Jacquard iDye Poly .49 Oz - Pink

This is very good dye. It's easy to use and doesn't stain anything except what you're dying. Apparently doesn't bleed, either. Using this was a much more pleasant experience than my last attempt at dying something with RIT. That said, I was trying to dye some ugly light green cotton/poly curtains a darker, prettier shade, and while they look much better now, they didn't turn out exactly the way I wanted. But that was probably on me, not the dye. Because I didn't have a big enough pot for the stovetop method, I used a front-loading washer. It says on the Jacquard website that you can do this, but my experience is that it's not recommended, at least not with big items like curtains. Supposedly the amount of dye was appropriate for two 84" panels, but I don't think there was enough water in the washer. Also, it was impossible to keep the water as hot as it should be. I have my hot water heater turned up all the way and also threw at least 8 quarts of boiling water into the washer, but it needs to be that hot for at least 1/2 hour of agitation and I don't think it was. Perhaps if my item had been smaller so it moved more freely in the water, the temp wouldn't have mattered so much. But whatever, I think my curtains would have been darker if I'd had more water and/or hotter water. Darker is what I wanted. It also didn't smell nearly as bad as some reviewers indicated. There *is* an odor, and I think it gave me a mild episodic headache, but it's not anywhere near overwhelming as long as you have your windows open and a decent cross breeze. Perhaps the really negative reviews about the odor were from people who couldn't or didn't open their windows, or maybe who have severe chemical sensitivities. In the past the odor might have bothered me a lot, but since I've improved my health my sensitivity to odors has remarkably diminished. So I didn't find it troublesome. I was very happy to find that there was no green residue left in my washer. I washed some old green and blue things (stuff that no longer bleeds) right after I got done with the curtains, and also threw a snow-white rag in there to see if there was any staining or residual dye left in the machine. Not a bit. So I consider this product a win. What I'm going to do is get a bigger pot and two packets of dye and try again, stovetop, following the directions precisely, doing only one curtain panel at a time. I liked this product enough to try again. My main quibble doesn't have to do with the product itself but with the Amazon listing. In Amazon product description it says for "100% natural fabrics", but then the picture of the product is of iDye Poly, which is only for synthetic fabrics or blends. I asked the seller a question on Amazon, which went unanswered. Decided to buy anyway, and what I actually received was iDye Poly, which would not have worked if I'd had 100% natural fabric like cotton or silk. But for synthetic fabrics and blends, highly recommended!

Started with a very light mint green alpha direct polartec hoodie. The clothing is great, the color was not. I read about how to dye polyester and this seemed like it might be worth a shot. Getting that much water to boil was the hardest part. It was about 50deg outside (have to do this outside, the smell is strong) on a little one burner camping stove. That wasn't going to work. So I tried a propane torch. That added enough heat, but it was kind of scary. Your clothing must stay in the boiling water for at least 1/2 hour. And then it was a little difficult to get the smell out. I rinsed and rinsed and baking soda and vinegar. Finally it it odor free. Pros - it works. your clothing will change color. Cheaper than buying new clothing. mess-free Cons - must be done outdoors. Hard to predict exactly the resulting color. boiling water takes a while I like this dye and will probably use it again if I want to change the color of a piece of gear

i’ve used clothing dies for a long time but it never comes out the way you want. this time i had a prada bikini that had purple shampoo explode all over it in my luggage. it was all stained and gross looking. i did everything it told me to do on the package and after a wash.. just wow. things you have to consider: 1) it stinks! so open up a window and turn your overhead fan on. 2) its hard to get the smell of the dye out of the clothes, so i hand washed it for a while and then threw it in the washing machine twice. i hand washed it so no dye would come out in the washing machine because this is POWERFUL stuff. 3) it did dye the red prada logo blue, so i’m unsure of what to do about that yet but maybe try taping it? i didn’t want to take it off and sew it back on, but i think it looks cool. but in the future i would probably tape my tags on clothing. overall this dye is powerful and will dye anything. i really recommend this dye instead of rit or any of those other dyes, especially for vintage clothing.

