Substantive dye

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Description

Another name for a Direct dye. Substantive dyes are water-soluble and quickly adheres to fibers without the aid of a mordant.

Resources and Citations

  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996