Coatings applied on the surface of dyed textiles for protection
must not affect the aesthetic appearance of the treated textile substrate.
To evaluate the effect of the siloxane-nanoparticle coatings
on the appearance of silk, colourimetric measurements were carried
out using the L*a*b* coordinates of the CIE 1976 scale. The
global colour differences (E*) of the silk surface, raised by the
application of a protective coating, was calculated according to E