Features:

  • Dye synthetic fabric and fabric blends, which include anything with 35% or more polyester, acrylic, acetate or nylon. Perfect for rejuvenating faded clothing, upcycling, hiding laundry accidents and so much more
  • With 250+ color recipes available on Rit’s website, it is almost certain you’ll find the right color for your needs
  • Get creative and create something unique with an easy dye technique, like an ombré, dip dyed, shibori or tie-dye pattern
  • Due to the complexity of dyeing synthetic fabrics, you must use this dye in a stainless steel pot on your stove top to maintain a high water temperature throughout the duration of dyeing. Cannot be used in a washing machine
  • If dyeing fabric with less than 35% synthetic fabric (i.e. polyester, acrylic or acetate), use Rit All-Purpose Dye instead
Able to Dye Faux Fur

Some time ago, I saw a fabric with hot pink tips, and a pale yellow base. I was absolutely smitten by it, and wanted it badly! However... reviews revealed that they had poor camera quality, and the yellow was actually white. With this in mind, I purchased white and pink 'Candy Shaggy' fur with the intent to dye it. It worked out exceptionally well! Below I go over what I did in case you wish to do the same- I had a large pot I use for dying fabric and other crafts. I would recommend going to Good Will or purchasing a designated 'craft pot' as I would be too paranoid to cook food in a container that once had concentrated dye in it. I filled it with enough water to let the small test chunks flow freely around in it, and added a dab of soap, and some salt. RIT recommends the soap, and someone recommended salt with their own dying experiences, so I did both. I then heated the water to around 200 degrees then added a splash of RIT Dye More Synthetic. I wanted it pale so I didn’t do a TON. I imagine if you want an intense color you would need to use a lot more than I did. Do not boil the fur though! I hear really high temperatures can shrivel and warp the fibers! While I didn't have this issue, it is best to keep an eye on things. Each swatch of fabric I washed in warm soapy water. I scrubbed them rather aggressively, to make sure nothing was on the fibers, before I dropped it into the pot. Here I let it soak for about ten minutes, stirring regularly with metal tongs that I sacrificed to craft land where they won't be used for food again. RIT recommends letting it soak for at least 30 minutes to an hour, but because I wanted a pale I did it for only ten. Once I got the color I wanted, I removed, and rinsed in warm water and even more soap, gradually cooling the water until it was chilled and the water ran soap free and clear. I then used a hair dryer on hot to speed dry the fabric, fluffing it up with a brush and shaking regularly to separate the small fibers. I imagine if I dye an entire yard at a time, I would want to put it in the dryer and keep an eye on it. TIP: The color looks a LOT darker initially. My fabric looked pink and INTENSE sunflower yellow when I removed it from the pot. After drying, it substantially lightened as you see in the photos. Results were better than I expected. I anticipated the pink being turned an orange color, but it still looks a vibrant with only the faintest tinge of orange. If you need custom fur colors to facilitate a specific project, know that RIT can help you do that as long as you treat it with care and take your time during the process. While I can't say if you can get true BRIGHT colors or not since I did not try, pale tones can be applied easily.

Worked Great!

I ordered a chiffon-like bridesmaid dress from China (lesson learned). It was supposed to be champagne colored. It was white. This would not work, for obvious reasons. They wouldn't refund or exchange the dress, so I had nothing to lose in trying to dye the dress. Still, I was nervous because of the reviews on here saying the dye was red. I had to use the bucket method (pouring boiling water into a bucket instead of keeping on the stove) because I didn't have a big enough pot, but it still worked! The dress is true to the color of the advertised color on the bottle and looks beautiful. There were initially some small red splotches (concentrated dye) that were pretty noticeable on the dress. I think I may not have stirred the dye well enough before putting my dress in. However, while the dress was still wet after dying and washing it, I took an oxy clean solution and went over the splotches with a q-tip and thankfully they disappeared. I'm so grateful for this dye and the fact that I don't have to buy a new dress. Attached are before and after pics.

