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Tag: Indigo Dyeing

  • Denim Pollution – Solutions To Sulphur Dyeing Wastes

                            This is a guest post by Harry Mercer The problem of treating wastewater from denim dye waste is significant in many developing countries. Either the costs of treating these wastes affects profit margins or the waste goes untreated and is discharged directly into rivers. The most serious pollution problem results from the use of…

  • Indigo Blue Dye: Not Only Blue – Some Interesting Facts

    Indigo has been in use as a blue colorant for thousands of years as a natural dye, which was produced from the Indigophera plant in India and China and with woad in Europe. Indigo cultivation was introduced in the Americas in the 18th century, first in the West Indies and then in South Carolina. Indigo…

  • Dyes Used For Denim Dyeing – A Description

      This is a technical writeup on various types of dyes used in Denim Dyeing by one of our guest writers – Adnan Indigo Dyes Background Indigo, or indigotin, is a dyestuff originally extracted from the varieties of the indigo and woad plants. Indigo was known throughout the ancient world for its ability to color…

  • Indigo Rope Dyeing : Some Important Technical Considerations

    Rope Dyeing is considered a superior dyeing technology where the dyeing uniformity achieved is better than other Indigo Dyeing technologies like Slasher Dyeing. However, Rope Dyeing is a also a more difficult dyeing technology. One needs to master its nitty gritties to get the best out of the system. I , recently came across a…