The disclosure provides a method for improving the strength and dyeing of wool fibers, and belongs to the technical field of modification of textile materials. By using the feature that protein fiber macromolecules contain a large number of active groups such as hydroxyl groups, amino groups and carboxyl groups, which easily react with polyphenolic pigments formed by a phenolic compound catalyzed by an enzyme to form covalent bonding, the disclosure realizes low temperature dyeing of wool fibers while improving the fiber strength. The disclosure has mild operating conditions easy to control, and in view of increasingly emphasis on environmental protection nowadays, the use of the biological enzyme for dyeing wool fibers is safe, environmentally friendly and efficient, and has a long-term development prospect.

An ink composition contains a first dye represented by formula (I)

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and a second dye represented by formula (II).

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A method of combatting colour loss from a dyed material, the method comprising contacting the material with a composition comprising an amine salt of a carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid has 4 to 10 carbon atoms.

A method of combatting colour loss from a dyed material, the method comprising the steps of: (1) contacting the material with a composition comprising an electrophilic species selected from aldehydes, succinimidyl esters, and mixtures thereof; (2) contacting the material with a composition comprising a chelating agent and/or a salt of an amine and/or a carboxylic acid.

The present invention relates to a composition for printing a fiber blend, yarn, woven or non-woven or knit fabric comprising or consisting of at least acrylic, aramid, and optionally wool, a process for producing the composition, use of the composition, a process for printing said fiber blend, yarn, woven or non-woven or knit fabric, as well as to the printed fiber blend, yarn, woven or non-woven or knit fabric and the use thereof to manufacture goods like cloths therefore.

The present invention relates to a reactive dye bath and a dyeing process for textiles. The reactive dye bath for textiles comprises an organic solvent, an aqueous dye solution, a surfactant and a co-surfactant. The reactive dye bath or the dyeing process of the present invention allows for full up-take of the dye without subjecting the textiles to any special pre-treatment and without the addition of a salt for accelerating dyeing, so as to obtain dyed textiles with a higher dyeing depth, uniformity and fastness.

An ink composition contains a first dye represented by formula (I) ##STR00001##
and a second dye represented by formula (II) ##STR00002##

A method of combating colour loss from a dyed material, the method comprising contacting the material with a composition comprising a compound of formula (I): (I) wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group having at least 5 carbon atoms, and R is hydrogen or a solubilising group.

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A method of combatting colour loss from a dyed material, the method comprising the steps of: (1) contacting the material with a composition comprising an electrophilic species selected from aldehydes, succinimidyl esters, and mixtures thereof; (2) contacting the material with a composition comprising a chelating agent and/or a salt of an amine and/or a carboxylic acid.

A method of combatting colour loss from a dyed material, the method comprising contacting the material with a composition comprising an amine salt of a carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid has 4 to 10 carbon atoms.