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Citric Acid Powder

Stock# Product Details Quantity Dharma Price
#CIT
 1 lb
$4.25
#CIT
 5 lb
$18.95
#CIT
 50 lb
$134.95
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Product Description

Citric Acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. In the fiber art world, it is used as an alternative to vinegar or acetic acid 56% when dyeing protein fibers such as silk or wool. It can be used both with Acid Dyes and Fiber Reactive Dyes on protein fibers. The big advantage - economical and has NO ODOR! Use 1 TBS to one pound dry fiber for immersion dyeing. Use 4 tsp. per quart (32 oz.) as a pre-soak for direct application of either Fiber Reactive or Acid Dyes, when steaming or microwaving to set. There are roughly 3 cups in a 1lb bag.

Made in: UNITED STATES (USA)

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5/4/2009
Eliminates the smell of vinegar. Works great!
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5 of 5 users found this review helpful.
3/1/2009
I don't know why it took me so long to switch from using vinegar to using citric acid for my yarn dyeing, but I'm so glad I did. This stuff works like a charm and is easier and less expensive than white vinegar.
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5 of 5 users found this review helpful.
6/15/2009
Using citric acid is so much cheaper than vinegar, and also eliminates that awful vinegar smell. It's easy to use, and works great!
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4 of 4 users found this review helpful.
7/1/2011
set the dye and did what I needed
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6/25/2011
Workd great.
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6/1/2011
It's so nice not to be using vinegar to dye! Citric acid powder is perfect for dyeing :)Everything arrived well-packaged and leak-free.
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1 of 1 users found this review helpful.
4/21/2011
great
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4/7/2011
Worked as exactly directed in flyer
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3/15/2011
Didn't hold as well as vinegar for acid dyes
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3/14/2011
Traveled well and inexpensive.
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3/3/2011
After dyeing yarn with vinegar as the mordant and having the fumes get to me so much, I tried the citric acid and had the same wonderful success without the oder.
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