Napthol printing
Now banned, naphtol chemicals were developed and patented in 1911. they represent the single largest group of Azo dyes and pigments. Originally used for dying cotton, they were soon developed as textile printing pigments and artists' colours in the 1920s.
The attraction with napthol printing was because of the wide range of bright and deep colours that could be achieved. Despite the increasing awareness of the associated health and environmental risks, these dyes are still used to to the range of colours possible. Many of the guady printed textiles available in today's marketplace are likely to be Naphthol prints.
Napthol printing
Now banned, naphtol chemicals were developed and patented in 1911. they represent the single largest group of Azo dyes and pigments. Originally used for dying cotton, they were soon developed as textile printing pigments and artists' colours in the 1920s.
The attraction with napthol printing was because of the wide range of bright and deep colours that could be achieved. Despite the increasing awareness of the associated health and environmental risks, these dyes are still used to to the range of colours possible. Many of the guady printed textiles available in today's marketplace are likely to be Naphthol prints.