatoethyl-SO.sub.2 --,R denotes sulfo or --SO.sub.2 --NR.sup.8 R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 is H or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sup.9 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which can be substituted by sulfato, sulfo, carboxyl or phosphato, or is an arylated C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group which can be substituted in the aryl radical by sulfo or carboxyl,R.sup.1 denotes H or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Water-soluble or water-dispersible graft polymers which comprise (a) as main chain, a polyalkylene glycol, in particular polyethylene glycol, which is esterified at the two terminal hydroxyl groups with a long chain fatty acid of 8 to 26, preferably 10 to 22, carbon atoms, and (b) grafted ethylenically unsaturated monomers, preferably acrylic acid or acrylamide, in the form of side chains at individual carbon atoms of the polyalkylene glycol chain.These graft polymers are particularly suitable for use as anticrease agents for dyeing, whitening, bleaching or washing textile materials, e.g. textiles containing cellulosic fibres, natural or synthetic polyamide fibres, polyacrylonitrile fibres or, in particular, for dyeing or whitening cotton or polyester fibres.

Abstract: Water-soluble or water-dispersible graft polymers comprising i) as main chain, (1) a condensate of (A) (1) an aliphatic monoalcohol of 6 to 22 carbon atoms or (2) a fatty acid of 8 to 22 carbon atoms with (B) the reaction product of (a) an adduct of propylene adduct with at least trihydric aliphatic alcohol of 3 to 10 carbon atoms, (b) an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of 4 to 10 carbon atoms, or an anhydride thereof, and (c) an aliphatic diol having an average molecular weight of not more than 1800 and ii) grafted ethylenically unsaturated polymerisable monomers, preferably acrylic acid or acrylamide, in the form of side chains at individual carbon atoms of said condensate.These graft polymers are particularly suitable for use as anticrease agents for dyeing, whitening, bleaching or washing textile materials, e.g. textiles containing cellulosic fibres, natural or synthetic polyamide fibres, polyacrylonitrile fibres or, in particular, for dyeing or whitening cotton or polyester fibres.

Abstract: A method for textile printing is provided which comprises a step (X) of depositing an aqueous ink containing a dye on cloth by an ink jet process and, optionally a step (Y) of fixing the dye, the step (X) being carried out after depositing an acceptor for the ink on the cloth. The dye may be a disperse dye, and the cloth may comprise synthetic and/or semi-synthetic fibers as a main component.

Abstract: This invention is directed to mixtures of water-soluble, fiber reactive yellow dyestuffs which exhibit superior build-up and color properties over those properties obtained with the individual components of the mixtures. The dyestuffs disclosed herein have the following general formula in their free acid form: ##STR1## wherein R is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or hydrogen and wherein X is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --Z wherein Z is --OH, --Cl, --Br, --OSO.sub.3 H, --SSO.sub.3 H, OPO.sub.3 H.sub.2 or --N(R.sub.1).sub.2, and wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl or hydrogen.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a water soluble direct green polyazo dyestuffs mixture in situ comprising phosgenation of a mordant yellow dye and an acid green dye using phosgene gas in an aqueous alkaline medium at a temperature between 50.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. and isolating or recovering the dyestuffs mixture from the phosgenation reaction mass and water soluble direct green polyazo dyestuffs mixture obtained thereby.

Abstract: Complexes of the formula ##STR1## or a water-soluble salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein X is chloro or hydroxy,m is 1 or 2, andn is 0 or 1, with the proviso that m + n is 2, with the proviso that one of the asterisked bonds is in the 1-position and the other asterisked bond is in the 2-position, and mixtures thereof, are useful for dyeing or printing hydroxy group- or nitrogen-containing organic substrates, preferably textile material consisting of or containing cellulose fibers, most preferably cotton, alone or blended with other suitable textile fibers. The resulting dyed or printed textile material may be aftertreated with a polymeric polybasic amino compound in order to improve the wet fastness of these dyeings and printings.

Abstract: Using the method of azoic dyeing, fast blue dyeings are obtained when the bis-diazotable diazo component used is a compound of the general formula (1) ##STR1## in which R is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group of 3 to 5 carbon atoms or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)-alkoxy-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.4)-alkyl group having straight-chain and/or branched alkyl groups of in total 3 to 5 carbon atoms, and the coupling component used is a compound conforming to the general formula (2) ##STR2## in which Z stands for a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom or an alkoxy group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and Aryl denotes a phenyl radical or a 1-naphthyl radical which can be substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the coupling reaction and dye formation on the fiber are carried out at a pH value between 4 and 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for improving the color yield and wetfastness properties of dyeings or prints produced on cellulosic materials with anionic dyes. The process comprises treating the cellulosic fabric before, during or after dyeing with a cationic fiber-reactive compound which is the reaction product of an imidazole compound containing in 2-position phenyl or an aliphatic radical of not less than 5 carbon atoms, and an epihalohydrin.

