Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye for Clothes, Fabric, and More - 43327

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

Kindle Customer: First a little back ground. I like to make things - things I can't find elsewhere or would be too expensive to buy. I have an army cot I use for search and rescue missions. It kills my back. I decided to get some wood and velcro it to the top of the cot and lay a wool blanket over it for padding and warmth. Problem solved. Back is happy again. But this caused another problem. I needed a bag to carry the slats of wood in. So what to do?

I ordered some Rit black dye and Rit fixative through Amazon Prime. As usual they were here in two days. I ordered a yard of 8 ounce cotton canvas duck from ebay for $5. I went to the Rit web site (as other reviewers suggested) and watched a few You Tube videos. I'm not sure why other reviewers find dyeing difficult. It was a breeze for me.

I covered the counter tops and the floor with old towels - just in case. I warmed 3 quarts of water in a 6 quart stainless stock pot. I washed the canvas on a quick cycle while the water heated on the stove. I put the dye (all 8 ounces) in the pot, a squirt of dish soap and then put in the canvas. The canvas immediately absorbed the dye. As recommended by Rit, I put in a cup of salt after 5 minutes....

United States on Jan 01, 2015