Over recent decades there has been a trend towards finer filaments that have novel aesthetic and tactile qualities. The rate at which this trend continues will, at least in part, be influenced by new dye developments and improved coloration techniques. Peter Leadbetter and Stephen Dervan discuss the emergence of polyester microfibres and the increased demands placed on the dyes that colour them.
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