dyestuffs
Substances for tinting
Dyestuffs are substances used to color materials—fabrics, paper, leather, or other goods.
The term is slightly technical, appearing in industrial and commercial contexts more than everyday speech: The factory imports dyestuffs from Asia.
A dyestuff may be natural (extracted from plants or insects) or synthetic.
Color-imparting material
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
- tintFaint color addition
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
fixative · vat · indigo · madder · cochineal · weld · woad · logwood
Botanical organism
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- berrySmall edible fruit
insect · mineral · ochre · indigo · madder · cochineal · weld · logwood
Woven or knit material
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- woolSheared animal fiber
linen · yarn · thread · batik · ikat · resist · discharge · printing
pigment
Color-imparting material
mordant · fixative · vat · indigo · madder · cochineal · weld · woad · logwood · alizarin
plant
Botanical organism
berry · insect · mineral · ochre · indigo · madder · cochineal · weld · logwood · brazilwood
fabric
Woven or knit material
wool · linen · yarn · thread · batik · ikat · resist · discharge · printing · screen
aniline
Amino-benzene compound
- coal-tarCarbonization-derived black liquid
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- industrialOf factories and production
methyl · reactive · disperse · acid · basic · direct · sulfur · vat · fluorescent
saturated
Thoroughly soaked through
intense · electric · fluorescent · neon · luminous · radiant · deep · rich · striking · chromatic
dyestuffsbleaches
Chemically strips color
bleaching agents · whiteners · optical brighteners · strippers · chlorine