Cotton is the mostly widely used fiber in the world due to its comfort characteristics.  It is used in almost all types of apparel and household items such as towels and linens.   Its softness, light weight, absorbancy, and good strength are a few of its attractive properties.  Cotton is also versatile in the way it can be colored in yarn, fabric, or garment form using Orcolitefast™ & Orcomine™ direct dyes, Orco Reactive™ reactive dyes, or OrcoSperse™ pigment dispersions.  Our unique nanotechnology PeractoPad™ padding system offers a highly efficient system requiring no pretreatment or post-treatment. Rayon, a synthetic “regenerated cellulose” fiber, is known to be an economical alternative to silk due to its good drape qualities.  Rayon is  mostly used in gowns, blouses, garment lining, and home furnishing and is also dyed using Orcolitefast™ & Orcomine™ direct dyes, and Orco Reactive™ reactive dyes.

Orcolitefast™ Direct Dyes

Orcolitefast™ Direct dyes for cellulosics possess excellent light fastness properties. Certain dyes within this range are suitable for high-temperature dyeing of cellulosic/polyester blends.

Technical Data

Select the buttons below for a physical properties shade card, preparation, dyeing, & finishing procedures on cotton & blends, and associated chemical technical bulletins.  You can also visit our Technical Resources page where you can search by technical bulletin, procedure, dye or pigment class, and material being colored.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

 

Orcolitefast™ Direct Dyes on Cotton – Shade Card

Procedures & Technical Bulletins

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ImageColor Index Name (CI)NameSolubilityLightfastnessIIA Washfastnes UnfixedDetails
Black VN
Black VN
Black GR 600%
Black GR 600%
Black L Ex Conc
Black L Ex Conc
Black OB 150%
Black OB 150%
Grey LVL 200%
Grey LVL 200%
Blue FFC Ex Conc
Blue FFC Ex Conc
Blue 5GL
Blue 5GL
Blue 4GL-CF
Blue 4GL-CF
Blue 7RL
Blue 7RL
Turquoise LGL
Turquoise LGL
Blue FGL
Blue FGL
Blue LUL
Blue LUL
Blue FFRL
Blue FFRL
Navy Blue RLL 200%
Navy Blue RLL 200%
Turquoise FBL
Turquoise FBL
Turquoise BR
Turquoise BR
Blue 4BL 200%
Blue 4BL 200%
Blue 3GAV
Blue 3GAV
Navy NS
Navy NS
Navy BLC
Navy BLC
Brown AGL
Brown AGL
Brown GTL
Brown GTL
Brown BRL-NB
Brown BRL-NB
Brown BRL-MF
Brown BRL-MF
Brown BRS
Brown BRS
Brilliant Green BL
Brilliant Green BL,
Green 2B-NB
Green 2B-NB
Grey LV-CF
Grey LV-CF
Orange LG
Orange LG
Orange 4GLL
Orange 4GLL
Red 4BSE Ex Conc
Red 4BSE Ex Conc
Pink 2BL
Pink 2BL
Red 6BLL
Red 6BLL
Red 8 BLWN
Red 8 BLWN
Red 8 BL
Red 8 BL
Rubine 3BLL
Rubine 3BLL
Red BNL
Red BNL
Scarlet T2B
Scarlet T2B
Rose FR
Rose FR
Red TB
Red TB
Violet FFBL
Violet FFBL
Violet 5BLL
Violet 5BLL
Rubine WLKS
Rubine WLKS
Yellow 4GL 200%
Yellow 4GL 200%
Yellow RL
Yellow RL
Brilliant Yellow 8GFF
Brilliant Yellow 8GFF
Orange GLF
Orange GLF
Yellow EFL 200%
Yellow EFL 200%
Yellow TG
Yellow TG
Yellow RLSW
Yellow RLSW

Orcomine™ Direct Dyes

Orcomine™ Direct dyes possess excellent leveling properties, are highly tinctoral, have fair to good lightfastness, and are economical.

Technical Data

Select the buttons below for a physical properties shade card, preparation, dyeing, & finishing procedures on cotton & blends, and associated chemical technical bulletins.  You can also visit our Technical Resources page where you can search by technical bulletin, procedure, dye or pigment class, and material being colored.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

 

Orcomine™ Direct Dyes on Cotton – Shade Card

Procedures & Technical Bulletins

Click on shade for further information

ImageColor Index Name (CI)NameSolubilityLightfastnessIIA Washfastnes UnfixedDetails
Black GX-NB 200%
Black GX-NB 200%
Blue 3B-s 200%
Blue 3B-s 200%
Sky Blue FFB
Sky Blue FFB
Brilliant Blue GL
Brilliant Blue GL
Blue 3B Conc
Blue 3B Conc
Brown 3GN-NB
Brown 3GN-NB
Brown RG 115%
Brown RG 115%
Orange WS
Orange WS
Brilliant Pink B 145%
Brilliant Pink B 145%
Brilliant Bordeaux B 200%
Brilliant Bordeaux B 200%
Scarlet 8B
Scarlet 8B
Brilliant Scarlet 4NSW
Brilliant Scarlet 4NSW
Brilliant Violet B Conc
Brilliant Violet B Conc
Yellow YC 300%
Yellow YC 300%
Green BX-NB
Green BX-NB

Orco Reactive BF Series™ Reactive Dyes

Orco Reactive BF-Series™ reactive dyes are comprised of vinyl sulfone and monochlorotriazine linking groups offering benefits of both the Orco Reactive R-Series™ and ORCO Reactive I-Series™ reactive dyes, respectively. These are more stable to temperature, liquor-ratio, salt, and pH variations, thus providing excellent reproducibility. The BF-Series reactive dye class can be dyed in conjunction with R-Series or I-Series dyes. Dyeing temperature can range between 140° F(60° C) and 175° F(80° C). However, maximum yield is obtained when dyed at 140° F(60° C).

