Rit Dye 88150 All Purpose Liquid Dye, Black, 8 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

I use Rit dye all the time, here are some helpful tips! Step by Step CHOOSING FABRICS. Rit works best on many natural, washable fabrics and materials, such as: a. 100% cotton, linen, silk, wool, ramie b. Synthetics such as rayon and nylon c. Fiber blends with at least 60% cotton or other dyeable fiber (blends will tint evenly but will not achieve full color) d. Nylon-based plastic such as those found in buttons, fasteners and lacrosse sticks e. Natural materials such as wood, wicker, paper, feathers and cork But there are fabrics and materials that will not accept dye, such as: a. 100% polyester, acrylic, acetate, fiberglass, spandex and metallic fibers b. Fabrics with rubber backing (bath mats or throw rugs) c. Fabrics with special finishes such as water repellents d. Fabrics with bleach damage or extensive staining e. Fabrics washable only in cold water or labeled “dry clean only” f. Polyethylene plastics such as golf discs g. Polycarbonate plastics such as eyeglass frames Fiber content and weight also effect how color appears making fabrics like cotton, wool and silk absorb dye differently, slightly changing the hue and brightness of the chosen color. If you are in doubt as to whether your fabric will accept dye or achieve the color you want, we recommend testing a swatch. DYE PREP. Cover work area with a plastic table cover or newspaper and have paper towels or sponges handy to protect against any possible spills. Wear rubber gloves to protect hands from getting stained and to insulate them when working with hot water. Use plastic buckets or stainless steel pots for the dye bath. You can also dye in a stainless steel sink. Don’t dye or rinse items in a porcelain or fiberglass sink or tub as they are likely to get stained./p> ACHIEVING TRUE COLOR. Always follow manufacturer’s care instructions for your fabric as well as Rit Dye package or bottle instructions. Remove stains on fabric or use Rit Color Remover before dyeing to get fabric to an off-white or cream color. This will help achieve uniform color results when dyeing. Dissolve powder dye thoroughly in 2 cups of very hot water first to avoid dye spotting. Stir dissolved powder dye or well-shaken liquid dye into dye bath until evenly dispersed. Never pour liquid or powder dye directly on fabric unless looking to achieve a specific creative effect. Be sure to use enough dye for the weight or size of the project. For example, for a pound of dry fabric (about 3 yards), use one package of Rit powder or 1/2 bottle of Rit liquid in 3 gallons of water. You want enough water for the fabric to move freely in the dye bath so that it can absorb the dye evenly across the garment. When dyeing 1 pound of dry fabric in dark or bright colors such as Black, Dark Brown, Cocoa Brown, Navy, Purple, Wine, and Dark Green, use double the amount of dye (2 packages of Rit powder or 1 bottle of Rit liquid) in 3 gallons of water. For the deepest color, use a water temperature of 140ºF/60ºC and keep heat constant while dyeing (the stove top method or a washing machine work best). Note: If tap water is not hot enough, heat water on the stove, in a teakettle or in the microwave. If dyeing a garment more than one color, it’s usually best to start with the lightest color and move to the darkest. For more intense color when dyeing fabrics containing cotton, rayon, ramie, or linen, add 1 cup salt to the dye bath. When dyeing nylon, silk and wool, add 1 cup white vinegar to the dye bath. If possible delay adding the salt or vinegar until 5 minutes after the fabric has been in the dye bath. The delay will help to promote level dyeing. Add 1 tablespoon laundry detergent to all dye baths to help promote level dyeing. The longer the garment is immersed in the dye bath, the deeper the resulting color. Items can remain in the dye bath up to 1 hour as long as the water remains hot. You’ll also have to make sure the item receives constant agitation or stirring. Garments will also look darker when wet and prior to washing. When you remove clothes from dye bath, rinse in warm, then cool water until water runs clear. (Warm water helps to rinse off surface dye more effectively.) Wash your fabric/clothes in warm water with mild detergent and then rinse thoroughly in cool water. Machine dry or hang dry. CARING FOR DYED ITEMS. For the first two or three times, wash your dyed item by itself in cool water with a small amount of non-bleaching detergent. Always wash your dyed clothing with similar colors in cool water with mild detergent. Dry cleaning silks and special fabrics is recommended. CLEANUP. Clean containers and sinks immediately after dyeing by scrubbing with hot water and powdered cleanser or bleach. Clean washing machine using highest water level with hot water, detergent and 1 cup chlorine bleach using complete wash cycle. Clean lint traps. Plastic or rubber machine parts may be tinted but will not stain laundry.

Literally a life saver. Why are companies so terrible at dying clothes nowadays…? My gf shirt for volunteer work had color loss in the wash…I have no idea at all how it happened but I bought this 5 yr ago on a whim, along with the RIT color stay. I saw the color loss and jumped into action!!!!! Followed directions Gemini gave me along with the bottle…managed to fix the shirt and none the wiser. I am buying more and every color too. I used the whole bottle of dye and half a bottle of the color stay to ensure it worked, one large women’s T that is meant to be baggy that had red and white lettering on it. No color adhesion to the vinyl lettering only to the cotton poly blend. I love you RIT you saved my relationship lol!!!!

Does it. It makes your black clothes black again. You must use the cold water cycle and if you have soak delay use it. Your jeans come out black/ black again and I suggest air drying. PS everyone knows that about black denim. You do not dry it in a dryer unless you want gray speckled jeans. At least you can dye them back and do it right.

Ok so this is a pretty quality dye brand. I have a pair of black jeans that were destroyed by fabric softener in the wash (the softener had settled into the wrinkles in the fabric) I researched ways to fix the issue and came across this product. I pre-soaked my jeans in cold water first. Then, in a bucket I added 1.5 gallons of purified water, 1/2 cup of the Rit Dye, and 1 cup of salt. Then I lowered my pre-soaked jeans into the mixture. I let sit for 1hr but I stirred the jeans every 10 mins (for even coverage) pre-soaking is key to even coverage. Then, I washed out all the dye after soaking and washed them on cold in the washing machine w/laundry detergent. Jeans came out great! The stains were almost gone. I waited a couple days and repeated the dye process. It worked even better! My jeans look like the true black they once were, and have no more stains. ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES WHILE DYE-ING OTHERWISE YOULL GET BLACK HANDS It took 2 dye rounds but it was worth the work... the jeans are $80 and I spent $10 in total to fix them.

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I used two bottles for coloring some string for a craft project. Unfortunately, it did not work as expected and turned out more gray than black. I also used this on some cotton shorts. It came out black but the color did not last very long.

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I used black RIT dye to rejuvenate some faded black cargo work pants. Overall it did a great job (see uploaded image). I dyed the pants using the washing machine method. I'm not sure I'd use that method again though due to the lingering dye darkening other clothes in subsequent washes (even though I did multiple high temperature washing machine cleansing cycles afterward). But the dye itself seems to work well and my pants are still a nice dark black after multiple subsequent washes. Overall I'm happy.

Regenerate the color but need to follow the process

My dresses looo brand new!!

Easy to use and it works great.