Features:

  • Deliver vibrant color to almost any type of fabric or fabric blend, including cotton, linen, silk, wool, rayon, ramie or nylon. This dye can even color wood, wicker, paper and cork
  • Perfect for rejuvenating faded clothing, changing the color of apparel, shoes or accessories, coordinating home décor, hiding laundry accidents and so much more
  • Get creative and create something unique with an easy dye technique, like an ombré, dip dyed, marbled, shibori or tie-dye pattern
  • With 1,000+ color recipes available on Rit’s website, it is almost certain you’ll find the right color for your needs
  • If dyeing fabric with 35% or more polyester, acrylic or acetate, use Rit DyeMore Synthetic Fiber Dye instead
Excellent dye; a classic

Love Rit dyes, have used them for decades and the quality and durability of the colors has never changed. I've tried other brands just to experiment but find myself returning to Rit for quality and color choice (they have the most colors.) I used to use my top loading washer to dye my clothing/fabric which works well. I now have a front loader and can't control the water level/agitation time. I dyed my last batch in the sink and it worked just fine -- correct color and even application of the dye. I washed the items separately after dying and they turned out great. Cleanup requires chlorine bleach, but it was pretty easy with paper towels and a spray rinse.

read this if you want true navy blue

First off, the instructions on the Rit website are NOT the same as on the bottle. The website says to add salt and laundry detergent and to use double the dye when attempting deep colors like navy blue. I put five bottles of dye in 25 gallons of the hottest tap water I could get. I added half a box of morton's kosher salt because that is what I had. I added the salt five minutes after putting the blankets in the dye bath. I did not add the detergent because I missed that detail until it was too late. I dyed two king size cotton knit blankets. One used to be navy and was terribly faded. One was white it its glory days...pretty dingy when I decided to dye it. I left the blankets in the dye bath for three hours. The website says you can leave the material in the dye for up to an hour SO LONG AS THE WATER STAYS HOT. Even after three hours, the water in the tub was very warm. Probably because the tub held the heat better than a rubbermaid tub would. I DO NOT recommend using your bath tub. Maybe put the rubbermaid tub or 5 gallon bucket IN the tub and fill the tub around it...keep the water around it hot? My tub is 60 years old and pink and I didn't care that there was a bit of tint held by the tub because the tub is being replaced in the next year or so anyway. Most of it came off with scrubbing bubbles shower foam and a scrubby pad, but I would not use your tub unless you don't care if it holds the color. I wrung out the blankets and threw them in the washing machine (one at a time) on COLD. They came out GREAT. The color is very vibrant and nice. I'm attaching pictures which show you how dark the blankets came out, but in the photos, the color has a lot of gray in it. These blankets are true blue. In the photo, the left blanket was the navy (faded) one and the right blanket used to be white. I used the flash on one photo and not the other. Hopefully this will help give you an idea of what you can expect if you exceed the time and dye the bottle says you need. I would definitely go heavy on the dye and check the Rit website before you attempt to dye something a dark color.

but the dye worked great for my purposes

I was a bit hesitant because of some of the negative reviews, but the dye worked great for my purposes. I dyed two pairs of white jeans because I could buy them cheaper and more easily than finding the color I wanted. I followed the directions on the RIT website, following the method for doing it in a sink or bucket. I boiled water to make it hot, and also used salt, as recommended. The wine color got very close to the color on the bottle, although I did let the jeans soak in the dye for about an hour, as suggested for the darkest color. I also dyed a pair of light blue jeans; these did not get as dark, but did get a pretty shade of red/purple. Overall, it was a pretty simple process, and I would recommend just using the dye in a basin in the sink and boiling water. I did wash the jeans as soon as I was done dying them so the washer would wring them out, as it was too hard to squeeze all of the water out of the heavy jeans. Using this on white jeans definitely worked well.

Trusted brand, true color, easy to use!!!

