A dye mixture comprising at least one dye of formula (formula) and at least one dye of formula (formula), wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkoxy or sulfo, Q.sub.1 is a fibre-reactive radical of formula —(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—SO.sub.2—Y.sub.2 (3a) or —(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—O—(CH.sub.2).sub.2-3—SO.sub.2—Y.sub.3 (3b), Q.sub.2 has the meaning of Q.sub.1, or is hydrogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are each independently of the other halogen, 3-carboxypyridin-1-yl or 3-carbamoylpyridin-1-yl, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3 are each independently of the others vinyl or a radical —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are each independently of the other —S0.sub.2-Y, wherein Y is vinyl or a radical —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—U and U is a group removable under alkaline conditions, M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or one equivalent of an alkaline earth metal, k and n are each independently of the other the number 0, 1 or 2, I and q are each independently of the other the number 0 or 1, m is the number 0 or 1, and wherein the diazo component of the dye of formula (1) and the diazo component of the dye of formula (2) each independently of the other are a benzene radical or a naphthyl radical, are suitable especially for the dyeing or printing of cellulosic fibre materials, exhibit a good build-up, a good fixation rate and good washing off properties of the unfixed dyes, and good all-round fastness properties.

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An ink jet textile printing ink composition according to the invention contains Li.sup.+, Na.sup.+, and a compound represented by the following formula (1):

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An ink jet ink composition for textile printing including a dye containing copper or chromium and 5% to 30% by mass of a cyclic amide that is liquid at normal temperature and that has a normal boiling point in the range of 190° C. to 260° C., wherein the hue angle ∠h° defined by the CIELAB color space on a recording medium ranges from 260 to 310 degrees.

An ink jet ink composition for textile printing including a dye containing copper or chromium and 5% to 30% by mass of a cyclic amide that is liquid at normal temperature and that has a normal boiling point in the range of 190° C. to 260° C., wherein the hue angle ∠h° defined by the CIELAB color space on a recording medium ranges from 260 to 310 degrees.

The invention discloses a special-purpose reactive disperse dye for waterless dyeing of natural fibers in supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid and an intermediate thereof. The reactive disperse dye has a longer alkane-chain bridging group between a chromophoric parent structure and an active group of the dye, which effectively promotes the donating-withdrawing effect on the electron cloud in the conjugated system, enhances the hyperchromic effect, effectively reduce the influence of the active group itself and its reaction on the dye coloring system, improves the color and stability against acid and alkali of the dye, and facilitate the improvement of the compatibility of the dye with supercritical fluid and the dyeing performance for natural fibers as well. The invention also discloses an intermediate of the reactive disperse dye, and a method for preparing the reactive disperse dye.

The invention discloses a special-purpose reactive disperse dye for waterless dyeing of natural fibers in supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid and an intermediate thereof. The reactive disperse dye has a longer alkane-chain bridging group between a chromophoric parent structure and an active group of the dye, which effectively promotes the donating-withdrawing effect on the electron cloud in the conjugated system, enhances the hyperchromic effect, effectively reduce the influence of the active group itself and its reaction on the dye coloring system, improves the color and stability against acid and alkali of the dye, and facilitate the improvement of the compatibility of the dye with supercritical fluid and the dyeing performance for natural fibers as well. The invention also discloses an intermediate of the reactive disperse dye, and a method for preparing the reactive disperse dye.

The invention discloses a special-purpose reactive disperse dye for waterless dyeing of natural fibers in supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid and an intermediate thereof. The reactive disperse dye has a longer alkane-chain bridging group between a chromophoric parent structure and an active group of the dye, which effectively promotes the donating-withdrawing effect on the electron cloud in the conjugated system, enhances the hyperchromic effect, effectively reduce the influence of the active group itself and its reaction on the dye coloring system, improves the color and stability against acid and alkali of the dye, and facilitate the improvement of the compatibility of the dye with supercritical fluid and the dyeing performance for natural fibers as well. The invention also discloses an intermediate of the reactive disperse dye, and a method for preparing the reactive disperse dye.

The invention discloses a special-purpose reactive disperse dye for waterless dyeing of natural fibers in supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid and an intermediate thereof. The reactive disperse dye has a longer alkane-chain bridging group between a chromophoric parent structure and an active group of the dye, which effectively promotes the donating-withdrawing effect on the electron cloud in the conjugated system, enhances the hyperchromic effect, effectively reduce the influence of the active group itself and its reaction on the dye coloring system, improves the color and stability against acid and alkali of the dye, and facilitate the improvement of the compatibility of the dye with supercritical fluid and the dyeing performance for natural fibers as well. The invention also discloses an intermediate of the reactive disperse dye, and a method for preparing the reactive disperse dye.

An ink jet ink composition for textile printing including a dye and 5% to 30% by mass of a cyclic amide that is liquid at normal temperature and that has a normal boiling point in the range of 190 C. to 260 C., wherein the hue angle h defined by the CIELAB color space on a recording medium ranges from 15 to 80 degrees.

An ink jet ink composition for textile printing including a dye and 5% to 30% by mass of a cyclic amide that is liquid at normal temperature and that has a normal boiling point in the range of 190 C. to 260 C., wherein the hue angle h defined by the CIELAB color space on a recording medium ranges from 15 to 80 degrees.