This is a long review because I want to share what I learned from my dyeing experience. The short answer is that the dye had a wine color, almost purple while dyeing but it rinsed to a nice crimson. Play with the amount of water and time to achieve the red you want. A great dye, but you’ll have to decide if it’s worth it. Following my motto of making things more complicated, I decided to make a “Moby Dick” knitting needle holder, stuffed with red fiber fill so the needles will look even more like harpoons. I won’t know if dyeing the fiber fill was worth it until I know the reaction of the gift’s recipient, but I learned many valuable lessons. Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes. 1) Plan ahead. Get all your equipment ready before starting because once you start there’s no stopping. Set out extra bowls, towels, utensils… anything you can possibly imagine needing. Decide how large a container you’ll need and double it— my pot was large enough for the filling to move but not contain the splashes from stirring, which lead to most of the mess. I used a slotted spoon but if I do it again would use tongs to move the material. I worked with little bits of fiber fill; if I was dyeing a single large piece of fabric I think the ability to grip it and move it around would be crucial and help prevent splashing. 2) I suggest wearing gloves. I didn’t notice it but the dye got on my hands and from there light switches, the wall, ice cube trays, my project, and my face. It washed easily off my skin except for my cuticles and fingernails. Also, wear something you wouldn’t mind turning red 3) Focus on dyeing by itself. Clean up before moving on to other tasks. I thought I was careful about washing my hands, and moved between projects only to continue to find pink stains in the strangest places for days afterward. *Just noticed a pink stain on a pillow case. No idea how it came in contact with the dye. 4) In retrospect, ice cream buckets and plastic containers would have been a better choice than mixing bowls. I’m not sure how “toxic” the dye residue is but my plastic bowls and pot won’t ever be clean again. 5) The dye cleaned up easily off the metal stove top and porcelain sink, light switches and a plastic jug. Anything I’d call “rubbery plastic” is now pink forever: a drain filter, “stove gap covers”, and laminate flooring. 6) The dye pack dissolves entirely. Don’t begin the process prematurely by setting it on a hot stove top. 7) Depending on how precise you want to be, try dyeing a sample to determine the length of time and concentration of dye to use to achieve the color you want. I made two batches that turned out fairly different but that wasn’t a problem. 8) Lastly, after having my project take over my apartment I considered skipping the last step of washing my dyed filling. Don’t. You’d be amazed how much dye comes out. Even when everything is rinsed, washed, and dried the dye can come off on your hands and be transferred (I suppose depending on the material). While stuffing my whale I thought I was careful but still ended up with a partially pink whale. I wouldn’t even consider washing it stuffed, in my brief experience I imagine the dye would reactivate and run everywhere. Because of the nature of my project I can’t speak to how dyed material washes but I would wash whatever was dyed alone and by hand. If I were to do this again I would set it up so I used a camping stove set up on a driveway, using a large stew pot, where I could clean up with a hose and not be tempted to work on another task at the same time.

I had a polyester bubblegum pink satin shirt, on which the colors bled, and this was the closest color dye I could find. So I bleached, washed, and dried it. Then I used this dye, the full packet, in a stainless steel pot and boiled the shirt for half an hour. I thought if I boiled for half an hour vs an hour, the color would be lighter. However, the shirt came out fuschia/hot pink. Perhaps I should have used less dye. I think if you boil for an hour it helps the color set. The pot was big enough for the shirt but not big enough for the fabric to flow freely. When I let the shirt air dry, the color was even but the fabric did not have the sheen of satin. However, the sheen returned after I wet the shirt and ironed while wet. Then I put it in the dryer for 20 minutes to seal the color. The color was slightly uneven, which could be due to the small pot or, more likely, ironing while wet (which could have been uneven). Still the shirt is in the same color family that I wanted and much improved over the original. I recommend the product.

if i could give this product 0 stars i would. this was not my first time using a dye like this, but it was my first time with this brand and i will never use it again. i followed the simple directions perfectly and my supposed to be pink fabric came out purple and very splotchy. my fabric was white to begin with and i only left it soaking for 45 minutes. that really isn’t my biggest concern though. the SMELL was absolutely the worst part. the other reviews on are are not exaggerating at all. i am usually not bad when it comes to strong odors, but i think i may have had an extreme sensitivity to this one. although i was in a well ventilated room with windows open and fans on, almost instantly after the steam started i got a terrible migraine and felt extremely light headed. i tried getting fresh air outside and drinking water and taking medicine to try and calm it down but it would not go away. i needed my boyfriend to finish the soaking process and clean up for me because i could not be in the room any longer. i’m not trying to sound dramatic but it really was horrible. i even ended up vomiting several time. it is about three hours later now and i am still feeling very dizzy and nauseous while writing this. i’m sure this isn’t common for most buyers because not a whole lot of reviews say it was this bad for them, but just be extra extra careful when using this product, and i defiantly would not purchase it if you have even the slightest sensitivity to this type of stuff. i will NOT be purchasing this again.

Everything worked as advertised.. color was much to be desired. Instead of a bright Kelly green, it was a dark Forrest green. Still looks good but not the color I was expecting.

used for dying disc golf. nice purple blue.

A good dye very happy with it

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Arrived on time, and worked great. This dye is very green though and it wasn't a really flattering colour for a shirt. I had used two older white shirts of my husbands and used this to dye green for a wedding. I doubt he will wear the shirts again, but to no fault of the product. If you are dyeing clothes, just realize that this colour is verrrrrry green.

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