I don't seem to find dye ( I´m trying to do tie dye) . I´m looking for Fiber Reactive Dyes and I can´t find them in Portugal? any suggestion?

Dylon makes a variety of dye types, including fiber reactive dye. While the other types of Dylon dye are not ideal for tie-dyeing, because of the way the colors are blended, the Dylon tie-dye kit is ideal, if you can find it. In Portugal, contact Fabric Dyes, Jalber, Lda., Rua Gomes, Freire, 98, 1169-085 Lisboa (Tel: 00 351 21 319 0810; e-mail: marketing@jalber.pt).

You can also mail-order good fiber reactive dyes from other countries in Europe. Tobasign Dyes in Spain sells good Remazol-type fiber reactive dye. Quilt Et Textilkunst, in Germany, and Fibrecrafts, in the UK, are among the European companies that sell Procion MX type fiber reactive dyes.

The prices for Procion MX fiber reactive dyes are lower in the US, if you know where to buy them. Many dyers in Europe and Australia order their dyes from PRO Chemical & Dye or Dharma Trading Company in the US. You must call on the phone and request the slowest and cheapest form of shipping, as otherwise the cost of shipping will be greater than your cost savings. PRO Chemical & Dye and Dharma Trading Company both sell Procion MX dyes in a wider range of colors, for lower prices, than anywhere else that will sell small enough jars to be suitable for individual dyer; find out first what, if any, customs fees will be charged by your country, since they can wipe out any savings. I recommend you buy your dye in two-ounce (58 gram) jars until you decide which colors you like best. Smaller jars are less cost effective, while larger jars may be wasteful for beginning dyers.

See: Sources for Dyeing Supplies Around the World. (Scroll down to the different sections for North America and for Europe.)


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[Portions of this answer were also posted, by me, on Yahoo answers, on January 13, 2009.]