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Black can be the hardest color to get. We currently have 5 blacks. Each has a different color cast. All except #250 work well in direct application methods like tie-dye where the fabric is kept moist long enough for the dye to develop full color. Always remember to quadruple the dye when using black, and use 1.5 - 2 times as much salt.
You will see some differences depending upon which you use, your particular situation, and your techniques. When tub dyeing (solid shade dyeing), there are some clear differences...
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#44 Better Black
This is our best selling black. Tub dyes with a purple-blue cast and edges are blue in tie-dye.
#39 Black
tub dyes with a grayish green cast and edges are blue in tie-dye.
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#300 New Black
tub dyes with a very blue cast and edges are blue in tie-dye. Some of our good tie-dye customers say mixing #44 & #300 half and half give them good results.
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#250 Jet Black
This is the most concentrated of all the blacks and gives the deepest black when used for tub dyeing with hot tap water (130° to 150°F). In cooler water or tie dye you will get the deepest of greens. As of 2/1/13, we only have 300 lbs of this color left. We have to discontinue it because the price of the raw materials has almost doubled! |
#275 Hot Black - NEW! Best tub dyed in hot (130° to 150°F) water, like the #250, which it is replacing. Tub dyes with a very neutral deep black cast on cotton. With Soda Ash on silk is a deep blackish brown, with vinegar on silk, came out black in our tests. Tie-dye came out really black for us in warm ambient room temp of 75°F or more, cured overnight - warmer is better! (unlike #250 which comes out green or grey in ambient temperature tie-dye) We are very excited about this black! Try it!
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