Country: WALES UK

Message: Hi there. Sorry but I can't find answer. Do you ship to UK please, roughly how much is postage per kilo etc, how longs does it take to ship. I am dying dark brown wool black, will you sell everything I need to do this. I am not able to find supplies in UK.

I don't ship supplies to the UK, but I can recommend sources for you. You will probably have to buy your dyes by mail-order, as most hand-dyers do anywhere. Please look on my page "Sources for Dyeing Supplies Around the World". Scroll down to the section listing suppliers in Europe. Dye suppliers in the UK include Fibrecrafts, Kemtex Educational Supplies, and Rainbow Silks. There is almost never any need to buy your dyeing supplies from outside of the UK.

Some dyers in Europe prefer to mail-order their supplies from PRO Chemical & Dye or Dharma Trading Company in the US, because their prices are excellent, often sufficiently low that the cost of overseas shipping is not unreasonable. If you choose to do this, you should order by phone, as web sites generally do not mention the options for slower forms of shipping which cost less. Rapid shipping is extremely expensive, but if you can specify a slower form of shipping then the total price of the dye will be good.

Some of the best dyes for dyeing wool are the Lanaset dyes. Lanaset Jet Black is particularly good, compared to other black dyes for wool. (See "Lanaset Dyes: A Range of Reactive and Acid Dyes for Protein Fibers". It's difficult to find Lanaset dyes in the UK, but there is one source. See "Do you know of a supplier for Lanaset dyes in the UK?". You can also order Lanaset dyes from PRO Chemical & Dye in the US, or Kraftkolour in Australia, as both of these firms are happy to ship internationally. Again, be sure to request economy shipping and determine in advance how much it will cost.

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