Reactive dyeing is now an important technique for the coloration of cellulose fiber. Reactive dyes may also be utilized on wool and nylon.

To correctly differentiate between pigment dyes and reactive dyes, we should take a fast journey again to high school chemistry, as a chemical response is the most important distinction between the 2 dyes. And no, sadly we aren't pouring a beaker of vivid liquid into one other and inflicting an explosion.