“…The significant increase in K/S values as well as the remarkable improvement in the imparted UV-protection properties of the simultaneously dyed/finished fabric samples, suggest that, presence of the used substrate (S-XH) along with citric acid (CA), as a crosslinking agent, NaH 2 PO 2 (SHP), as a catalyst, Imperon ® binder (IB), and the basic dye or pigment colorant at proper curing conditions would be expected to promote the following reactions and/or interactions (Scheme 1) (El-Ghoul et al, 2007;Ibrahim et al, 2002Ibrahim et al, , 2007Abo-Shosha, Ibrahim, Elnagdy, & Gaffour, 2002):where ∼XH = -OH groups (of cotton cellulose), ∼CONH and/or terminal-NH 2 and -COOH groups at the end of each chain (Bozic, Kokol, & Guebtiz, 2009) (of polyamide-6 component).…”