iDye Fabric Dye-Violet (For Polyester)

It did the job and did it well--but had to dye the dress twice. Also, my dress was 50% natural fiber and 50% poly, so I used one packet of 'idye poly' and one packet of 'idye for natural fabrics' both in violet as per Jacquard's online instructions. So, in total, two dye jobs with 2 packets=4 packets of dye for one size large dress. An investment and much more dye than I thought I would need for a single dress, but worth it to get the color right. And I am very very happy with the final result. I was not looking for a tie-dye look--I wanted a solid professional-looking color to transform my off-white semi-formal dress. This may be user error on my part--either I didn't leave it in long enough or else the dress was so heavy that it just needed more packages of dye to really saturate the fabric (the package does say for 2-3 lbs of fabric only). While my dress was definitely under that weight limit, it was long-sleeve and floor-length with a slip, so it was a rather large volume of fabric though not weighty, so you kind of have to take the weight limit as a guide, not an absolute. The first time I dyed the dress it came out very mottled and uneven--very tie-dyed look. The second time did the trick--a perfect even DEEP and RICH purple color, very professional and exactly the hue I was looking for. Both times I let the dye soak in at a very low simmer on the stove (not boiling, but hot to the touch) for about 45 minutes. I dyed the dress in a large pot on the stove--trust me when I say make sure you wear heavy rubber gloves and have lots of paper towels on hand when working with this dye--it will get everywhere and stain your hands in an instant. Also make sure to have a couple of cups of non-iodized salt on hand, which is needed as per the instructions.

I used this to dye a white 100% polyester suit for my son's joker costume. I was shocked by how well it worked. I used rit before trying this because I didn't realize it didn't work on polyester. The rit was so futile that I had low expectations. But this stuff was amazing and so, so easy. Just fill a pot with water, add the dye and turn up the heat. It came out looking exactly like the Joker's suit. I did every piece of the costume consecutively with a few different colors (crimson, violet and green) and all looked great. Doing them in a row like that though, did produce quite a chemically smell. It dissipated quickly but it does reek.

Love this dye!!

DO NOT BOIL THIS IN YOUR KITCHEN! Do not use this product! It requires you to boil the product in your kitchen with clothes to color them. When you do, the steam colors your kitchen!!!! Good luck getting that out of your kitchen cabinets! Company was not helpful and wouldn't even give a refund for the product! Unless your want to have to replace your kitchen cabinets, don't buy this!

Technically, this should be a negative review. I purchased the violet and crimson packs, mixed them, and proceeded to attempt darkening a gorgeous dress that was ruby red. Dress was 100% polyester, but that was all the information I had. 3 hours and a huge mess later (rinsing took forever; dress was like a gown), the dress was exactly the same shade as when I started. At least I didn't mess the dress up. Not a hint of the dye stuck to the dress. It was incredible. However, for fun, I threw in a peach bra that I never liked because, well, it was pastel peach. It came out, in 20 minutes, a beautiful purple. I love it. Threads didn't dye, but that's fine. Looks like something out of the Victoria's Secret Pink collection. Prior to dyeing, I made sure to do a ton of research. Hours of reading websites and reviews. I washed the dress, kept it wet before dyeing, purchased a huge pot exclusively for dyeing, even purchased barbeque gloves. The people at Dharma Trading are awesome for answering questions about dyeing anything, and the BBQ gloves were recommended so I could really reach down to the bottom of the pot to move the dress, not just stir it. Apparently, the bottom of the pot, being hottest, is where the dye takes best, so it's important to get down there with the gloves and make sure not one part of the dress hangs out there longer than the others. Of course, none of that mattered in the end. When I called Dharma Trading again to see if I should attempt dyeing longer, I was told no. Most polyester materials work wonderfully with this dye, even straight up plastic (I've heard), but some materials have been chemically treated and will resist. Including this ruby dress. Oh well. There's no way of knowing until you try, said the Dharma rep. I'm not even mad. Even though my dress didn't take, the rich color my bra acquired was enough to convince me to try again with idye-poly next time I need it. One more thing: some reviews said the dye will dot your kitchen with color everywhere. This is true. I was extra careful opening the package, made sure not to let my hot water boil, and covered all the area around the stove with foil and fabric on the floor. My Freaking window sill had some purple. The counter on the opposite side of the kitchen from the stove had purple dots. I don't know how, but but this stuff just gets into the air and travels. I'm in an apartment, so there's nothing I can do. But if you have a hot plate and a balcony/backyard/etc do yourself a favor and take this outside.

This worked great. I will buy this brand again. I've only ever used Rit before but in the future I will use this. I made a huge pot of dye mix and boiled it on the stove. I put it aside because it was so much and only had to dye a dress, a bra and a purse. It felt wasteful dumping it out so about a week later I used it to dye 3 shirts for my daughter then since I still had it dyed some tea towels. I didn't intend on doing this but I kinda forgot about but the crazy thing is after sitting so long already mixed it still worked perfectly. Oh and I only used about half the packette.

The dye works decently but OMG THE SMELL!!! D: SO AWFUL... Make sure if you do this you do it on like a camping stove outside, with a gas mask on... It's by far the worst smelling dye I've ever used and I use industrial paints, dyes, and adhesives everyday for my job so I'm pretty used to bad chemical smells. This stuff had me feeling light headed 15 mins into the dye process with all the doors and windows in my house open and 3 fans going. Made my house stink for a whole day after!

Not strong colouring and it stained, i follower as prescribed but still it made all these stains on my sweater

Premetto, la mia borsa era rosa con una macchia di spray al peperoncino che ci è scoppiato dentro, la macchia non è venuta pulita, pensavo di buttarla, ma poi ho detto ci provo visto che normalmente i tessuti di naylon non si colorano. Il risultato è perfetto, il procedimento non è facilissimo, nel senso che si deve cercare una vecchia pentola in cui fare bollire il tutto (quindi abbastanza grande). Quando bolle l'odore non è molto gradevole, ma il risultato è perfetto anche dopo lavaggi della borsa. La pentola comunque è tornata pulita.

I've used this brand quite a few times and always with good results, even colour and close to the picture on the packet. However, I use them in the washing machine as I find hand dyeing unsatisfactory as the item always turns out streaky and uneven. As was dyeing large curtains, doing it on the hob wasn't an option anyway. I mixed up two packets with the solution sent and put it in the soap drawer, put in the damp article and make sure the programme is set to one which reaches 90d. Turned out fine.

Preis/Leistung top und schnelle Lieferung sowie top Qualität. Farbe sieht richtig super aus. Danke immer wieder

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