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| PRO MX Reactive Dyes Designed to permanently dye cellulose fibers -- plant-based fibers like cotton, linen, ramie, hemp, viscose rayon, jute, paper, wood, basket reed, and even silk - at room temperature, 75° to 95° F (24° to 35° C). It also dyes protein fibers wool, silk -- using acid at a boil or with steam. This is the most reactive of all types of dyes and most versatile with excellent wash and light fastness properties. Colors range from delicate pastels to vibrant and are completely intermixable (111 colors offered in our catalog). Two ounces (58 gm) of dye will color 14 yards (13 meters) of cotton muslin to a medium shade in a solid shade dye bath or 12 T-shirts for tie dye PRO MX Reactive Dyes can be kept in solution (without fixative) for four to five days at room temperature | |
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Tie Dye Folding Tie Dye Silk Painting Batik Solid Shade/Immersion Dyeing Two Color Gradation Dyeing Low Water Immersion Painting & Printing/Direct Application Home Washing Machine Dyeing Warp Painting on Wool & Silk Cotton & Silk |
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Reed Airbrush Leather Starburst Patterns on Silk & Cotton Monoprinting Paper Pulp Suede Look (Wool) Solid Shade/Immersion Hand Painting Black Garbage Bag Dyeing Wood 12 Step Gradation Dyeing Batik using Soy Wax |
| Sabracron F Reactive Dye Designed to permanently dye cellulose fibers -- plant-based fibers like cotton, linen, ramie, hemp, viscose rayon, jute, paper, wood, basket reed, and even silk -- using warm water, 105° to 120° F (41° to 49° C). It also dyes protein fibers -- wool and silk -- using acid at a boil or with steam. Slightly less reactive than PRO MX Reactive Dyes and very versatile with excellent wash and light fastness properties. Colors range from delicate pastels to vibrant and are completely intermixable. Two ounces (58 gm) of dye will color 14 yards (13 meters) of cotton muslin to a medium in a solid shade dye bath or 12 T-Shirts for tie dye. Sabracron F Reactive Dyes can be kept in solution (without fixative) for two weeks at room temperature | |
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Solid
Shade/Immersion Dyeing
Two Color Gradation Dyeing Home Washing Machine Low Water Immersion Tie Dye Folding directions Direct Application Direct Application on Wool |
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| PRO H Reactive Dyes Designed to permanently dye cellulose fibers -- plant-based fibers like cotton, linen, ramie, hemp and viscose rayon. It also dyes protein fibers -- wool and silk using acid at a boil or with steam. They are available in powder (17 colors) and boost excellent wash and light fastness properties. This dye is the first choice of commercial printers and is excellent for hand painting on silk, linen or cotton. An ideal alternative to French dyes for Traditional Silk Painting because it needs less steam time and is concentrated. Heat set hand painted or printed fabric by steaming or in a clothes dryer, or at room temperature with PRO Fix LHF. Immersion dyeing needs 175° F (79° C) temperatures. Colors are very concentrated and are completely intermixable. Store PRO H Reactive Dyes with Dye Activator fixative for one month or with baking soda fixative for two months at room temperature. | |
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Shade/Immersion Dyeing
Painting & Printing/Direct Application Traditional Silk Painting |
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| Liquid Reactive Dyes Designed to permanently dye cellulose fibers -- plant-based fibers like cotton, linen, ramie, hemp and viscose rayon. It also dyes protein fibers -- wool and silk using acid at a boil or with steam. They are currently available in (7 colors) and boost excellent wash and light fastness properties. This dye is the first choice of commercial printers and is excellent for hand painting on silk, linen or cotton. An ideal alternative to French dyes for Traditional Silk Painting because it needs less steam time and is concentrated. Heat set hand painted or printed fabric by steaming or at room temperature with PRO Fix LHF. Immersion dyeing needs 140° F (60° C) temperatures. Colors are very concentrated and are completely intermixable. Store Liquid Reactive Dyes with Dye Activator fixative for 3 weeks or with sodium acetate for two months at room temperature. | |
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Shade/Immersion Dyeing Painting & Printing/Direct Application Solid Shade/Immersion on Wool |
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Shot Dyes Convenient professional dye
for protein fibers -- animal fibers like wool, angora, silk, nylon, mohair
and alpaca. Complete in one jar. Nothing to measure,
just add water and boil. One jar dyes 2 pounds (900 gm) of yarn or
fabric. There are 33 intermixable colors. |
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Color
It! Designed to permanently dye protein fibers --animal
fibers like wool, silk, angora, mohair, alpaca, as well as nylon. Solid shade immersion |
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Kiton Acid Dyes Designed to permanently
dye protein fibers - animal fibers like wool, silk, angora, mohair, alpaca,
and nylon. They produce good light fastness, excellent dry clean fastness
