Most cotton fabrics are dyed with reactive dyes because they produce a full range of bright
fashion colours with a high degree of wash fastness. Application of these dyes, however …

The rising pollution by synthetic dyes from the textile industry is a serious health problem
calling for safer chemicals and textile production methods. As an alternative, bio-based …

Dyes may be defined as substances that, when applied to a substrate provide color by a
process that alters, at least temporarily, any crystal structure of the colored substances [1, 2] …

Increasing environmental awareness has led to a growing interest in natural dyes in the
textile dyeing industry as the consumers become more aware of the toxicity of synthetic dyes …

The chemical and physical effects of ultrasound with a frequency above 16 kHz, higher than
the audible frequency of the human ear, have proven to be a useful tool for variety of …

The textile industry is one of the largest contributors to environmental threats globally,
producing 60 billion kilograms of fabric annually and using up to 9 trillion gallons of water …

Green chemistry is a discipline that can be applied across various stages in the production
and processing of textiles. This article attempts to study the varied applications of green …

The conventional dyeing process requires a substantial amount of auxiliaries and water,
which leaches hazardous colored effluents to the environment. Herein, a newly developed …

Traditional pre-treatments, dyeing, and finishing of textiles have high environmental impacts
because of the high usage of energy, water, and chemicals, and the production of effluent …

Acoustic cavitation formed due to propagation of ultrasound wave inside a dye bath was
successfully used to dye cotton fabric with a reactive dye at lower temperatures. The energy …