Technical Data

Select the buttons below for a physical properties shade card, preparation, dyeing, & finishing procedures on cotton & blends, and associated chemical technical bulletins.  You can also visit our Technical Resources page where you can search by technical bulletin, procedure, dye or pigment class, and material being colored.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

 

Orco Reactive BF-Series™ on Cotton – Shade Card

Procedures & Technical Bulletins

Click on shade for further information

ImageColor Index Name (CI)NameSolubility DyeLightfastness(@ 2% owf)Washfastness (IIA)Details
Black BF-Special
Black BF-Special
Black BF-Special 40% Liquid
Black BF-Special 40% Liquid
Navy Blue BF-2GB
Navy Blue BF-2GB
Navy Blue BF-2RB
Navy Blue BF-2RB
Blue BF-BRF
Blue BF-BRF
Navy Blue BF-FBN
Navy Blue BF-FBN
Orange BF-2RX
Orange BF-2RX
Red BF-6BN
Red BF-6BN
Red BF-6BN 25% Liquid
Red BF-6BN 25% Liquid
Red BF-4BL
Red BF-4BL
Golden Yellow BF-2GR
Golden Yellow BF-2GR
Yellow BF-2GR 25% Liquid
Yellow BF-2GR 25% Liquid
Yellow BF-3GN
Yellow BF-3GN
Golden Yellow BF-4GR
Golden Yellow BF-4GR

Orco Reactive I-Series™ Reactive Dyes

Orco Reactive I-Series™ reactive dyes have monochlorotriazine linking groups and are generally dyed at 175°F(80° C). These offer excellent leveling properties as well as high-exhaustion characteristics making them suitable for medium and deep shades. This class is recommended for cellulose and polyester/cotton blends in exhaust dyeing.

Technical Data

Select the buttons below for a physical properties shade card, preparation, dyeing, & finishing procedures on cotton & blends, and associated chemical technical bulletins.  You can also visit our Technical Resources page where you can search by technical bulletin, procedure, dye or pigment class, and material being colored.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

 

Orco Reactive I-Series™ on Cotton – Shade Card

Procedures & Technical Bulletins

Orco Reactive MX-Series™ Reactive Dyes

Orco Reactive MX-Series™ reactive dyes have dichlorotriazine(DCT) linking groups which promote high substantivity for cellulosics. Because of their high reactivity, a lower dyeing temperature(70-120°F(20-50° C)) is required to promote fixation with the fiber and therefore lend themselves to cold pad-batch, continuous, and tie-dye applications. 

Technical Data

Select the buttons below for a physical properties shade card, preparation, dyeing, & finishing procedures on cotton & blends, and associated chemical technical bulletins.  You can also visit our Technical Resources page where you can search by technical bulletin, procedure, dye or pigment class, and material being colored.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

 

Orco Reactive MX-Series™ on Cotton – Shade Card

Procedures & Technical Bulletins

Orco Reactive R-Series™ Reactive Dyes

Orco Reactive R-Series™ reactive dyes have vinyl sulfone linking groups which are typically dyed at 140°F (60° C). This reactive dye class is stable to acid hydrolysis, has excellent wash-off properties of unfixed dye, and is easy to strip. Applicable dyeing procedures are exhaust, continuous, cold pad-batch, and printing. A wide shade range and good economics, especially with blacks and navies, make this a very popular reactive dye class.

Technical Data

Select the buttons below for a physical properties shade card, preparation, dyeing, & finishing procedures on cotton & blends, and associated chemical technical bulletins.  You can also visit our Technical Resources page where you can search by technical bulletin, procedure, dye or pigment class, and material being colored.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

 

Orco Reactive R-Series™ on Cotton Shade Card

Procedures & Technical Bulletins

OrcoSperse™ Pigment Dispersions for Cotton

OrcoSperse™ organic aqueous pigment dispersions for textiles are specifically designed for printing, padding, and garment dyeing.  The wide shade range of this product line, including bright fluorescent and earthtone colors, can be used to develop unique shade and physical special effects–just call our technical staff to develop the perfect shade and process to achieve your desired effect.  

Technical Data

Select the buttons below for a physical properties shade card, preparation, dyeing, & finishing procedures on cotton & blends, and associated chemical technical bulletins.  You can also visit our Technical Resources page where you can search by technical bulletin, procedure, dye or pigment class, and material being colored.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

 

OrcoSperse™ Organic Pigment Dispersions – Shade Card

Procedures & Technical Bulletins