Dyes, until left to oxidize are colorless. Each dye is made up of the same three things; nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen. While each dye have these three compounds, they do vary in other compounds, like bromine for Tyrian purple.
Where do dyes get their color?:
Dyes get their color when the initial substance oxidizes. The make up of the starting substance is almost always the same; hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
Impact on history:
Dyes have played an important part in almost all of world history. For one, it allowed the use of uniform color, which played an important part in every iconic military uniform design.
Why do different fibers react differently with dyes?:
With different fibers, they cause a different reaction with the dyes. With these different reactions, the fibers are dyed far differently then fibers that aren't made up of the same type of materials.
How is color produced?:
Colors are produced when electromagnetic radiation known as light is reflected to our eyes. These colored lights have different wave lengths, causing our eyes to see them as different colors.
Dyeing process:
The process used for dyeing is one of the tie variety. You first soak the shirt you wish to dye in a water bath before swirling the shirt to a certain tie dye specification. Once it is swirled, you add cold reacting dyes careful to not let certain colors bleed together. You then let it soak over night before washing off the dyes and washing it in a washing machine.
