| PIGMENTS | DYES |
| Intense color, insoluble in water or & Common solvents | Intense color, must have solubility in water during dyeing stage |
| Are not made to have substantivity to fibers | Must have substantivity to the fiber during dyeing stage. |
| Molecular size varies from small to large size | Molecular size must be small enough to allow the molecules to penetrate the fibers |
| Durability depends upon binders used | Able to acquire durability to we treatments. |