Optimisation of the colour sequence in the dyeing process: industrial applications

In this paper we report, for realistic industrial work conditions, the appl icability of the optimisation model developed to obtain the best colour seq uence in the process of fabric dyeing. We have resolved the problem of orde ring a long series of colours using a personal computer, to establish an op timum order. This takes into account the perceptual response of the human e ye. The sequence begins with one specific colour, returning, under certain conditions, from dark to light colours. The algorithm we developed consider ably reduces the number of determinations that must be carried out within a colorimeter.