The colorant can be dyes or pigments. Dyes are soluble chemicals that are often used on fabrics from solutions in water. They are designed to bond firmly to the polymer molecules that make up the textile fiber. Pigments are non-abrasive chemicals used in paint, printing ink, ceramics, and plastics. They are used by distributing them in the right place. Many of the pigments are used also inorganic compounds. Colorant compounds regularly used in textile industry that's are - to color clothes, paints, plastic, photographs, prints, and ceramics.