Multi purpose Rida Dyes

DIRECTIONS

1. Weigh dry fabric. Wash thoroughly. Leave damp
2. Using rubber gloves, dissolve dye in 500ml warm water
3. Fill bowl/stainless steel sink with approx 3 litres warm water (40°C)
4. Stir in 500g (10tbsp) salt and one packet of washing soda. Add dye & stir well
5. Submerge fabric in water
6. Stir for 15mins, then stir regularly for 45mins
7. Rinse fabric in cold water. Wash in warm water and dry away from direct heat & sunlight

HELPFUL HINTS

• You will need 500g salt
• 1 pack dyes up to 600g fabric (e.g.2 shirts) to full shade or larger amounts to lighter shade
• Suitable fabrics: Cotton, linen and viscose. Wool, Silk, Polyester/cotton and polyester/viscose mixes will dye to lighter shade
• Not suitable: Pure polyester, acrylic, nylon & fabric with special finishes
• Wash separately for first few washes to remove any excess dye
• Please note: Colour mixing rules apply (e.g. blue on red gives purple)

MICROWAVE DYING

• Hand dye can be used in the microwave to create special effects.
• For cotton, linen, silk and polyester/cotton mixes only.
• Micro-Dyeing is not suitable for wool, viscose or synthetic fabrics.
• DO NOT USE ON VISCOSE, AS FABRIC CAN GIVE OFF HARMFUL FUMES.
• Remove all metal on fabric (zips, studs, etc).

How To Use

1. Wash the fabric and leave damp.
   2. Select your special effect and prepare the fabric by scrunching, knotting, twisting or folding – tie all fabrics tightly.
   3. Wearing rubber gloves, empty the dye carefully into the bowl and gradually add 250 ml / ½ pint of hot water. Stir thoroughly to ensure dye is dissolved. Add further 250 ml / ½ pint of water.
   4. Place the fabric in the bowl and work into the dye.
   5. Put the bowl into a plastic bag or plastic wrap and place in the microwave. Set on ‘high’ for 4 minutes.
   6. After 4 minutes remove the bowl from the oven – remember to protect your hands from the heat.
   7. Tip away the dye solution and rinse the fabric in cold water. To protect the pattern do not undo any knots, twists, folds etc., until the water runs clear.
   8. Rinse, wash and dry as for the Hand method.

RIDA  All-In-One Machine Dye Instructions

The shade you achieve will depend on 3 things:

1. FABRIC TYPE

• Cotton, linen & viscose will dye to full shade

• Polyester/cotton & polyester/viscose mixes will dye to lighter shade

• Wool, silk, polyester, acrylic, nylon & fabric with special finishes e.g. ‘dry clean only’, cannot be dyed

2. FABRIC AMOUNT

• One pack will dye up to 600g of fabric (e.g. jeans, bath towel, double sheet) to the full shade & up to 1.2kg of fabric (e.g. double duvet) to lighter shade

3. ORIGINAL FABRIC COLOUR

• You can change one strong colour to another (or dye it to a lighter shade) by using RIDA whitener which lightens before you dye, ready for colour change. • Otherwise colour mixing rules apply, e.g. blue dye on red fabric gives purple

• Patterned fabric will often still show through

DIRECTIONS

First, weigh dry fabric to ensure you have sufficient dye. Once you are ready:

• Put damp fabric into the drum
• Just open the packet and add the dye directly into the drum of the washing machine then add 500gr salt and one packet (200gr) of washing soda and run 40C or 30C cycle
• Run another 40C or 30C cycle with detergent

-> Dry fabric away from direct heat & sunlight

• Our promise: This dye won’t damage your machine or affect subsequent washes

HELPFUL HINTS

• Use in front loading automatic washing machines. Do not use in launderette machines.

• Don’t dye more than half machine’s maximum load to avoid crowding which will give patchy results

• Don’t use more than five packs of dye at once. Dyeing may not cover stains, faded areas or bleach marks

• Should any dye be left in machine after dyeing, add cup of bleach to drum, add detergent as usual & run machine empty on 40°C cycle

• After dyeing, wash separately or with similar colours for first two washes to remove any excess dye

• Polyester stitching will not dye Always read the full instructions in pack before use.

 Color coding chart