An ink jet textile printing ink composition includes water; a color material; and a metal chelating agent. In the ink composition described above, the metal chelating agent includes at least one selected from methyl glycine diacetic acid, L-glutamate diacetic acid, L-aspartic diacetic acid, hydroxyethylimino diacetic acid, 3-hydroxy-2,2-iminodisuccucinic acid, dicarboxymethyl glutamic acid, (S,S)-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid, and salts thereof, and the pH of the ink composition is 6 to 10.

The present invention is related to a novel high fixation ink composition for digital textile printing, which comprises: (A) at least one reactive dye compound with two reactive groups in an amount of 1% to 50% by weight; (B) an organic buffer in an amount of 0.05% to 10% by weight; (C) a humectant in an amount of 10% to 50% by weight; and (D) a solvent in remaining amount. When the aforesaid ink composition is applied in digital textile printing, fixation rate of dye on fabrics is high.

The present invention is directed to fluorescent reactive dyes of general formula (I)

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a process for the production thereof and their use.

An ink jet textile printing ink composition includes water; a color material; and a metal chelating agent. In the ink composition described above, the metal chelating agent includes at least one selected from methyl glycine diacetic acid, L-glutamate diacetic acid, L-aspartic diacetic acid, hydroxyethylimino diacetic acid, 3-hydroxy-2,2-iminodisuccucinic acid, dicarboxymethyl glutamic acid, (S,S)-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid, and salts thereof, and the pH of the ink composition is 6 to 10.

An ink jet textile printing ink composition includes water; a color material; and a metal chelating agent. In the ink composition described above, the metal chelating agent includes at least one selected from methyl glycine diacetic acid, L-glutamate diacetic acid, L-aspartic diacetic acid, hydroxyethylimino diacetic acid, 3-hydroxy-2,2-iminodisuccucinic acid, dicarboxymethyl glutamic acid, (S,S)-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid, and salts thereof, and the pH of the ink composition is 6 to 10.

The present invention is related to reactive dyes each of which comprises a dichlorotriazine or chlorotriazine group and has a desired UV/visible absorption spectrum for selectively filtering a certain color light. They are suitable for method for producing colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses each made of a silicone hydrogel material having hydroxyl groups. The present invention is also related to a colored silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising a colored annular ring and/or a colored circular area in which a reactive dye is applied and thereby covalently attached.

The present invention is related to reactive dyes each of which comprises a dichlorotriazine, chlorotriazine or vinylsulphonyl group and is capable of absorbing HEVL. They are suitable for method for producing colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses each made of a silicone hydrogel material having hydroxyl groups. The present invention is also related to a colored silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising a colored circular region in which a reactive dye is applied and thereby covalently attached.