Dyed fabric having ultraviolet radiation protection and antimicrobial protection

A method for dyeing a synthetic fabric having ultraviolet radiation protection and antimicrobial protection comprising the steps of:

• adding the synthetic fabric to a jet dyeing machine containing water;
• adding a scouring agent to the jet dyeing machine;
• heating the water to a certain temperature at a certain rate;
• maintaining the water at the certain temperature for a period of time;
• cooling the water after the period of time to a certain temperature at a certain rate;
• removing the water from the jet dyeing machine and refilling with water for a first time;
• agitating the synthetic fabric in the jet dyeing machine;
• adding a dye, a leveling agent, and a dispersing agent to the jet dyeing machine while agitating the synthetic fabric;
• heating the first refilled water to a certain temperature at a certain rate;
• maintaining the first refilled water at the certain temperature for a period of time;
• cooling the first refilled water after the period of time to a certain temperature at a certain rate;
• removing the first refilled water from the jet dyeing machine and refilling with water for a second time;
• heating the second refilled water to a certain temperature at a certain rate;
• agitating the synthetic fabric in the jet dyeing machine;
• adding a surfactant to the jet dyeing machine while agitating the synthetic fabric;
• maintaining the second refilled water at the certain temperature for a period of time;
• cooling the second refilled water after the period of time to a certain temperature at a certain rate;
• removing the second refilled water from the jet dyeing machine;
• and
• removing the synthetic fabric from the jet dyeing machine.

A method of incorporating a dye into a fabric having ultraviolet radiation protection and antimicrobial protection comprising the steps of:

• providing a fabric having a quantity of ZnO incorporated into the fabric;
• adding the fabric to a jet dyeing machine containing water;
• adding a scouring agent to the jet dyeing machine;
• heating the water to a temperature of 60° C. at a rate of 2.5° C. per minute, holding the temperature of the water at 60° C. for ten minutes, and cooling the water at a rate of 2.5° C. per minute to a temperature of 35° C.;
• removing the water from the jet dyeing machine and refilling with water for a first time;
• agitating the fabric in the jet dyeing machine;
• adding a dye, a leveling agent, and a dispersing agent to the jet dyeing machine;
• heating the first refilled water to a temperature of 130° C. at a rate of 1.6° C. per minute, holding the temperature of the first refilled water at the temperature of 130° C. for thirty minutes, and cooling the first refilled water at a rate of 2.5° C. per minute to a temperature of 80° C.;
• removing the first refilled water from the jet dyeing machine and refilling with water for a second time;
• heating the second refilled water to a temperature of 60° C. at rate of 2.5° C. per minute;
• agitating the fabric in the jet dyeing machine;
• adding a surfactant to the jet dyeing machine;
• maintaining the temperature of the second refilled water at 60° C. for ten minutes;
• cooling the second refilled water at a rate of 2.5° C. per minute to a temperature of 35° C.;
• removing the second refilled water from the jet dyeing machine;
• and
• removing the fabric from the jet dyeing machine.