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Acid Dyes We are very pleased with our line of Acid Dyes. They are available in many beautiful, vibrant colours and are ideal for those who wish to dye silk, wool or nylon. The original formulation of the dyes weren’t ideal for people who wanted to do a lot of colour mixing from primary colours though. To accommodate these customers, we have improved certain colours in the line by replacing them with a noticeably cleaner quality ACID dye. These colours are 601 / 620 / 623 / 626 / 624 / 639 / 618 / 635. These colours are brighter, stronger and yield more. 601 / 620 / 623 / 626 / 624 / 639 / 618 / 635 are available in 15gm containers for $8.00 and also 50gm sizes for $18.00. The rest of the colours are available in 15gm sizes ONLY for $8.00 each We have also introduced a new Acid Dye Starter Kit : 15gm of four of our High Intensity colours (601/620/624/639) plus 200gm Citric Acid and 120mL of TNA soap for $30.00. This kit is perfect for those who want to take a more technical approach to fabric dyeing involving mixing.
SEE LARGE PRINTED COLOUR CHART Versatility: Acid Dyes are extremely brilliant and colourfast. If you do a load of laundry, you can use these dyes. In addition to garment dyeing in a washing machine, you can use it to paint, print or airbrush
Economy: One half ounce (15gm) of Acid Dye will colour about 2 pounds of fabric. Yardage will vary by weight and width of fiber or fabric
Safety: Acid Dyes are considered non-toxic when used properly. Common sense and good housekeeping should be used when handling any dye or chemical. Jacquard Acid Dyes are fully certified and conform to ASTM D4236-86.
Washing Machine Dyeing for Fabric: We commend using the washing machine even for small amounts of fabric, because it is convenient and results are reproducible. The variables in dyeing are temperature, dye concentration, time and amount of fabric. The washing machine maintains consistent time, temperature and agitation so the amount of dye and fabric are the only things you need be concerned with.
Procedure: Set the washing machine to gentle cycle, hot wash/cool rinse and fill to the lowest level appropriate for the amount of fabric being dyed. Add dye powder and agitate until dissolved. Some dye colours are more dense than others, so use 1/2 jar for one pound of fabric, 1/3 jar for 1/2 lb of fabric, etc... Add clean fiber and agitate two minutes. Add one cup of vinegar being careful not to pour directly onto fabric. Before wash cycle is complete, turn machine off and examine fabric. Fabric looks much darker wet than it does dyr. To test your results, dye a scrap of material with your main load and dry with a hair dryer. AT this point, you may let the machine continue through its cycle or start again, adding more dye if desired to increase the depth of the shade. Wash in cool water and Synthrapol or TNA liquid soap.
Stove Top Method: Fill a metal pot with just enough hot or warm water for the fabric to swim freely, turn on the heat. Add the dye powder to the pot and stir. Normally, in this procedure one would add 2 to 4% of the dry weight of the fabric in dye powder. For example, if you are dyeing 1.0lb (16oz) of fabric, use 1/3 to 2/3 of an ounce of dye. Add the fabric to the dye pot. Raise the temperature to 180F to boiling (feathers need a minimum temperature of 170F). Add 1/3 cup of vinegar. Maintain temperature and stir occasionally for 1/2 hour. Wash in soap and warm water. The final colour depends on the time in the dye bath, concentration of the dye and temperature of the dye bath.
Use these directions as guidelines. Acid dyes are quite forgiving and amenable to variations in procedure. The more you experiment, the more you will discover..
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