| AB 62 | Nylanthrene Brilliant Blue 2RFF (Acid Blue 62) |
| Cell-OH | cellulose |
| [CHPTA]+Cl− | 3-chloro-2-hydroxymethyltrimethylammonium chloride (CHPTAC) |
| [Cell-O-IME]+Cl− | cellulose cationised with copolymer (chloromethyl)oxirane-1H-imidazole |
| DMF | N,N-dimethylformamide |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| Glu | glucopiranose ring |
| [IME]+Cl−) | copolymer (chloromethyl)oxirane-1H-imidazole |
| Kayacelon React | brand name monochlorotriazine type of reactive dyes with nicotinic group |
| LR | liquor ratio |
| MCT | monochlorotriazine type of reactive dyes |
| owf | on weight fibre |
| PhSO3H | benzenesulfonic acid |
| PES-Na | polystyrene sulfonic acid natrium salt |
| poly-DADMAC | polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride |
| Poly(St-BA-VBT) | poly(styrene-butyl acrylate-vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium chloride) |
| RB 19 | Remazol Brilliant Blue R (Reactive Blue 19) |
| RB 160 | Kalpactive Blue HE-BR (Reactive Blue 160) |
| RR 24:1 | Helaktyn Red D-BN (Reactive Red 24:1) |
| RR 221 | Papizolon Red HT-3BN (Reactive Red 221) |
| RR 274 | Eriofast Red 2B (Reactive Red 274) |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| VS | vinylosulfone type of reactive dyes |