I used this to dye back a pillow case after loads of washes that dulled the color. It worked beautifully!!! The directions were clear and easy to follow. I was worried that pink dye would ruin all my clothes in the wash or that it would bleed consistently, but it didn't! I dyed the case in my sink and rinsed thoroughly before I put it in the wash with the rest of my darks. No bleeding, no extra dying, it was so simple! The nice thing is, I still have plenty of dye left over to use again. Also, it is a true petal pink color. You can adjust intensity based on how much dye/dilution you use. Rit dye is a trusted brand for a reason and my family has been using it for years. I'm really happy with the result and I will continue to be a loyal customer! If you found my review helpful and liked my comments, please let me know by clicking YES below! Thanks for reading :)

The directions have to be followed for the best results

I used this to dye a dozen white, cotton washcloths. By following the directions, and using the dishsoap and salt they called for, my washcloths came out perfectly dark blue. This is also the process for dying rayon and linen. There are also directions for dying nylon, silk and wool. I would definitely follow the directions exactly... possibly the reviewers who didn't have great results hadn't?? Immediately after, I used the Rit Color Stay Dye Fixative, to retain the color in the washcloths. After a few washes they're still looking great. If you're trying to decide whether to use the powdered or liquid dye, definitely go with the liquid. IMO It gives a more consistent, vivid color. This bottle has enough to dye 2 pounds of fabric, using 6 gallons of water (they say that's equal to 4 adult T-shirts...I used half of the bottle, with only 2 gallons of water for 12 washcloths). Six gallons certainly won't equal what a washing machine holds. Again, I'm wondering if the results of others have anything to do with all of these factors. Also, for a darker, more intense color, you'll need to double the dye quantity. Lastly, Rit does have a website for detailed instructions that can be checked out even before you decide to purchase, if that helps.

Excellent Color For My Pair of Jeans In A Non-Toxic Dye!

I had ordered a pair of jeans from South Africa, but the color didn't match what I saw on the website pictures and it would've been prohibitive to ship the jeans back (even though I love the design off the jeans greatly). So, I decided to use the Rit Cocoa Brown to darken the jeans and this product did the job soooooooooooo NICELY! The product is easy to use. I used two plastic buckets, the water, the salt, the dye itself, mixed it up and submerged my jeans in the dye solution. It took about an hour to properly do everything and rinse out the excessive non-toxic dye. I sprayed some bleach in the bathtub which made for a very easy clean up process with no staining. So, as a dude, I did pretty damn well, though I'm pretty handy with my hands anyhow. Highly recommended product!

Duvet like NEW again!

Faded duvet...buy an expensive new one or risk RIT-ing it? RIT to the rescue for $14 for 2 bottles. Anthropologie Quilla cotton voile duvet had faded to a green dingy grey now it's saturated rich deep charcoal again. Next time 3 bottles and I'd follow directions and wear gloves as I dyed my hands in the laundry room sink. Thank you Rit!

Loved it

Colored all the way through with no spots or streaks. Can’t even tell I dyed it myself at home. Used a 3 gallon bucket with super hot water and half the bottle of dye. Used it on a dress I bought for a wedding (dress was white when bought). Picture looks a little darker than in person*

Absolutely beautiful outcome. Love love love

GORGEOUS! Absolutely beautiful outcome. Love love love. Definitely buying more colors 😍

Good experience

I have a 100% cotton dress that was mustard yellow. I first used color remover on the stovetop, which worked ok but was very splotchy. I'd recommend doing the washing machine for that, but that's another review. The dress ended up pale yellow. I used the washing machine to dye it (I had the coral color) because it constantly agitates whereas it's a lot harder to do that on the stovetop or in the sink (that's also the reason I'll use the machine for color removal next time). I read the directions on the Rit site 100 times because they're kinda in-depth. Get ready for a day of going to the washing machine because you have to prewash, possibly do color removal in the machine, wash after that and dry, dye in the machine, color fixative in the machine, final wash and dry for the garment, and then clean the washer. That's 7 cycles. The dye turned out very well. I'm really happy with it. You can't see any of the splotches that the color remover caused. The color is also really pretty. Earlier, I had a terrible experience dyeing a part polyester shirt with a synthetic fiber dye. However, since this dress was cotton, it went great.

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