Difference between Dyes and Pigments

Nov 30 -0001

Distinguish, differentiate, compare and explain what is the difference between Dyes and Pigments. Comparison and Differences.

Differences between Dyes and Pigments

S.No.	Dyes	Pigments
1	Water solubility of dye is approx 70 percent	Pigments are 100 percent water insoluble
2	Dye diffusions in the fabric	Pigment diffusions on the fabric
3	Dyes have direct affinity to textile material	Pigment does not have direct affinity to textile materials
4	No binding agent is required	Binding agent is required
5	In dyes, auxochrome groups are present	In pigments, auxochrorne groups are absent
6	Most of the dyes are organic	Most of dyes are inorganic
7	Costly	Cheap