Probably this is the very first complete book on textile color matching. Color science is a difficult subject, but this book provides excellent, easy-to-understand, and practical information, which is essential for people involved in any textile coloration process. The book is equally good for all people in textile manufacturing, from fiber, yarn to fabric, dyeing, printing to finishing, and inspection of raw material to quality control of finished textile goods.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Color and Textiles
• Color is everywhere in Textiles
• Color in Fiber related Trade & Industry
• Color in Yarn related Trade & Industry
• Color in Fabric & Garment related
  Trade & Industry
• Brief History of Color Science
• Color Science
• Textile Color Matching
• Color Communication
• What is Color?
• Important Points about Light
• Lights Sources for Textile
  Color Matching
• Metamerism
• Color Constancy
• The object
• Surface Effects of Object
• How to Define Color Difference?
• Three Properties of Color
• Hue or Shade
• Lightness/Darkness
• Chroma or Saturation
• Background Effects
• Opacity
• Orientation
• Right Viewing Techniques
• Color Mixing
• Tint, Shade, Tone
• Types of Color Mixing
• Additive Color Mixing
• Subtractive Color Mixing
• Examples of Subtractive Color Mixing
• Color Chemistry
• Computer Color Matching / Spectrophotometer
• Key Points about your Spectrophotometer
• Color Measuring Scales
• The Munsell Scale
• CIE Color Systems
• CI XYZ
• CIE L*a*b
• CIE L*C*h°
• Color Difference
• CMC
• CIE94
• Hunterlab
• Color Blindness
• Tests for Color Blindness
• Ishihara Test
• Practical Tips & Advice
• Main Colors for Textiles
• Black
• Red
• Grey, Khaki, Olives, Sand
• Yellow
• Green
• Blue/ Navy, Bright Royal / Turquoise
• White
• General Color Matching Guidelines
• 100% On-Shade Demand