Is there any "true" black dye?Is there any "true" black dye that you have come across? I
tried the 602A from Pro-Chem and it came out a kind of greenish grey instead of
a true black which is what I am trying to find. Any suggestions?
Thoughts? Advice?
Was this on 100% cotton? Different fabrics will turn different colors when dyed with mixed colors. Did you use enough dye? ProChem's instructions say to use 8 teaspoons of black dye mix (20 grams of dye powder) per cup of water, for tie-dyeing, or 12 teaspoons (30 grams) per pound of fabric for immersion dyeing. This is twice as much dye as you'd use for a dark color other than black, four times as much as for a medium color, and twelve times as much as for dyeing a pale color. Black Procion MX dyes, which like all cool water fiber reactive dyes are so easy to use since they do not have to be boiled ![]() ![]() Another excellent black is the Remazol reactive black 5, which, unlike Procion MX colors is an unmixed single-hue black with a slightly bluish tinge. This dye is sold as Dylon Permanent 12 Black and as PRO Chemical & Dye's Remazol Liquid Reactive Black dye, and is also found in Jacquard Red Label Silk Colors Black. This dye is best used in warm to hot water, between 104°F and 140°F (40°-60°C), or even higher. If you want to dye silk black, or any other animal fiber (even nylon which tends to work well with silk and wool dyes), I recommend that you use the Lanaset black. ProChem sells Lanaset dyes under the brand name Sabraset, and these dyes are also sold under the brand name Telana. [entry corrected May 31, 2006 and updated November 8, 2007] Posted: Wednesday - September 29, 2004 at 05:28 PM
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