Dharma Professional Textile Detergent

As a prewash - As an afterwash
Non-toxic alternative to Synthrapol!
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#PTD16 16 oz. (Pt.) $3.75
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#PTD32 32 oz. (Qt.) $6.50
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#PTDGAL 128 oz. (Gal.) $22.95 $18.95 $16.95
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#PTD55 55 gallon drum $635.00
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• Non-toxic Synthrapol replacement developed by Dharma!
• Works as well according to most who have tried it, lower-price, more eco friendly!
• Life is good! Enjoy!
What happened to Synthrapol? Nothing actually, but there was a scare...
What's the deal with this #PTD stuff? Read on, and learn...
At one point the manufacturer of Synthrapol told us they were completely discontinuing it. Just like that, Synthrapol is no more! After freaking out in the office for about 30 minutes, we set about working with a respected detergents chemist to make a viable substitute. Since Synthrapol has always been one of those things most dyers would never be without, we didn't want our customers to be left high and dry! So we managed to develop an industrial strength, non-toxic, alcohol free, solvent free, more environmentally friendly detergent that works as well as Synthrapol, and it's less expensive to boot! Enter Dharma Professional Textile Detergent.
After thoroughly testing the product ourselves for pre-washing, getting out oils, dye washout, etc, we then had one of our top tie dye customers test production scale usage doing a 3-way, blind, side by side test - Synthrapol, a replacement we were offered by the manufacturer, and our new non-toxic Professional Textile Detergent. Our customer liked the results of our product as well as he did Synthrapol, and enjoyed not having to smell the alcohol fumes. With the proper normal rinsing, washing in hot water with the new detergent, his tie-dyes came out brilliantly, and the white areas were still white, which is the ultimate test of any dye-house detergent.
Of course, the manufacturer of Synthrapol gave us a call soon after the "big scare" to let us know that it was all a hoax! Synthrapol is not discontinued, it will be available for the foreseeable future. So, since we put the time, energy and money into developing a non-toxic alternative to Synthrapol we are offering it as well.
Use is exactly the same as Synthrapol - 1/4 cup per washing machine load, best used with HOT (140ºF or higher) water, both as a pre-wash to clean and prepare fabric for dyeing, get rid of oils, silk worm gum, and other things that cause the dye not to adhere well, and as an after-wash to get the excess dyes out. Also used, in the case of tie-dye, batik, or other situations where multiple colors are involved, to hold the dye out in suspension so it doesn't re-deposit where it isn't wanted. Gets out excess dye better and faster than normal household detergents so that items are safe to wash with others in the future.
Another Dharma step forward towards a toxic free world!
Made in: UNITED STATES (USA)

Product Reviews
Average Rating:  4.48 (63 reviews)
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Reviewed: Sat Jan 12 10:23:21 2008
I like having something I can use for fabric preparation which I know will have no brighteners or odors.
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Reviewed: Fri Mar 27 08:13:20 2009
Works as well as synthropol
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Reviewed: Sat Mar 21 22:35:33 2009
Seems to work fine, even in my front-loading washer. Does produce a lot of bubbles, so for front-loaders, use just a tiny bit!
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Reviewed: Sun Mar 8 23:43:51 2009
I'm very pleased with this product. It works great.
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Reviewed: Wed Mar 4 22:18:52 2009
Just switched to this and so far so good.
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Reviewed: Tue Jan 27 17:12:54 2009
It's actually the only one I've used since I began dying to sell, but it works great and I have no complaints.
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Reviewed: Sat Sep 6 01:27:27 2008
I love it, and use it on my silk items. Washfast and keeps the whites white, like it says!
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Reviewed: Fri Jun 26 07:29:17 2009
Don't know how this compares to Synthrapol, but it does work well for washing out the extra dye and holding the colors. Order a lot-it goes quickly.
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Reviewed: Sun Jun 21 11:01:30 2009
This works great on everything including having used it for stripping my son's diapers. I never have trouble with bleeding or fading.
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Reviewed: Sat Jun 20 12:04:48 2009
Much less toxic smelling than Synthrapol and worked just as well.
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Reviewed: Fri Jun 19 08:35:11 2009
Works really, really well!
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Reviewed: Wed Jun 10 18:01:16 2009
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Reviewed: Sun Jun 7 22:02:58 2009
every bit as good as synthrapol but cheaper!
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Reviewed: Thu May 28 04:45:55 2009
We used this with blue and yellow tie dyes- I used this and a die magnet do blue sludge on my yellow.
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Reviewed: Sat May 23 21:15:09 2009
I like it as well as Synthropal.
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Reviewed: Thu May 21 04:25:16 2009
Economical and works fine>
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Reviewed: Sat May 16 09:20:40 2009
Nice change - works great. I don't care for the smell, but that's not a complaint. I very much appreciate the non-toxic alternative. Way to go!
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Reviewed: Thu May 7 11:00:07 2009
used this on just off the loom handwoven towels, wanted an
unscented good scouring and this did the job.
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Reviewed: Tue May 5 11:24:10 2009
This product seems to work as advertised. I appreciate that it has no added perfumes, but still am not very fond of the chemically smell. Fortunately the odor does not linger on the fabric after washing and drying.
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Reviewed: Mon May 4 10:48:28 2009
works well. haven't noticed a difference between this and synthropol.
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Reviewed: Sat May 2 11:54:23 2009
Love it...wonderful product...
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Reviewed: Thu Apr 30 22:06:41 2009
I like this alternative to synthopol!
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Reviewed: Fri Apr 24 15:50:23 2009
LOVED IT!!!! It was like magic how it removed the residual dye.
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Reviewed: Fri Apr 24 04:09:06 2009
LOVED IT!!!! It was like majic how it removed the residual dye.
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Reviewed: Thu Apr 9 06:50:37 2009
Wow, I actually even LIKE the smell of this stuff!! The detergent does exactly what I need it to do- after I use it, the shirts take the dye beautifully and colors are vibrant. Good stuff!
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Reviewed: Sat Mar 7 03:11:34 2009
I have not used this product enough yet. So far, so good.
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Reviewed: Thu Feb 26 12:02:05 2009
I am satisfied with the detergent.
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Reviewed: Mon Feb 9 16:58:50 2009
Works just fine as a pre-wash. Does not do too much in controlling back-staining of white and light areas. Tie dyed items turn out with a grey cast to them.

