Dye Your Fabric Black with Rit Liquid Dye, 8 Ounces

The Dude abides.: My favorite black Carhartt hoodie is probably 6 years old and was faded. I bought this to freshen up the color. I mixed the dye in a 5 gallon bucket and let the hoodie remain in the dye for several days before washing it. The sweatshirt came out of the dryer looking new. I then tried it on a gray denim shirt I had however it did not die the shirt black, it just came out a slightly darker gray.

United States on Dec 27, 2023

Chad Kaczmarek: Works as it was advertised! Would highly recommend to others!

United States on Dec 25, 2023

Indio: had an old jacket i love that’s comfy but color was dingy i shaved the extra cotton balls all over and soaked it in a bucket let dry washed no color bleed it looks brand new again

United States on Nov 27, 2023

Daisy S: I own several pairs of regular Black Jeans, Black Jeggings and several Cotton Black Pants. Since black pants fade when washed even in cold water, from time to time, I dye them in Liquid Rit Dye.
For best results, I use the following steps:

1. When I dye 3 pairs of pants, I must use at least 2 bottles (usually I use 2 1/2 bottles, sometimes 3) of this dye so I obtain the very dark black that I desire.
2. I place the wash level on Medium to High, not the highest... This gives the darkest black dye job on my black pants.
3. I run the wash cycle 3 times to make sure all of the dye saturates the pants.
4. I rinse them in COLD water.
5. Results are excellent... My jeans and pants are a VERY DARK BLACK.
6. I wear a pair of Black Pants twice and make sure I don't spill food or stain them, then, I do a mock dry cleaning on them in my dryer.
How I dry clean (freshen up) my black pants:
* I place them in my dryer along with a semi wet hand towel. I spray Febreze on the hand towel, add 2 fabric softener sheets to the dryer and dry for one hour and twenty minutes. The pants DO NOT FADE this way.

* Once a month, I wash all of my dyed black pants together in...

United States on Dec 11, 2019

Lauren: 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...

United States on May 27, 2016