Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 3DA The review concentrates on the period 1973-79 and is restricted to fully-continuous methods, i. e. semi-continuous processes such as pad-batch or pad-roll are not considered. An indication of the major trends of development during this period is given. substrate is dyed to the type of equipment used: topics include the continuous dyeing of (a) undrawn synthetic filaments in the gel state, (b) warp yams, (c) conventional woven and knitted fabrics, (d) carpets. Developments in low pick-up techniques of application, such as foam-padding, looptransfer and spray methods, as well as in fwation and washing processes, are discussed. follows. m e large number of patents referring to continuous dyeing from organic solvents and dating mainly from early in the period covered by the review are mentioned briefly. The more promising recent development of the combined dyeing and mercerizing of cotton in liquid ammonia is given attention. in dyes, auxiliaries and process sequences in continuous dyeing. Unlike the earlier sections, it is subdivided according to the major fibre types: wool and nylon, cellulosic fibres, polyester-cellulosic blends. with an attempt to indicate possible future trends in continuous dyeing. The most important section relates the form in which the A much shorter section on non-aqueous methods The third section is concerned mainly with developments The concluding paragraphs reiterate the major themes, REV. PROG. COLORATION VOL. 10 1979 33