A multifunctional continuous
dyeing apparatus provided at a bottom with a main body within which are formed in a sequence, with reference to the feeding direction of the
yarn, at least a first
dyeing group for the
yarn, provided with a respective first squeezing device of the
yarn, an oxidation or
diffusion / fixation group, placed downstream of the first
dyeing group and arranged for the oxidation of the dyed yarn or for the
diffusion / fixation of the dye in the
fiber of the dyed yarn, and at least a second dyeing group of the yarn, arranged downstream of the oxidation or
diffusion / fixation group and in turn provided with a respective second squeezing device of the yarn, where at least the first dyeing group, the first squeezing device, the oxidation or diffusion / fixation group and the second dyeing group are hermetically sealing enclosed by at least one covering case, integral at the top with the main body, and provided with a plurality of
doors which are at least partially openable to perform the dyeing of the yarn in an environment exposed to air and which are reclosable to perform the dyeing of the yarn in an
inert environment under
nitrogen.