AN INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILE COLORATION: Principles and Practice

Roger H. Wardman

John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Hoboken, USA

Year 2018

Pages 377

This book is aimed at personnel working in textile dyeing or printing companies as well as those interested in entering into the field. Additionally, it will be helpful for professionals in textile companies who do not have a strong scientific background, so that they may attain a better understanding of the chemical principles of colour application. Starting with the basic science underlying dyeing and printing processes, the author explains the fundamentals of dye and pigment chemistry and the various application techniques and processes. The book offers chapter coverage of the general chemistry related to textiles, textile fibres, chemistry of dyes and pigments, industrial coloration methods, textile printing, theoretical aspects of dyeing, the measurement of colour and fastness testing.