and fair wash fastness. The best colors to mix with are Sun Yellow CK117,
Basic Red CK301, and Bright Blue CK440. Kiton Acid Dyesare traditionally
fixed with Citric Acid Crystals. Two ounces (58 grams) of dye powder will
color 12 pounds (5.5 kilogram) of wool to a medium shade in a solid shade
dye bath. Solid Shade Immersion Rainbow Dyeing |
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| PRO WashFast Acid Dyes Designed to permanently dye protein fibers -- animal fibers like wool, silk, angora, mohair, alpaca and nylon. These brilliant shades are carefully selected from available super milling and premetalized colors. They have excellent wash and light fastness properties. All (29 colors) intermix well and dye with a minimum of salt and acid. Substitute Ammonium Sulfate (for pastel to medium shades) or Citric Acid Crystals (for pastel to dark shades) for Acidic Acid 56% and obtain level dyeing results without the offensive odor. Apply at a boil for solid shade dyeing and steam set when printing, and painting or rainbow dyeing. Two ounces (58 gm) of dye powder will color 12 pounds (5.5 kilograms) of wool to a medium shade in a solid shade dye bath. | |
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Shade/Immersion Dyeing on Wool
Rainbow Dyeing Carpets Painting & Printing/Direct Application on wool Silk Flowers & Feathers Solid Shade/Immersion on Nylon Coloring Eggs Painting & Printing Nylon Wood & Natural Materials 6 Step Gradation |
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| Sabraset/Lanaset Dyes Designed to permanently dye protein fibers -- animal fibers like wool ,silk, angora, mohair, alpaca and nylon. They are a unique range of dyes made up of 1:2 metal complex and reactive dyes. They boast extremely high wash fastness and good to excellent light fastness. With their similar dyeing properties, they offer limitless color combinations (14 colors). Apply at a boil for solid shade dyeing steam set when printing, hand painting or rainbow dyeing. Two ounces (58 gm) of dye powder will color 12 pounds (5.5 kilograms) of wool to a medium shade in a solid shade dye bath. | |
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Rainbow
Dyeing
Solid Shade/Immersion Dyeing |
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| Pebeo Soie Liquid French dye designed to permanently dye silk using Traditional Silk Painting techniques. It is ready to use out of the bottle. It flows easily and evenly on the fabric, blends beautifully and produces vivid results. Steam hand painted fabric for permanence and to bring out the luminosity of the 80 colors available. To extend its versatility use with Thickener, Anti-diffuser and Diluent. | |
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Silk
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Solvent Based Gutta Auxiliary Products |
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| PROsperse Disperse Dyes Designed to permanently dye synthetic fibers -- in particular polyester, acetate rayon, nylon, and acrylic. Solid shade dyeing is done at a boil. A swelling agent, PRO Dye Carrier NSC, is necessary for the dye to penetrate polyester fiber. Acrylic fibers do not dye dark; expect to achieve a pastel depth of shade only. Two ounces (58 gm) of dye powder will dye 25 lbs (11 kilograms) of polyester to a medium shade in a solid shade dye bath. Available in 11 intermixable colors. Note: many polyester and polyester-cotton fabrics have a permanent press finish. This must be removed before successful dyeing is achieved. | |
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Solid Shade/Immersion on Nylon/Acetate Rayon Solid Shade/Immersion on Acrylic Painting & Printing/Direct Application on Polyester Painting & Printing/Direct Application on Nylon Transfer Printing |
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| Diazol Direct Dyes Designed to permanently dye cellulose fibers -- plant-based fibers like cotton, linen, ramie, hemp, viscose rayon, jute, paper, wood, basket reed and even silk. They have good light fastness. Wash fastness is poor but is improved with PRO Retayne. Colors (9) are completely intermixable so a large dye inventory is not necessary. Excellent choice for Shibori techniques, because it produces crisp pattern lines and solid shade dyeing above 140° F (60° C). Two ounces (58 gm) of dye powder will color 75 yards (68 meters) of cotton muslin to a medium shade using a solid shade dye bath. | |
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Basket Reed Paper Pulp Direct Application |
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Vat
Dyes Vat Dyes are a unique class of dye, similar to
indigo, which go through a process of reduction to get on the fiber and
then oxidation to become fixed on the fiber. Vat dyes lend themselves
beautifully to bound resist techniques, like shibori, because they
discharge the ground color and deposit a new color all in one step. It's
just like magic! |
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Colored
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Indigo Indigo
is a vat dye that is one of the oldest classes of dyes known. Until
the late 19th century, indigo was obtained from plants, the most
significant being Indigofera tinctoria. Experience, patience and a
sensitivity for subtle color changes are necessary for successful dyeing.
