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By the end of the 20th century the dyes industry, as the textile industry, have become enmeshed in the worldwide economic developments, with shifts in manufacture depending on the amount of labor involved.  Innovation  in technology and automation have produced large improvements in productivity.  Dye formulation by computer and systematic investigations of dye application processes [...]

The discovery of synthetic dyes from coal tar brought dramatic changes.  More colors with better fastness properties were possible. The development of the dyes industry resulted in great advances in chemistry and the development of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.  Dyeing and printing equipment was mechanized, with some semi-continuous processes.  The industrial nature of textile [...]

The technology of natural dye application reached its peak and the dyeing trade advanced to a pre-industrial stage.  The discovery of the American Continent resulted in less expensive dye production there and shifts in production, with resulting economical consequences.  Science began to exert its influence on the art of dyeing.       In this [...]

By the time of the Renaissance dyeing and weaving technologies had reached highest levels of achievement. Fashion favored colorful garb for males and females. Textiles developed into high art in the form of tapestries (for example the Unicorn cycle). Production of dyes occupied considerable farmland and provided important income for farmers. Dyeing technology became extensively [...]

Textiles and dyeing belong to the earliest cultural achievements of humans. Most natural dyes were discovered in prehistoric times and by the beginning of the Christian era dyeing technology had achieved high levels. Cities acquired reputations and fortunes from their locally developed quality of dyes and expertise in dye application. Textile colors were used to [...]