Working on polyester, acrylic, spandex, and other synthetic fabrics means you would usually use a paint designed and tested to be effective on such a canvas. Most of the dyes we carry (except Pigment Dye) will wash right off.
Our paints that work on natural fibers also can work on most synthetic fabrics so long as they haven't been treated with anything or have an oily finish which will keep the paint from adhering! Most paints are fixed with heat and you must make sure high temperatures will not melt your chosen fabric. TEST TEST TEST!
Jacquard Textile Colors Pros:
Easy to use, lots of bright colors, leaves a soft hand. Cons: None
Lumiere And Neopaque Pros:
The shiniest, most luminous metallic colors, the best coverage on dark fabrics, also works great on leather, wood and paper. Cons:
Expensive, but worth it!!
Setacolor Fabric Paint By Pebeo Pros:
Has different consistencies for sunpainting (Transparent Colors) or painting over a
dark color (Opaque colors), or enhancing with a metallic (Pearlescent
Colors) Cons: None
Setasilk - Silk Paint Pros:
Water-based, non-toxic thin paint that can be an alternative for dye, heliographic (can be used full strength for sun painting) Cons:
Not available in larger sizes (250ml max)
Versatex Printing Ink Pros:
Our best screen printing ink, economical, water cleanup, non-toxic, very soft, also great for block printing and stenciling Cons: None that we could think of!
Dye-Na-Flow Silk Paint Pros:
Versatile, thin flowable paint for silk painting and many other uses on most fabrics. Easy to use, non-toxic, very economical,
comes in various sizes, great for teachers Cons: We couldn't think of any!
Dharma Pigment Dye Pros:
It's a concentrated pigment system that looks and feels like dye, easy to use for
all kinds of techniques, concentrated, non-toxic and works on most synthetics as well as natural fibers Cons:
Limited color selection, colors fade with washing the first time (typical of "dyeing" with pigments) - you have to like the unique "stonewashed" look
Jones Tones Fabric & Craft Paints Pro's:
It's a stretch dimensional fabric paint that can be used on any fabric including lycra, nylon
and hosiery, comes in lots of tones including glitter, and a line of Puff colors for the 3-D effect. Kids love it! Con's:
Leaves a bit more texture on the fabric.
Glow In The Dark Paints Pros:
Glows well in the dark after exposure to light, sticks to lots of surfaces, water cleanup, non-toxic Cons:
Limited color selection, small sizes, very thin and transparent, so doesn't look like much in the daytime.
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A few items, particularly large or heavy items, we choose to have shipped directly to
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This item is not one which we keep in stock, but rather will order it for you when requested.
Depending on when we receive your order relative to our ordering cycle, it will take up to a
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