Dyeing of cotton fabric with a reactive disperse dye in supercritical carbon dioxide

► A novel dyeing method was developed for cotton fabric with a reactive disperse dye. ► The dyeing was carried out with dye adsorption and fixation in separated baths. ► The dye adsorption depended on temperature, pressure and favorable experiment time. ► Significant improvement of dye fixation efficiency and color strength was achieved. ► Satisfactory color fastness data were obtained on fabrics except a fading fastness.