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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A reactive dye compound and preparation method and application for printing and dyeing of cellulosic fibers, polyamide fibers and fabrics thereof. Formula (I) is the dye compound structure where D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are each independently the group of the following formula (a) or (b) or (c), and D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are not simultaneously selected from the following formula (a). R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently H, linear or branched C.sub.1˜C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1˜C.sub.4 alkoxy or sulfo; m=0-3. Each R.sup.3 is independently selected from amino, sulfo, ureido, C.sub.1˜C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1˜C.sub.4 alkanoylamino or C.sub.1˜C.sub.4 alkoxy, n=0-3, and each R.sup.6 is independently selected from hydroxyl, amino and sulfo. X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are each independently H, C.sub.1˜C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1˜C.sub.4 alkoxy, —SO.sub.2Y.sup.1, —NHCO(CH.sub.2).sub.pSO.sub.2Y.sup.2 or —CONH(CH.sub.2).sub.qSO.sub.2Y.sup.3, and at least one of D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 contains a fiber-reactive group. Y.sup.1˜Y.sup.3 are each independently —CH═CH.sub.2, —C.sub.2H.sub.4OSO.sub.3H or —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2Cl, p=1-3, and q=1-3. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a post-fabrication modification approach for the fabrication of colored and chromic materials and sensors using plasma surface modification to covalently bind the coloring agent to the substrate, thus avoiding leaching of the dye. Advantageously, in said methods, said coloring agent is a dye or pigment linked to a radical sensitive functional group, such as an alkenyl or alkynyl functional group, and is applied to the substrate prior to the gas plasma treatment. The methods envisaged herein are generic in nature, which allow the covalent immobilization of various dyes on different materials. The covalently coated materials after plasma surface modification, particularly the covalently coated chromic materials and sensors, can be used in many different applications, such as protective textile and wound dressing applications.

A reactive dye of formula

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wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali metal or one equivalent of an alkaline earth metal, Z.sub.1 is vinyl, β-sulfatoethyl or the radical —NHCO—(CH.sub.2).sub.3—SO.sub.2—CH.sub.2CH.sub.2Cl; R.sub.1 denotes H or sulfo; and R.sub.2 is H, methyl, methoxy or sulfo, n is the number 3; Y is vinyl or a radical —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2-U and U is —Cl or —OSO.sub.3H,
is suitable for dyeing and printing cellulosic or amide-group-containing fibre materials.

The present invention provides a post-fabrication modification approach for the fabrication of colored and chromic materials and sensors using plasma surface modification to covalently bind the coloring agent to the substrate, thus avoiding leaching of the dye. Advantageously, in said methods, said coloring agent is a dye or pigment linked to a radical sensitive functional group, such as an alkenyl or alkynyl functional group, and is applied to the substrate prior to the gas plasma treatment. The methods envisaged herein are generic in nature, which allow the covalent immobilization of various dyes on different materials. The covalently coated materials after plasma surface modification, particularly the covalently coated chromic materials and sensors, can be used in many different applications, such as protective textile and wound dressing applications.

A reactive digital printing method can be performed with the following steps: 1) applying a primer to a fabric to be printed; (2) applying an ink containing a dye with multi-reactive groups to the fabric to be printed in step (1); (3) steaming and coloring, washing, dehydrating and shaping the fabric in step (2), to obtain a printed product. A related system with a combination of primer, a dye with multi-reactive group, printed fabric produced with the reactive digital printing method and items comprising the printed fabric can also be provided.

A whitening composition for fabric, in particular, unbleached cellulosic fiber-containing fabric. The composition includes a blue dye, a violet dye; and, optionally, a thickening agent; wherein the composition is free of bleaching agents and optical brighteners. A method of whitening a fabric using whitening compositions is also disclosed.

A whitening composition for fabric, in particular, unbleached cellulosic fiber-containing fabric is described. The composition includes a blue dye, a violet dye; and, optionally, a thickening agent; wherein the composition is free of bleaching agents and optical brighteners. A method of whitening a fabric using whitening compositions is also disclosed.

A reactive dye compound and preparation method and application for printing and dyeing of cellulosic fibers, polyamide fibers and fabrics thereof. Formula (I) is the dye compound structure where D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are each independently the group of the following formula (a) or (b) or (c), and D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are not simultaneously selected from the following formula (a). R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently H, linear or branched C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy or sulfo; m=0-3. Each R.sup.3 is independently selected from amino, sulfo, ureido, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkanoylamino or C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy, n=0-3, and each R.sup.6 is independently selected from hydroxyl, amino and sulfo. X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 are each independently H, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1C.sub.4 alkoxy, SO.sub.2Y.sup.1, NHCO(CH.sub.2).sub.pSO.sub.2Y.sup.2 or CONH(CH.sub.2).sub.qSO.sub.2Y.sup.3, and at least one of D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 contains a fiber-reactive group. Y.sup.1Y.sup.3 are each independently CHCH.sub.2, C.sub.2H.sub.4OSO.sub.3H or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2Cl, p=1-3, and q=1-3.

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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.