Colourfast Dye Kit

Colourfast Dye Kit

Colourfast dyes are designed to dye cotton fabrics to full, deep, rich, permanent colors.

This fast and easy to use kit will dye a minimum of 100 pounds

Dyeing Instructions

Start with clean, thoroughly rinsed fabrics.

Load washer to 75% or less capacity.

Add dye from kit and 30% salt (30 pounds regular table salt per 100 pounds of fabric weight) to washer. Rock salt is not recommended; however, if used the run time for the next step should be extended to 15 minutes.

Add 110oF water to low level. Run for 5 minutes.

*Add pH Adjuster from kit slowly, while washer is on the down rotation away from the supply opening. Raise the temperature to 140oF and run for 45 minutes.

Drain washer.

Add hot water to high level. Add detergent to good suds. Run for 5 minutes.

Drain Washer.

Follow with high-level, cold water rinses until drain water is clear.

Dye Formulas

Start with clean, thoroughly rinsed fabric.

Load washer to 75% capacity.

Add dye and 30% salt (30 pounds for each 100 pounds of load).

Operation	Level	Temperature	Time	Supplies
1. Dye/No Drain	Low	110 Degrees	5
2. Dye/No Drain	Low	110 Degrees	1	*Slowly, add pH Adjuster, pH 10.8 to 11.0
3. Dye/Drain	Low	140 Degrees	45	*STEAM*
4. Suds/Drain	High	Hot	5	Detergent to good suds.
5. Rinse/Drain	High	Warm	2
6. Rinse/Drain	High	Warm	2
7. Rinse/Drain	High	Warm	2
8. Rinsed/Drain	High	Cold	2
9. Rinse Until Clear

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