Emperor Vat Dyes are different from reactive dyes,disperse dyes,badic dyes,acid dyes or azoic color but its application process is near similar as sulphur dyes.Vat dyes are used for coloring cellulosic fiber specially cotton fibers.It is widely used for run the dyeing process of cotton yarns which is used for producing jeans or denim product.
The word vat is come from vessel;vat dyes can be applied in a vat for coloration textile products.Vat dyes are natural coloring materials which are solubilized in a vat by the fermentation process called vatting.
They are insoluble in water but it becomes in soluble form by vatting process.The process of converting insoluble vat dyes into soluble form is known as vatting.
Properties:Vat dyes have lots of properties which are required to remember before and during dyeing process.Followings are the main properties of vat dyes.
They are natural coloring dyes.