METHOD EMPLOYING STEAM FOR FIXING ONE OR MORE DYES ONTO A SUBSTRATE

摘要

A method is described which employs steam to fix one or more dyes onto a substrate, in particular a textile substrate, the dyes previously having been applied to the substrate which may or may not have been pretreated. The method is implemented by the substrate and the steam being brought into contact with one another within a chamber which is substantially delimited by walls, and comprises at least the steps of the pressure in the chamber delimited by walls being reduced, by the fluid present being removed, and by fluid being replaced by steam, the successive steps being repeated at least once. Additionally, an apparatus suitable for implementing the above-mentioned method is described.