Use these powder dyes to dye your own fabric. Each pack contains 31.9g of dye.
Ivory mohair provides a perfect blank canvas or try over-dyeing on any coloured mohair.
If you are in doubt as to whether your fabric will accept dye, test a swatch.
Achieving True Color
Always follow the manufacturer's instructions on the Rit Dye package.
Choose your colours. You can use one, two, three or as many colours as you like. However, if you use more than one colour, it's usually best to start with the lightest colour.
Be sure to use enough dye for the weight or size of the project. For example, for a pound of dry fabric (about 1m), use one package of Rit powder. NB denser mohairs will weigh more.
Dissolve required quantity of powder dye thoroughly in a cup of very hot water first to avoid dye spotting. Stir dissolved powder dye into dye bath until evenly dispersed. Never pour liquid or powder dye directly on fabric.
For the deepest color, use a water temperature of 140ºF/60ºC. Note: If tap water is not hot enough, heat water in a tea kettle or in the microwave.
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) in 3 gallons of water.
For more intense color when dyeing fabrics containing cotton, rayon, ramie, or linen, add 1 cup salt to the dyebath. When dyeing nylon, silk and wool, add 1 cup white vinegar to the dyebath. 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 fabric 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.
Fabric will also look darker when wet and prior to washing.
When you remove your fabric from the 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 in warm water with mild detergent and then rinse thoroughly in cool water. Then hang dry.
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