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  2. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    The dye itself can be directly absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream. [14] The stratum corneum (the outermost layer of skin also called the “horny layer”) contains a “lipid domain” that allows the dye to pool and provide opportunity to diffuse into the body. [14] Some hair dyes can also irritate the skin with prolonged ...

  3. Fabric treatment - Wikipedia

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    stain on clothes. Fabric protection minimise the fiber wear, maintain fabric appearance by reducing fiber pilling, reduce colour loss, inhibiting the deposition of fugitive dyes onto the fabric during the washing process. [15] For a blood stain, soak the fabrics in cold water and wash it in the laundry if the stain is fresh.

  4. Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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    A dry-cleaner in East Germany, 1975. Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a solvent other than water.Clothes are instead soaked in a water-free liquid solvent (usually non-polar, as opposed to water which is a polar solvent).

  5. Intense pulsed light - Wikipedia

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    Intense pulsed light (IPL) is a technology used by cosmetic and medical practitioners to perform various skin treatments for aesthetic and therapeutic purposes, including hair removal, photorejuvenation (e.g. the treatment of skin pigmentation, sun damage, and thread veins) as well as to alleviate dermatologic diseases such as acne.

  6. Glossary of dyeing terms - Wikipedia

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    Aniline dyes or basic dyes are a class of synthetic dyes derived from coal tar, first discovered in the 19th century. These dyes produce brilliant colors that work well with animal fibers, especially silk. Because of poor colorfastness, aniline dyes are seldom used with textiles today. [7] archil

  7. Dyeing - Wikipedia

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    Dyeing Pigments for sale at a market in Goa, India Cotton being dyed manually in contemporary India Silk dye in pan on stove. Khotan. Dyeing is the application of dyes or pigments on textile materials such as fibers, yarns, and fabrics with the goal of achieving color with desired color fastness.

  8. Hair type chart: How to find your hair type, from straight 1A ...

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    The original hair type chart, also known as the hair typing system, was created by Andre Walker, Oprah Winfrey's hairstylist, in the 1990s. He debuted the system on Winfrey's show to promote his ...

  9. Colour fastness - Wikipedia

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    Colour fastness is the property of dyes and it is directly proportional to the binding force between photochromic dye and the fibre. The colour fastness may also be affected by processing techniques and choice of chemicals and auxiliaries. [1] [2] The term is usually used in the context of clothes.