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Procion MX Dye

ideal for cotton, rayon, linen, and silk

When mixed with soda ash, Procion dyes are permanent, colorfast, and very washable. For pale colors, use a smaller amount of dye powder.

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Country: England

Message: Hi, I am trying to get hold of some Drimarene orange X-3LG, Rubinole X-3LR and Blue X-3LR. Where could I get hold of these dyes?

The Drimarene X dyes are high-temperature reactive dyes for cellulose fibers, such as cotton and rayon, which are based on a trichloropyrimidine structure. They are less popular among hand-dyers than dyes such as Drimarene K and Procion MX that don't require heat, but the slower dye-fiber reaction is helpful for level-dyeing solid colors.

What sort of quantities are you looking for? For large industrial quantities, you can get Drimarene dyes from their manufacturer, Clariant. As a general rule, large dye manufacturers will sell you containers with no less than five kilograms of each color. It's likely that you would not be writing me if you wanted those sorts of quantities, however. If you are a researcher or artist who wants to work with these dyes, you will need to find a supplier who will provide far smaller quantities, no more than a pound per color, and preferably smaller quantities than that.

Among scientific suppliers, it appears that at one time in the past Bio-Rad listed these Drimarene dyes among their dyes and stains, but they no longer do. Sigma-Aldritch carries a wide range of dyes, but they don't carry these.

In the US, Classic Dyes currently carries these three dyes, some of them additionally under other common names (always order by both brand name and Colour Index name, and be sure to specify that you are not willing to accept a dye mixture of a similar hue). Their minimum order is one pound per dye color, or was the last time I ordered from them.

Batik Oetoro in Australia sells Drimarene X dyes in quantities as small as 50 grams per color (for AUS$11), and they will ship their dyes overseas. You can contact them to determine whether they sell the specific Drimarene X dyes you require. Their Drimarene X dyes are listed at the bottom of the same page that lists their Drimarene K dyes; Drimarene K dyes are warm-water dyes that do not require the high dyeing temperatures required by the Drimarene X dyes.

You might be able to find a suitable retailer more local to you by calling Clariant.

The generic name of Drimarene orange X-3LG is Colour Index reactive orange 11; Drimarene Rubinol (or rubine) X-3LR is C.I. reactive red 55; and Drimarene blue X-3LR is reactive blue 52.  These three dyes, Drimarene orange X-3LG, Drimarene Rubine X-3LR, and Drimarene Blue X-3LR, are recommended by Clariant as 'ternary elements', that is, three primary colors for use in mixing colors: