Farbung
Farbung is the process and result of imparting color to materials or objects. In common usage it covers dyeing, staining, painting, and pigmentation across a range of media such as textiles, plastics, paper, paints, and biological specimens. The term is German in origin, derived from Farbe (color) and the suffix -ung, which denotes a process or outcome.
In textiles, Farbung typically refers to dyeing fabrics. Dyes or pigments are applied from solution or dispersion,
In coatings and printing, Farbung covers pigments and colorants dispersed in binders to color surfaces such
In biology and histology, staining or coloration uses chemical dyes to visualize structures under microscopy. Typical
Historically, Farbung began with natural pigments and mordants and evolved with the development of synthetic dyes