Dye - Revision history

Cian: links

2007-05-01T04:54:01Z

links

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	A '''dye''' can generally be described as a ~~coloured~~ substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied, or a material that imparts colour to other substances (eg food, fabric, skin, ~~paints~~) thus making them (normally) more attractive or distinctive.		A '''dye''' can generally be described as a [[colour]]ed substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied, or a material that imparts colour to other substances (e.g. [[food]], [[fabric]], skin, [[paint]]s) thus making them (normally) more attractive or distinctive.

	The dye is usually used as an aqueous solution and may require a [[mordant]] to improve the fastness of the dye on the fibre. (''In contrast, a [[pigment]] generally has no affinity for the substrate, and is insoluble'')		The dye is usually used as an aqueous solution and may require a [[mordant]] to improve the fastness of the dye on the [[fibre]]. (''In contrast, a [[pigment]] generally has no affinity for the substrate, and is insoluble'')

	Dyes are obtained from either animal, vegetable or mineral origin with no or very little processing. By far the greatest source of dyes has been from the plant kingdom, notably roots, berries, bark, leaves and wood, but only a few have ever been used on a commercial scale.		Dyes are obtained from either [[animal]], [[vegetable]] or [[mineral]] origin with no or very little processing. By far the greatest source of dyes has been from the plant kingdom, notably roots, [[berry\|berries]], bark, leaves and [[wood]], but only a few have ever been used on a commercial scale.

	==Internal Links==		==Internal Links==

User 144: categorising

2006-05-21T05:00:10Z

categorising

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	Dyes are obtained from either animal, vegetable or mineral origin with no or very little processing. By far the greatest source of dyes has been from the plant kingdom, notably roots, berries, bark, leaves and wood, but only a few have ever been used on a commercial scale.		Dyes are obtained from either animal, vegetable or mineral origin with no or very little processing. By far the greatest source of dyes has been from the plant kingdom, notably roots, berries, bark, leaves and wood, but only a few have ever been used on a commercial scale.

			==Internal Links==
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			''See Also:''
	* [[dyeing with beetroot]]		* [[dyeing with beetroot]]
	* [[food dye]]		* [[food dye]]
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	* [[dyeing]]		* [[dyeing]]
	* [[pigment]]		* [[pigment]]
			==External Links==

	* http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye		* http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye
			[[category:dyes]]

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			* [[dyeing with beetroot]]
	* [[food dye]]		* [[food dye]]
	* [[dye colours]]		* [[dye colours]]

Morgant: dying -> dyeing

2003-12-22T05:27:20Z

dying -> dyeing

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	* [[food dye]]		* [[food dye]]
	* [[dye colours]]		* [[dye colours]]
	* [[~~dying~~]]		* [[dyeing]]
	* [[pigment]]		* [[pigment]]

Morgant: minor rephrase

2003-12-05T06:13:06Z

minor rephrase

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	A '''dye''' can generally be described as a coloured substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied. A material that imparts colour to other substances (eg food, fabric, skin, paints) thus making them (normally) more attractive or distinctive.		A '''dye''' can generally be described as a coloured substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied, or a material that imparts colour to other substances (eg food, fabric, skin, paints) thus making them (normally) more attractive or distinctive.

	The dye is usually used as an aqueous solution and may require a [[mordant]] to improve the fastness of the dye on the fibre. (''In contrast, a [[pigment]] generally has no affinity for the substrate, and is insoluble'')		The dye is usually used as an aqueous solution and may require a [[mordant]] to improve the fastness of the dye on the fibre. (''In contrast, a [[pigment]] generally has no affinity for the substrate, and is insoluble'')

JakeVortex at 01:55, 25 November 2003

2003-11-25T01:55:19Z

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	A material that imparts colour to other substances (eg food, fabric, skin, paints) thus making them (normally) more attractive or distinctive.		A '''dye''' can generally be described as a coloured substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied. A material that imparts colour to other substances (eg food, fabric, skin, paints) thus making them (normally) more attractive or distinctive.

			The dye is usually used as an aqueous solution and may require a [[mordant]] to improve the fastness of the dye on the fibre. (''In contrast, a [[pigment]] generally has no affinity for the substrate, and is insoluble'')

			Dyes are obtained from either animal, vegetable or mineral origin with no or very little processing. By far the greatest source of dyes has been from the plant kingdom, notably roots, berries, bark, leaves and wood, but only a few have ever been used on a commercial scale.

	see:		see:
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	* [[dying]]		* [[dying]]
	* [[pigment]]		* [[pigment]]

			* http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye

Update at 18:57, 20 June 2003

2003-06-20T18:57:16Z

New page

A material that imparts colour to other substances (eg food, fabric, skin, paints) thus making them (normally) more attractive or distinctive.

see:
* [[food dye]]
* [[dye colours]]
* [[dying]]
* [[pigment]]