Abstract: Process for dyeing cellulose fibers or cellulose blend fibers, which comprises dyeing the fibers mentioned with water-soluble reactive dyes which contain in the dye molecule at least once the structural element of the formula ##STR1## in which Y denotes a hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, alkoxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.4, aldehyde, carboxamide, monoalkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -carboxamide, dialkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -carboxamide, monophenyl carboxamide, cyano, alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -oxycarbonyl or sulfo group or a halogen atom, in an aqueous medium within the pH range 4-11.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition improved in storage stability, which comprises a bifunctional reactive dye of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D is an organic dye residue having at least one sulfonic acid group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted lower alkyl group, A is an substituted or substituted phenylene or naphthylene group, X is a halogen atom, and Y is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z, in which Z is a splittable group by an alkali, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the liquid dye composition, the liquid dye composition having a pH value of from 3 to 7.

Abstract: Concentrated aqueous solutions of dyestuffs having water-solubilizing groups which contain cyanamides of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 =NHCN, NHCONH.sub.2 or NHCONHCH.sub.3 where n=0 andm=1 or n=1 and m=0,have a long shelf life, in particular also in the case of reactive dyestuffs.

Abstract: The transfer sheet is used for dry thermal printing of water swellable celluluse fibers with dyestuffs which are insoluble in water of 60.degree. C. The dyestuffs are difficult to evaporate and cannot be used in a conventional heat transfer printing process. They are transferred at 230.degree. C. and a contact pressure of 10.sup.4 -10.sup.6 Pa from a base paper provided with a release coating, to cellulose fibers which have been swollen with water and the swollen state of which has been preserved after drying with a polyglycol. I order to increase the penetration of dyestuffs into the textile structure, it is recommended to lower the air pressure in the transfer area down to a pressure ranging from 1 to 5.times.10.sup.4 Pa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the color fastness of a dyed product which comprises treating a dyed product which has been dyed with a reactive dye with a copolymer of an N-substituted secondary allylamine derivative represented by the following general formula:CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --HN--R.HXwherein R represents a hydrocarbon group or a substituted hydrocarbon group and HX represents an inorganic or organic acid, and allylamine, diallylamine or dimethyldiallylammonium chloride.The dyed product treated according to the method of the present invention satisfies the following requirements on performances: (1) a sufficient maintenance to fastness to chlorine, (2) a satisfactory resistance to acid hydrolysis, (3) freeness from the color change due to the treatment, (4) freeness from the decrease in fastness to light and (5) high fastnesses to water and washing.

Abstract: The invention is directed to reactive azo dyestuffs, free from anionic groups and which contain a basic group and a halogenotriazinyl radical and are of the general formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of an organic azo dyestuff which is free from anionic groups and is preferably free from basic groups,B is a direct bond or a bridge member to a ring C atom of D,R.sub.1 is H, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl andW is a halogenotriazinyl radical containing a basic group; the dyestuffs are useful for the dyeing and printing of fibre materials containing cellulose.

Abstract: Textile substrates are impregnated with a aqueous disperison of a fine crystalline wax containing carboxy and carboxylic acid ester groups, a paraffin wax and a non-ionic emulsifier, optionally together with an optical brightener and/or a resin finish, and then submitted to a heat treatment. The treated textile substrates have improved sewability.

Abstract: The transfer sheet or web is intended for the use in a heat transfer printing process of cotton, of cotton-polyester blend or of nitrogen containing textile fibers such as wool, silk or nylon.It comprises on its surface at least one organic impregnating agent which has a melting point between 60.degree. and 230.degree. C. and is no polymer, at least one water insoluble, non-subliming dyestuff, and the minimum amount of a binder. The dyestuff forms a pattern or image which is heat contact printed on said textile substrate without the use of carrier vapors or vacuum. The pattern to be heat transferred may also be prepared in an electrophotographic process using a new toner comprising particles of impregnating agent, binder and dyestuff.The pattern on the transfer support is transferred at a temperature between 160.degree. and 230.degree. C. during 30 to 60 seconds to said textile substrate. The printings obtained have very good light, rubbing and washing fastnesses; the handling is not impaired.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for fixing azo, metal complex azo and formazan dyes on textile fabrics with hot steam to give stable shades, which process comprises fixing textile fabrics dyed or printed with said dyes in hot steam that contains at least 0.5% by volume of air.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermosol pad-steam process for the continuous dyeing of cellulose/polyamide blends, which comprises impregnating said blends with a pad liquor which contains a non-ionic surfactant or a mixture of non-ionic surfactants, in addition to at least one vat dye and at least one metal complex dye and optionally further auxiliaries.This process is particularly suitable for dyeing large yardages.