Direct Dyes are employed for colouration of cellulosics, paper, Leather, Silk, jute etc. and are employed for production of economical shades where requirement of fastness to various conditions are not exacting. The light & washing fastness of shades employing these dyes can be improved by suitable after treatment.
| Sr. No | Shade | Name | C. I. | Solubility | Fastness Propertise | Dischargeability | ||||
| 1% | 4% | Products | Name | Light | Washing | Perspiration | Hypochlorite | |||
| 1 | Sky Blue FF | Blue 15 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | F | ||
| 2 | Tur. Blue SBL | Blue 86 | 20 | 6 | 2-3 | 4 | 4-5 | P | ||
| 3 | Tur. Blue FBL | Blue 199 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | Blue GLL | Blue 71 | 25 | 5 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 4-5 | F | ||
| 5 | Violet BL | Violet 35 | ||||||||
| 6 | Violet MB | Violet 9 | 20 | 2-3 | 2 | 3-4 | 4 | F | ||
| 7 | Helio B | Violet 51 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4-5 | F | ||
| 8 | Crysophinine | Yellow 12 | 20 | 4 | 2-3 | 4 | 4-5 | F | ||
| 9 | Viscose Orange BRO | Orange 108 | 80 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-4 | G | ||
| 10 | Orange SE | Orange 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4-5 | P | ||
| 11 | Orange TGLL | Orange 39 | 20 | 6 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 4-5 | G | ||
| 12 | Red 12B | Red 31 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
| 13 | Yellow 5GLL | Yellow 44 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 4-5 | 4-5 | F | ||
| 14 | Sunfast Yellow RCH | Yellow 99 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
| 14 | Fast Yellow RL | Yellow 86 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
| 14 | Scarlet 4BS | Red 23 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
| 14 | Light Red BLN | Red 80 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
| 14 | Light Rose FR | Red 227 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
| 14 | BLUE GRL | Blue 200 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
| 14 | Yellow PG | Yellow 142 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
| 14 | Blue FFRL | Blue 108 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3-4 | P | ||
Direct Dyes are another class of dyes, one of the two types of dyes that are mixed in ‘all purpose’ dyes such as Rit. Direct dyes are used on cellulose fibres such as cotton, rayon, and linen. Though most direct dyes still can be obtained in powder form, it is increasingly popular to receive them as liquid concentrates.
| Sr. No | Shade | Name | C. I. | Solubility | Fastness Propertise | Dischargeability | ||||
| 1% | 4% | Products | Name | Light | Washing | Perspiration | Hypochlorite | |||
| 1 | Congo Red | Red 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | G | |||
| 2 | Bourdex BW | Red 7 | 2 | 2 | 4-3 | 4-3 | F | |||
| 3 | Green B | Green 6 | 2 | 3 | 5-4 | 4-3 | G | |||
| 4 | Green PLS | Green 1 | 2 | 3 | 5-4 | 4-3 | G | |||
| 5 | Blue 2B | Blue 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | G | |||
| 6 | Black BT | Blue 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | F | |||
| 7 | Black E | Black 38 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 4-3 | 3 | F | |||
| 8 | Brown MR | Brown 2 | 4-3 | 2 | 4-3 | 3 | F | |||