Procion

Procion is a brand of fibre reactive dyes. They are commonly used in tie dye and other textile crafts. They are dichlorotriazine dyes and were originally made by Imperial Chemical Industries. The brand name is now owned by Dystar, but, since the patent on the dyes has expired, many manufacturers around the world now make them.^[1]

Procion dyes

Procion MX are a class of cold reactive dyes.
Procion H-E and H-EXL are hot water dyes
Procion P and SP are designed for textile printing

References

↑ Horst Tappe, Walter Helmling, Peter Mischke, Karl Rebsamen, Uwe Reiher, Werner Russ, Ludwig Schläfer and Petra Vermehren "Reactive Dyes"in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2000, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a22_651

External links

"PROCION MX DYES". Kemtex Educational Supplies. 2011.
Procion MX codes
"What other brand names are Procion MX type dyes sold under?". Paula Burch. 22 Feb 2003.
"PROCION P and SP DYES". Kemtex Educational Supplies. 2011.

Dyeing

Techniques	Batik Dyeing Ikat Kalamkari Katazome Leheria Mordant Reactive dye printing Resist Ring dyeing Rōketsuzome Shibori Tie-dye Tsutsugaki

Types of dyes	Dyes Natural Acid Reactive Solvent Substantive Sulfur Vat Disperse

Traditional textile dyes	Armenian cochineal Black walnut Bloodroot Brazilin Cochineal Cudbear Cutch Dyewoods Fustic Gamboge Henna Indigo Kermes Logwood Madder Polish cochineal Saffron Turmeric Tyrian purple Weld Woad

History	Use of saffron In Scottish Highlands

Craft dyes	Dylon Inkodye Procion Rit

Reference	Glossary of dyeing terms List of dyes

"PROCION H-E and H-EXL DYES". Kemtex Educational Supplies. 2011.
"Procion H dyes". All About Hand Dyeing. Paula Burch. 30 June 2012.

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