Table 7 Fastness characteristics associated with SCCD-dyed wool specimens.

From: Dyeing wool fabrics with specialized dyes and their mixtures using supercritical CO2

 

Dye mixture

Wash fastness

Crocking fastness

Perspiration fastness

Light fastness

Shade

Stain

Wet

Dry

Acidic

Alkali

Shade

Stain

Shade

Stain

The blends of B dye and Y dye B:Y

Blue Dye

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

Red Dye

5(4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

Yellow Dye

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M1 (80:20)

5 (4)

5

4–5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M2 (75:25)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M3 (50:50)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M4 (25:75)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M5 (20:80)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

The blends of B dye and R dye B:R

M1 (80:20)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M2 (75:25)

5 (4)

5

4–5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M3 (50:50)

5(3–4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M4 (25:75)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M5 (20:80)

5(3–4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

The blends of B dye , R dye and Y dye B:R:Y

M1 (2:1:1)

5 (4)

5

4–5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M2 (1:2:1)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M3 (1:1:1)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

M4 (1:1:2)

5 (4)

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4–5

  1. The values enclosed in parentheses represent the washing durability test.