Dyeing and Printing

Clariant is one of the leading manufacturers of textile dyes, pigments and textile chemicals and offers comprehensive integrated ranges for all segments of the modern textile finishing industry. With our headquarters in Switzerland and affiliates and agents in more than 60 countries, we are always in close proximity to our customers.


Clariant has recently significantly streamlined the product portfolio for dyeing and printing to strengthen its leading role in providing integrated solutions to our customers:
  • Nylosan® and Optilan® dyes for polyamide, wool and silk.

  • In dyeing cellulosic substrates with innovative Drimaren® reactive dyes for cold and hot, discontinuous and continuous application.

  • In the dyeing of polyester with the Foron® range.

  • The Clariant dyeing auxiliaries support a trouble free dyeing behavior throughout a huge variety of textile processes and applications: Imacol® lubricants, Ladiquest® sequestrants, Lyocol® dispersants, Eganal® and Lyogen® levelling agents, Opticid® acid donor and buffer systems, Ladipur® soaping agents, Optifix® and Nylofixan® fixatives and Fadex® lightfastness improvers.

  • For pigment printing with Printifix® pigments, thickeners and binders.

  • With its ecological Diresul® range of sulphur dyes and chemicals Clariant is the world leader.


Dyeing and Printing

Our declared strategy of being able to offer the optimum solution for all segments of modern textile finishing has led to the development of electronic shade expert systems and modern shade matching software.
The Clariant range of products for dyeing and printing meet the requirements of major ecol-labels. Clariant supports the bluesign® standard.