Tag: Textile dyes

The advent of synthetic dyes, beginning with the discovery of mauveine in 1856, marked a seismic shift away from natural pigments, fundamentally transforming industrial processes and consumer goods. These artificial colorants, derived primarily from petrochemicals, have since become ubiquitous in countless products.

First synthesized in 1876, methylene blue is a completely synthetic compound and does not naturally exist. This fact often surprises many, as the substance has a long history of use in medicine and biology, leading to common misconceptions about its origin.