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Protein fibres such as silk and wool prefer ACID DYES. Acid dyes produce bright colours which vary in light fastness. Most have poor fastness to washing. They are simple to use. These dyes require boiling, which will affect the filament, and alter the final appearance and feel. This change is often acceptable to textile artists and is a matter of personal preference. FIBRE REACTIVE DYES. Brand names include Remazol (Multifilla), Procion, Drimarine K, Levafix (USA) & Dylon. These dyes have excellent light and wash fastness, are easily mixable to form a wide range of colours and can be used in cold water. These dyes depend on a chemical reaction taking place, under alkaline conditions, in an aqueous solution, making a permanent bond with the fibres called co-valent bonding. The alkali is the fixing agent. These alkaline conditions will damage protein fibres, so this should be a consideration when vat dyeing silk. The alkali should be greatly reduced or replaced with acetic acid (sometimes called a painting solution ) Gaubers salt can be substituted for common salt. These problems do not occur when hand painting with fibre reactive dyes, the dye powder is mixed with water to required strength and painted on. Fixing is done by steaming or the application of a cold fix agent (Sodium Silicate )
The Sodium Silicate is painted onto the dried hand painted fabric. The fabric is wrapped completely in plastic to exclude air, left for a min of 2 hrs (overnight is preferable) and washed thoroughly afterwards. With this method there is no loss of colour. Dyes made up without additives will remain usable for many weeks kept in a dark place.
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How do you use the rit dye?
has anybody use rit dye or couch and loveseat
How do you dye clothes with Rit liquid dye in your Whirlpool Cabrio Top load washer?
can you use rit dye in a whirlpool cabrio dryer
What dye to use when you dye lacrosse head?
RIT
What is rit dye made of?
Rit dye is made up of combined acids and sodium chloride which makes it dangerous for human skin and hair. Rit dye is basically used for fabric and other materials.
Can you dye concrete with rit dye?
a friend in omaha said he mixed brown and black rit and mopped it on floor said it was awesome
Can liquid Rit Dye be used as food coloring?
No, Rit Dye is not a made for consumption. It can result in chemical burns along the digestive track.
Do you need soda ash for rit dye?
Soda ash is recommended when using Rit dye because it helps adjust the pH level of the water, allowing the dye to bond better with the fabric and create more vibrant, long-lasting colors. While soda ash is not always required, it is typically recommended for best results when using Rit dye.
What is the worst disease you can dye from?
Overdose of Rit.
What colors to mix to get Carolina blue with RIT dye?
Try some regular blue rit dye and mix it with a little powder-white rit dye, but remember to put in less powder-white than blue or it won't come out right. -Ryan
How do you get chartreuse from rit dye?
To achieve a chartreuse color using Rit dye, mix equal parts of yellow and green dye together. Start by immersing your fabric in the yellow dye bath, then add the green dye gradually until you reach the desired chartreuse shade. Follow the instructions on the Rit dye package for best results.
Can you dye a lacrosse head with fuchsia dye?
What kind of dye is it? Because you can probably dye your head fuchsia with rit dye if they have it in that color. :)
Does Hancock Fabrics have fabric dye?
Yes, they do carry fabric dye! Hancock Fabrics has Rit dye and Tulip dye.
