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Cold Water Dyes
use by hand – ideal for craft work
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 Used with Dylon Cold Dye Fix, gives permanent colour to cotton, linen and viscose, with lighter shades on wool, silk & polyester/cotton mixes.
- Ideal for craft projects such as tie-dye and batik, and for smaller items e.g. T-shirts.
- Can also be used to dye unfinished wood.
- One tin will dye up to 250/8oz of dry weight fabric.
For Black only – one tin will dye up to 125g/4oz of dry weight fabric.
- Add 125g/4oz of salt and 1 sachet of Cold Dye Fix.
Increase the quantity of water and salt in proportion to the number of packs used.
- For wool only – use 375ml vinegar instead of fix and salt.
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How to use Cold Water Dye on fabric
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS IN EACH PACK
- Wash fabric thoroughly and leave damp.
- Fill a bowl with enough cold water to cover item.
- Wearing rubber gloves, dissolve dye in 500ml/1 pint of hottest tap water and add to bowl.
- Dissolve 125g/4oz of salt and 1 sachet of Cold Dye Fix in hottest tap water, add to bowl.
For Black, use 250g/8oz salt and 2 sachets of fix.
- Add damp, unfolded item, dye for 1 hour (3 hours for Black). Agitate continually for first 10 minutes then occasionally for remainder of time.
- Rinse in cold water until it runs clear and wash as usual.
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