Abstract:
A method for obtaining synthetic polyamide yarns, more particularly polyamide yarns, is disclosed, which have a high affinity towards basic dyestuffs. The dyeability with basic dyestuffs is improved by adding to the polymerization mass, prior to, or during progress of, polymerization, an aromatic aldehyde having the general formula
WHEREIN M AND N ARE INTEGERS WHICH ARE 1 OR 2, THE GROUP SO3X indicates both a free sulphonic group or such a group salified with a member selected from the group consisting of ammonium ions, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals. Hypophosphorous acid, or an alkali metal salt thereof can also be added to improve the whiteness of the parts of the yarn or fabric which are not to be dyed.