Bonnie in Ok Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Has anyone ever tried dying polyester fabric and what did you use and what were the results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I haven't tried polyesters but I have dyed cottons, The general rule is that procion dyes work with natural fibers. Not sure if you have to use acid dyes (I think that's what they are called) to do synthetics and I believe it's a more involved and caustic process than working with procion dyes. Not sure what dye you are planning on using! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I haven't yet gotten a dye because I didn't know what to use, but will see what others have to say. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Hi Bonnie, Poly is very difficult to dye in a home setting. Dharma Trading Company has a few products for poly. Procion MX dyes are used for cellulose fibers, such as cotton, linen, jute, rayon. I've also used Procion successfully on silk. Acid dyes will work on protein fibers such as wool, silk, alpaca, and some nylon. You might be better off using Jacquard paint rather than dye. I used to dye and sell fabrics. It is quite addictive! Good luck and have fun! http://www.jacquardproducts.com/dyes/ http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/5590684-AA.shtml?lnav=paints.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks for the infomation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Poly won't take dye well and I echo Lisa's suggestion to use paint instead of dye. Most dyes require some type of heat setting which is difficult with poly since it has such a low melting temp. You might try Setacolor, which can be mixed and diluted. It's non-toxic and will set without ironing in a couple of days after it dries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmquilt2 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Try IDye Poly. Our Joanns carries it. I haven't used it to dye yardage but have used it to make iron on transfers. Dharma's probably has more info on it. Michele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 On the note of paint - Jaquard makes a paint called Dye-Na-Flow that I have used quite a bit - it is a paint that acts like a dye. It leaves no hand on the fabric. Maybe that would work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Check ProChemical and Dye Co for information. They have a wide selection of dyes and procedures too. I have dye cotton, wool and silk, but haven't tried polyester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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