DYLON Washing Machine Fabric Dye Pod for Clothes & Soft Furnishings, 350g – Sunflower Yellow

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Allow the item of clothing to air dry before washing it on a regular cycle in your washing machine. This technique involves breaking down the dye and blending it over the bleach stain until it is gone. It depends mainly on the substrate you’re trying to dye. For dyeing cellulosic fibers like cotton, viscose, etc., fiber reactive dyes are the most reasonable option in terms of fastness, depth of shade, and vibrancy.

Bleach is one of the most common household products. You’ll find it in everything from toilet cleaner and almost every cleaning spray to laundry detergent and dishwasher tablets. Bleach can also be a super helpful cleaning ingredient for killing bacteria. Usually, we think of bleach stains as turning clothes white or removing the colour, but unfortunately, that doesn’t mean bleach won’t show up on white clothes.Usually, 1 pound of fabric requires 2/3 oz. bottle fabric dyes for cotton. The shade and depth of the color depend completely up to you, as these are results of the amount of pigments taken and the dyeing method, respectively. However, using twice the pigment suggested for the deepest, richest results.

Dying your clothes can help give a perfect, seamless result. However, no solution is perfect, and there are definitely pros and cons to using fabric dye. Pros Red – create purple using blue dye, orange with yellow dye, or a range of deeper, subdued colors with darker dye colors in high quantities. Nylon or Rayon: These are synthetic, but happen to be very porous so they tend to take dye well. Plus, they won't shrink. It’s easy enough to understand that a red shirt in a blue dye bath will result in a purple shirt, but what happens if you’re not starting with a primary color, or when there’s not a clear mix available? Unfortunately, there’s no magical overdye color that will help you turn a pair of dark brown pants neon yellow. In general, overdyeing only allows you to go darker, not lighter, and you’re always going to be limited by the color of the garment or fabric you’re starting with. If you’re set on a lighter color, you can always pre-treat your fabric or garment with bleach to lighten it, but do keep in mind that bleach can damage fabric in large quantities so always test a swatch first! Remember, depending on what item of clothing you are dyeing and its current colour, you may need more than one box of dye.In contrast, for dyeing protein or polyamide fibers like wool and nylon, you’ll be better of using acid dyes. Disperse dyes are mostly used on synthetic fabrics made of polyester. In a contradictory fashion, fiber reactive dyes are exhausted and fixed in lukewarm to warm alkaline conditions. They may be colorfast but not appropriate for dyeing manmade fibers. But, you can use stove or handmade dye bath, one thing you can’t while disperse dyeing.

Kat has been sewing since her feet could reach the pedals, starting with quilts she made with her mom and eventually graduating to garments. She now makes everything she wears, occasionally teaches classes, and shares her projects on social media. Highlights include her wedding dress, shoemaking, and a love for almost any fabric that comes in hot pink! Read more… Make a red-brown dye using elderberries, red onion skin, pomegranates, beets, bamboo, or dried hibiscus flowers. Natural dye specialist Babs Behan laughs when asked about her favourite natural dye plant. "Like people, they all have such a beautiful variety of different characteristics," she says. "But, if I had to choose one, indigo stands out. It's not like any other dye. It's not water soluble – so you have to go through this charming, alchemical, almost mystical process, to make it bond with the fibre. Then you take the fabric out of the water and you'll see it turn from green to blue as it oxidises. There's something so special about that because it's the colour of our planet. It's the colour of the sky and the sea – and we can't capture it from anywhere except from this one indigo pigment." And if you want the color spread better, just don’t use any smell or softener in the washer, just detergents and with the cloth still damp after being dyed. You may fancy trying the dye on polyester fabrics, but the result will be poorer as the colors bleed and fade, giving the textile a pastel look. However, the light pastel shade can be interesting to some users.Fastness to different surrounding conditions could be a major fact while choosing best fabric dye because it’s very crucial where, when, and how you are using the dyed material as long as intensity and durability matters. How to dye fabric with natural dyes (the same mixing principles we’ve discussed here apply to natural dyes as well!) It is advisable to you that you may need more than one bottle of dyes to achieve deep shades. And if you don’t want an intense color, just don’t pour a ton of dyes. The after wash process can be run like 40 min to rinse out the unfixed dyes; soap, salt, or vinegar added to water to complete this part. Dye mixed with water can produce sediments sometimes. Be sure you’re using warm water and the exact amount of salt. You may not like a dress with contrasting threads in it, so choose your color wisely.

In other cases – like an old high school t-shirt or hoodie – the printing is done using screen printing ink which (in most cases) has a polymer base and sits on the surface of the shirt. This ink can sometimes absorb polyester dyes, but it won’t absorb dyes meant for cotton, silk, or wool. This means that if you overdye a yellow shirt with a red print on it in blue dye, the result will be a green shirt with the same red print. As with any overdye project, if you’re aiming for a particular color on a garment like this, it’s always best to test first! Although a dye may not absorb into a polymer-based ink, it may lightly stain the ink enough to be noticeable. Tips for overdyeing t-shirts, hoodies, and jeans:It is possible to dye over patterned fabric, but the print itself may turn into unexpected colors, or stay the same color, depending on how it was printed. Bleach stain is a very probable problem you might like to get rid of using this dye. Be sure to mix the liquid dye with other things thoroughly; otherwise, you may upset yourself splotching the fabric. But don’t worry; you, of course, can treat the splotch with a dye stain remover. Gloves and an apron are essential for protecting your hands and the clothes you're wearing. If you have a tie dye project in mind, make sure you have plenty of rubber bands, and cover your chosen work surface with a plastic drop sheet in case there are any spills!