ITODIRECT dyes are a small range of direct dyes for use on cellulosic fibres.
They are ideally suited for the dyeing of cotton blend fabrics and yarns.
| ITODIRECT Dyeing Method | |
| Exhaust | |
| Recipe : | x% Dye |
| 0.5g/l Itoquest LJ3-12 | |
| y g/l Salt | |
| 2 g/l Soda Ash (Black KSF 900% only) | |
| Heat to 40ºC. | |
| Add chemicals, run for 5 minutes. | |
| Add dyes, run for 10 minutes. | |
| Heat at 2ºC/min to 100ºC. | |
| Run for 40 to 60 minutes at 60ºC. | |
| Cool at 2ºC/min to 60ºC. | |
| Drop liquor and rinse. | |
Fastness Test Methods
The fastness properties were tested at 1/1 standard depths.
The fastness is given for untreated undefined.
| Light Fastness | ISO 105-B02 |
| Wash Fastness | ISO 105-C02 |
| Perspiration Fastness | ISO 105-E02 |
| Water Fastness | ISO 105-E01 |
Symbols Used In Fastness Columns
| C | Staining on cotton |
| N | Staining on nylon |
| W | Staining on wool |
| % Dye on cellulose as 100% or in % of blend in pol/cullulosic fabric | |||||
| Salt Content (g/l) | % Cellulosic in substrate | ||||
| 100% | 65% | 50% | 35% | 20% | |
| 4 | <0.5 | <0.33 | <0.25 | <0.17 | <0.1 |
| 6 | >0.5 – 1.0 | >0.33 – 0.65 | >0.25 – 0.5 | >0.17 – 0.33 | >0.1 – 0.2 |
| 12 | >1.0 – 2.0 | >0.65 – 1.30 | >0.5 – 1.0 | >0.33 – 0.66 | >0.2 – 0.4 |
| 20 | >2.0 – 3.0 | >1.30 – 1.95 | >1.0 – 1.5 | >0.66 – 1.00 | >0.4 – 0.6 |
| 25 | >3.0 | >1.95 | >1.5 | >1.00 | >0.6 |
| ITODIRECT | Fastness @ 3% | |||||||||||
| Light | Wet Rub | Wash 50ºC | Alk Persp | Water | ||||||||
| Dyed at 2%, Black at 4% | 1/1 | C | N | A | C | N | A | C | N | A | ||
| Yellow F8G | No Colour Sample Available |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Orange TGL 182% | No Colour Sample Available |
5/6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rose FR | No Colour Sample Available |
2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rubine BLN | No Colour Sample Available |
6+ | 4 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 5 | 4 |
| Blue FGL 220% | No Colour Sample Available |
5/6 | 4 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Grey CRL | No Colour Sample Available |
6+ | 4 | 4/5 | 5 | 5 | 3/4 | 5 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 |
| Black KSF 900% | No Colour Sample Available |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4 |