Chemicals

Beginners Guide to Dyeing Cotton, Wool and Silk.
Introduction to theory. Methods for Hot and for Cold Dyeing.
Microwave dyeing. Dye usage charts.

Cotton Base Solution
Contains Urea, Soda Ash and Leonil KS-C. Used to presoak cotton when using cold dyeing method.

Wool & Silk Base Solution
Contains detergent, acetic acid and urea.
Used to presoak animal fibre when using cold dyeing method.

Glaubers Salts (Sodium Sulphate)
Slows down fixation of dye onto wool to assist in the development of an even colour. Also used to improve dye solubility and force dye out and into cotton fabric.

Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate)
Fixes dye onto cotton fabric by raising the pH above 7.

Urea
Swells fibre to assist dye penetration when cold dyeing.

30% Acetic Acid
Fixes dye onto wool and other animal fibres by reducing pH below 7. NB Freighting Acid can be expensive. We have some depots around the country that hold stock.

Lyogen MF
Slows down fixation of Acid Dyes for Wools and Silks. To assist in the development of an even colour.

Lyogen FN
Slows down fixation of Fibre Reactive Dyes for Wools and Silks. To assist in the development of an even colour.

Leonil KS-C
Assists wetting of fibre or fabric for cold dye applications.

Imerol XND
Used for scouring fibre and fabric before dyeing and for washing out unfixed dye after dyeing.

To purchase our dyeing chemicals please visit our store.

Prices for larger quantities available on request.