Jacquard iDye Poly Fabric Colouring in Blue for Polyester, Nylon, Synthetic Textiles and Blended Fibres, Simple Clothing Dyeing Craft Supplies, 14g Packet

So I love my sofa but it was a freebie and the colour, though lovely, isn’t me. I’d been thinking of re-covering it but it’s a great fabric and I thought if only I could just dye it… I’m no stranger to dyeing natural fibres but I’ve always seen synthetics as beyond my reach so I looked into those fabric paints you can buy that people often use to change the colour of chairs and sofas, but the finish always looks patchy and it takes forever and multiple coats, etc, I didn’t fancy that. So I decided to try experimenting with synthetic dyes. The manufacturer stresses that for it to work your dye bath needs to be at near boiling temperatures for a prolonged period for the dye to bond with polyester, I think you’re essentially melting the dye into the plastic fibres. It’s strongly advised that use a stovetop method, however these are big pieces of fabric and I don’t have pots that big enough. There’s a 90* wash on my machine though so I figured it was worth a bash for £7. It was an agonising two and a half hours excitedly waiting to see if the dye would take but I am thrilled to report that it did. It was as easy as putting a wash cycle on, the dye is in powder form and comes in a soluble packet so I chucked that in the drum, emptied the contents of the colour activator in with it and a tiny squirt of washing up liquid just to help get the dye into the pile of the velvet. It did dye some of the plastic elements in the drum and I wouldn’t advise putting the dye in your detergent drawer as this might also change colour. But if I understand correctly that dye shouldn’t leach out, it’s now permanently bonded with the plastic so no drama there. I can’t say how durable it is in practice but based on that premise it should last just as well as whatever the original colour was. This is not for the faint hearted but if you’re open to the possibility it might not work out go for it! I’m ordering more now and will have to tackle removing the fixed upholstery from my sofa so that I can repeat the process for the whole thing. Think it all through before you set out, be prepared for what could go wrong and might just end up with something beautiful!

Best dye ever

The Jacquard iDye Poly Fabric Dye in Lilac is an excellent choice for those looking to dye synthetic fabrics. It delivers beautiful, vibrant colour and works reliably on polyester and synthetic blends. With easy-to-follow instructions and a strong colour payoff, it’s a great option for small fabric projects. Just keep in mind the need for high heat and consistent stirring for optimal, even results.

This dye was such a lovely colour. It was very easy to use. I bought for to dye lace, and it worked perfectly. I will try it again.

Was never keen on the colours of the dress so decided to try and dye it. Fabric content 95% polyester, 5% elastane. Suspected I was going to ruin it but figured would take chance as never wore it anyway. Fabric was really thick quality. First effort I copied another user and tried pouring the prepared dye into the drawer of my washing machine, water at 60 degrees. This had little effect except to make the item a bit grey and awful looking. So got another pack and used stovetop method as recommended. The high heat ruined the dress, came out all thin and wrinkled with the wrinkles baked in so won't come out. The dye worked though, and went overly dark. Perhaps if I'd only given it 5 minutes instead of the 30 recommended it might have been okay, with a lighter blue on the flowers (what I was aiming for). But looks like a rag now, so lesson learned.

Didnt work at all

Great

Over the years I have done quite a bit of dying but never used this product before. I knew it was difficult to dye 100% polyester but couldn't find just the right colour crepe fabric for my mother of the bride outfit so diy dying was the only solution. I was only changing the colour slightly but my first test sample picked up too much colour in less than 5 mins. Although I haven't dyed my whole fabric yet I achieved the right colour change to another sample by using a very watered down mix and I didn't have to use the colour intensifyer. On one sample I did get some darker spots because I added more dye part way through so I will make sure it boils in the pan first before adding my fabric. I will also cut out my fabric pieces before dying (slightly bigger in case of shrinkage) to reduce the overall volume of fabric. As part of my ensemble I have had to mix some dyes to match the colour of a contrast fabric, which worked well. Some lace, which must be a mix of fibres, didn't seem to dye evenly but once dry it was fine. I am very impressed with the results and wouldn't hesitate to use it again.

Tiñe plásticos y materiales sintéticos. Solo hay que vigilar la temperatura que aguanta el soporte sin deformarse. Yo lo he usado para teñir policarbonato y ha ido genial.

Doet wat het moet doen.

Ich bin mega begeistert!!! Also ja, es riecht echt unangenehm, aber wir haben einfach Durchzug gemacht. Ich habe mein 100% Polyester Kleid damit gefärbt, von weiß in dunkel blau. Ich hab die Farbmenge genau nach Anleitung gemacht, und es passt super. Wir haben dann einen Kochtopf bei ca 85-90 Grad gehalten. Damit ging es mega. Ausspülen war etwas langwierig, aber war OK. Es kommt aber immernoch blaue Farbe raus...mal sehen ob das noch weg geht...

Färgen var bra. Men man bör rekommendera att man gör detta utomhus. Annars nöjd med resultatet.

Amazing Prouct, worked really well, instructions clear and outcome was as shown!