Product is extremely thin and you need to use much much more than Synthropol.

Am switching back to Synthropol.
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Reviewed: Tue Jan 27 13:35:02 2009
Never tried Synthrapol, just went with this product from the start. Works for me! The aroma is not objectionable to me. I would point out that a single wash post-dyeing is insufficient to remove all excess unreacted dye. Even after 2-3 washes you'll still be getting a bit.
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Reviewed: Fri Apr 3 23:26:49 2009
Works just as good as synthropol(sp?).
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Reviewed: Sat Dec 13 22:03:00 2008
I find that I need to use more of this product than Synthrapol. It also is less effective for color separation. Whites and yellows in particular are "muddy".
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Reviewed: Wed Dec 3 18:58:07 2008
Product is expensive and very thin and watery. Not as effective at controlling dye in the washing machine as Synthropol.
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Reviewed: Thu Jul 2 13:08:52 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Jul 2 08:35:00 2009
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Reviewed: Fri Jun 26 17:26:55 2009
Not good for washing protein fiber that you need to dye later. Makes the fiber difficult to retain a color, all the red tones show regardless of what color dye was used, like black dyes end up a reddish brown! Compared side to side with Synthrapol, I washed one batch of fiber with this textile detergent, the other with Synthrapol, then used the same dye batch. The fibers came out great as they were supposed to with synthrapol, the other didn't absorb the dye the same so the color looks wrong. Going to stay with synthrapol, it goes a lot further and gets the job done!
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Reviewed: Fri Jun 26 06:20:41 2009
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Reviewed: Sun Jun 14 11:11:40 2009
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Reviewed: Sun Jun 14 08:32:41 2009
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Reviewed: Sun Jun 14 07:50:42 2009
nice
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Reviewed: Thu Jun 11 15:42:29 2009
Really helps set the color and works great
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Reviewed: Thu Jun 11 03:04:01 2009
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Reviewed: Thu May 28 22:15:42 2009
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Reviewed: Thu May 28 18:02:44 2009
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Reviewed: Wed May 20 23:41:12 2009
Seems to work well.
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Reviewed: Tue May 19 11:12:51 2009
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Reviewed: Fri May 15 13:39:42 2009
This seems to work just fine, however, it needs a warning on it that it should not be poured right on top of clothing that has just been dyed in the washer for the finally wash. Take the clothes out, pour the detergent in and let the water fill up a little before putting the newly dyed clothes back in, otherwise you will get "bleach spots" on your clothes.
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Reviewed: Fri May 15 07:13:09 2009
Has a funny smell and you have to use more than traditional synthrapol, therefor it isn't such a bargain.
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Reviewed: Thu May 14 18:50:36 2009
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Reviewed: Fri May 8 18:04:13 2009
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Reviewed: Mon May 4 06:28:58 2009
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Reviewed: Sun May 3 17:56:22 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Apr 30 14:33:05 2009
After one wash with this my dyed projects are safe to wash with other clothing. I love the fact that it's evviromentally fiendly too.
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Reviewed: Fri Apr 24 14:10:17 2009
Does the job but I don't care for the smell. I'll be going back to Synthropol next time.
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Reviewed: Sat Feb 28 06:27:06 2009
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Reviewed: Mon Oct 27 21:18:03 2008
I'm not that impressed with this product, I prefer Synthrapol because it goes much farther than this rather watery product. I'll go back to Synthrapol when I use up this quart, which won't take long!
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Reviewed: Mon Jun 22 08:35:04 2009
haven't tried it yet
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Reviewed: Tue Feb 10 10:21:02 2009
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Reviewed: Sun Feb 8 15:06:46 2009
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Reviewed: Fri Jan 30 10:20:21 2009
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Reviewed: Thu Jan 29 10:25:16 2009
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Reviewed: Wed Jan 28 17:09:43 2009
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Reviewed: Wed Jan 28 06:39:40 2009
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Reviewed: Tue Jan 27 15:21:10 2009
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