direct dye

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direct dye

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) any of a number of dyes that can be applied without the use of a mordant. They are usually azo dyes applied to cotton or rayon from a liquid bath containing an electrolyte such as sodium sulphate

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direct dye - dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)

substantive dye

dye, dyestuff - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

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