Obtain the darkest blues through a properly reduced vat and repeated
dyeing to build color depth. Indigo requires a reducing agent: Thiox,
and an alkali: Lye. When the fabric is removed from the yellow-green
dye vat and begins to oxidize , the subtle changes from yellow-green
through blue are captivating. Natural and synthesized indigo are
chemically identical. We offer the more reliable version that is
more concentrated than natural indigo, dyes uniformly, and is in a bead
form for easy measuring. |
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| Resists Use resists to control the spread of dye. They can be mechanical, like tie dye, shibori, or other wrapping techniques or they can be liquid, which dry or solidify on the fabric. Liquid resists are based on water, solvent, resin or wax. Batik employs wax as its resist. Traditional silk painting techniques rely on solvent based gutta (pronounced like the cheese, Gouda) that forms an insoluble line stopping the flow of dye. Some people find the solvent fumes objectionable and prefer to work with water based gutta. However, because water based gutta is soluble in water, take care when applying dye so it does not dissolve the resist line. Apply resists through a squeeze bottle, by brush, roller, stamp, or sponge. The directions below describe how to apply the different resists to fabric. Before working with hot wax, please read about wax in Studio Safety. | |
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Presist
Sabra Silk Resist Pebeo Solvent Based Gutta & Solvent Potato & Corn Dextrins DevoreŽ Cold Wax Resist Zinc Oxide |
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| Discharge Discharging is the chemical removal of color from the fabric. It is sometimes done to strip a color in preparation for overdyeing and is effectively used with resist techniques to pattern cloth. Dye is manufactured to stay on the cloth. Therefore, strong chemicals are required to remove the dye color. Use the discharge agents listed below with caution wear goggles, rubber gloves, a respirator and work outside or in an area with good ventilation. | |
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Anti-Chlor Thiox Formosul Bleaching Wool Monagum & Bleach |
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Fabric
Paint/Ink/Pigments Designed for easy application
to all fiber types including synthetic blends. Fabric paint contains a
binder or adhesive that attaches an insoluble particle of color to the
fabric. Textile paints do not penetrate the fiber but are available in
intense colors - transparent, opaque, Pearlescent, and fluorescent. They
come in difference consistencies - thick like jelly or thin like water.
Transparent paints blend with the fabric color and look similar to a dye.
Use Opaque paints to obscure the color or pattern already on the fabric.
Pearlescent paints have a pearl or metallic sheen, without the metals. Fluorescent
paints are luminous under black lights. They have good light and wash
fastness. |
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Marbling / Marbo Gum
Stamping & Stenciling with PROfab Textile Paint Fluorescent Dyeing Sun Printing with PROfab Textile Paint PROfab Textile Paints Pigment Dyeing Make your own Textile Paint with Color Concentrates Liquid Decorator Colors Coloring Paper Pulp |
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Pebeo
Products Pebeo is a French manufacturer of
professional art supplies. We are proud to offer these product lines for
the fiber artist; Setacolor (Transparent, Opaque, Shimmer and Fluorescent), Setaskrib+ Markers, Setasilk
Paint and Water Based Gutta. Setacolor is an easy to use, intermixable painting system. It is available in Transparent, Opaque, Shimmer and Fluorescent. It works on 100% natural and synthetic fabrics with excellent wash fastness, light fastness, and leaves fabric with a soft hand. Setaskrib+ are permanent fabric markers. Setasilk is the best no-steam silk paint on the market today. |
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Setacolor
Setaskrib+ Markers Setasilk Sunprinting Setacolor Transparent Sun Painting Soie Silk Painting Setasilk Silk Painting |
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Miscellaneous
Recipes PRO QuickFix Print Paste from Scratch Retayne Removing Permanent Press Finish PROsoft K Bubble Jet Set Steam Setting Marbo Gum |
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