Charles Griffin, London, 1970, 678 pages
The text consists virtually of two portions. The first describes the chemistry and properties of the textile fibres together with the processes which precede dyeing. The second part, with the exception of the last two chapters dealing with testing and the theory of colour, describes the dyes and the methods by which they are applied. Where specific details of dyeing or other processes are
given, usually only one set of operating instructions is quoted. The purpose of these is to demonstrate general principles and provide instructions that are applicable to the most common conditions. The reader, however, will also find the information required to enable him to modify the standard instructions to suit the many variations necessitated by local conditions, such as the nature of
the water supply, the technical skill of the labour available, and lack of uniformity in the properties of the textiles presented to the processer.
The text consists virtually of two portions. The first describes the chemistry and properties of the textile fibres together with the processes which precede dyeing. The second part, with the exception of the last two chapters dealing with testing and the theory of colour, describes the dyes and the methods by which they are applied. Where specific details of dyeing or other processes are
given, usually only one set of operating instructions is quoted. The purpose of these is to demonstrate general principles and provide instructions that are applicable to the most common conditions. The reader, however, will also find the information required to enable him to modify the standard instructions to suit the many variations necessitated by local conditions, such as the nature of
the water supply, the technical skill of the labour available, and lack of uniformity in the properties of the textiles presented to the processer.