Definitely recommend

This was my first time dying anything (I needed some help if I'm honest) this really turned out great, my dress is 100% polyester so finding the right dye took a lot of research, the method is a bit tricky but WORTH IT

Worked splendidly!

"You can't dye that!" was heard when my daughter and I talked about what we planned to do. We found a dress -- a beautifully embroidered, beaded wedding dress -- that we hoped to shorten and dye to be her Senior Prom dress. "That won't take dye!" "You'll ruin it!" Well, they were wrong. This dye worked splendidly. We used a large tub, hooked a hose to the hot water line from the washing machine and went to work in the backyard with three bottles of dye (we wanted to be sure we had enough -- there was a lot of fabric there!). The threads and elaborate stitching soaked up the dye to a dark, rich green. The beadwork took just a hint of green dye. And the rest of the fabric had a beautiful pale green that complemented the darker green perfectly. The crinoline (which we left attached to dye) turned a rich blue -- the perfect hint of color that showed when she spun. We were amazed the variety of coloring the dye left us with. We had no idea what the end result would be, but we couldn't be more pleased.

It didn’t disappoint me. I bought my chair in 2016 and ...

It didn’t disappoint me. I bought my chair in 2016 and because of my dogs laying on it all the time the color faded. I don’t want to buy a new one. I saw the video on how to dye a fabric furniture and I gave it a try. I was so happy with the result! It was a sunny day and I just followed the instruction. It dried up in a day. My chair looks new again!

AWESOME On Synthetic Wigs

My wig was a dingy blonde color before the process and I was SOOOO nervous but not nervous enough to spend $125+ just to get a pink wig. ANYWAYS, this is what I did if you're interested: 1. Pre-soaked my wig with hot water, a teaspoon of detergent, and half cap full of dye for one hour. (I let the water cool, I did not keep it heated.) 2. Washed the wig with cold water until dye stopped leaking (It was rose gold at this point) 3. Used a gallon of water and the bottle of dye, brought it to a boil on the stove 4. Placed the wig in after it came to a full boil (wear protective gear so you don't get dye or hot water on you) 5. Stirred the pot with a heat safe spoon for 30 minutes 6. Squeezed wig while running cold water until dye no longer leaked 7. Used fabric softener/water mix as a detangler and brushed it before hang drying in the shower Disclaimer: Using this dye on human hair may not yield the same result, stick to human hair products for such wigs.

Graphite worked great! Dyed completely black over a colorful print

I bought this to dye a polyester/nylon mix bathing suit I had with a print I didn't like. I bought the graphite dye and I was honestly expecting it to just tone the print to be kind of the same colors but it dyed it completely black!!! I'm totally impressed. I washed it in the washing machine a couple of times and its still perfect. I only dyed one bathing suit and used the whole bottle instead of half, and left it in the stove for 40 minutes. Very happy with the results!

WOWZA! I love rit dyemore for my vintage switcharoos!

All I can say is wow! Here is a before and after of a dress I altered...the regular rit didn't work so I ordered this because wasn't sure of the fabric. I'd say it turned out beautifully...I did cook it on the stove for about half an hour longer than directions said to be safe...I also used two bottles on the dress. Great great product indeed!

Follow instructions carefully, possible zombies.

Perfect!! Clear instructions, dyed a polyester mix jumpsuit perfectly. Definitely a good idea to use a thermometer though, not sure what happens if the temperature goes too high or too low during the process, but why take the risk? For all we know, that could be the final trigger for the zombie virus to take hold.

Great for Dying Car Carpets!

I used it to dye carpet in a vehicle from light grey to charcoal, did a good job of covering up old stains and making the car carpet look soooo much better. I tried one then ordered 6 to do the whole SUV front to back. Doing a second round in some parts, but it really saturated the carpet with a mix of 50% water. Dried well, very soft to the touch, and got rid of some funky odors from something that spilled way back when. That was a bonus round! Good quality dye.

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