Name: chele
Message: hi!
I checked out dharma traders and I think I will buy a mini kit since it seems to come with everything I need to make cute baby clothes.  I am pretty sure that the kits comes with procion dyes (right?) and here comes my question...

All of the "Tie Dye Kits" sold by that company, as well as by all of the other companies listed on my "Sources for Dyeing Supplies" page, contain Procion MX type dyes, one of the best dyes you can possibly use for this purpose. These kits are a great way to start dyeing. Baby clothes are among the most gratifying of projects to start with, too, because most baby clothes are so bland and boring. Even the most amateurish first attempts will look a whole lot better than the standard offerings at any baby store.

my baby gear is part polyester... (cotton/poly blend)
so now what? I cant retun all the baby gear and I heard that procions arent good for polys.

If it's at least partially cotton, go ahead and dye it. The polyester fraction of the garments will remain completely undyed, but this should not be a major problem for baby clothes. A garment that is 50% polyester and 50% cotton will produce very nice pastels when dyed with the bright colors in a Procion MX dye tie-dye kit. You'll just want to avoid large sections of red if you may be dyeing for a boy, because people are so uncomfortable about allowing boys to wear pink. A garment that is 80% cotton will dye up only a little less bright than 100% cotton.

I think you'll also want to acquire some 100% cotton baby clothes to dye. It will be interesting for you to compare them when you dye them side by side. The best assortments of inexpensive blank dyeable cotton baby clothes are available at Dharma Trading Company and Alegre fashions, but you'll do fine with any 100% cotton white clothing, at least if it is not treated to make it stain-resistant.. (See my "Sources for Dyeing Supplies" page for contact information.)


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