Use these dyes for dyeing protein fibers like Silk, Wool, Nylon. Acid dye is the best one for tub dyeing silk a solid even color. The Fluorescent yellow dye is also an Acid dye, and it glows in ultraviolet (black) light. Dharma Fiber Reactive Procion (the most economical) can be made into an "acid" dye by simmering it with vinegar for silk and wool, but colors can shift.
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Pros: Acid Dyes are the dye of choice for solid color dyeing of silks, wools, alpaca, mohair and other protein fibers, as well as Nylon. Excellent prices, bulk pricing, handy 2oz size. 52 beautiful, vibrant, and some hard to get colors! Can be painted on as well.
Cons: Needs hot, almost simmering, water to use or needs to be steamed.
Pros:
Acid Dyes are the dye of choice for solid color dyeing of silks, wools and other proteins. Economical. Beautiful vibrant colors! Can be painted on as well. Cons:
Needs hot simmering water to use or needs to be steamed. No size in between 1/2 oz and 8 oz.
Pros: Quick, easy, economical for small dye jobs, don’t have to buy extra chemicals, don’t have to handle powders, behaves like Deka L, additional 8 colors for Polyester and nylon! Results are even and not streaky. Cons: Needs hot water, less brilliant and long lasting, may fade more than "professional" dyes, less color selection.
Pros:
Quite economical for the production artist. Two ounces of concentrate can yield up to 40 ounces of medium shade dye/paint. Cons:
Must be steamset or used in a hot dye bath for best results; cannot be fixed with Jacquard Dyeset Concentrate.
Pro's:
Best dye for cotton, rayons, linens, hemp and other plant based fibers. Best dye for Tie-Dye and Batik. Vibrant wash fast permanent colors. Easy to use. Does not need hot water. Economical! Con's:
Colors are still vibrant, but shift on silks and wools. Need to use with the proper chemicals. Do not work on synthetics.
Pros:
Historically fascinating to use dyes that have been in use for 100s to 1000s of years! Cons:
Fabrics or fibers have to be treated in a mordant before dyeing. Some of the metallic salts used to "mordant" (prepare for dyeing) the fabrics before dyeing are fairly toxic. We don't carry the worst ones.
Pros:
very concentrated so yields a lot of dye, works on a wide variety of fabrics, fiber reactive, less than half the steaming time of French dyes. Cons:
Limited color palette, you have to mix colors yourself. Normally steamed.
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