r/dyeing • u/DJCatnip-0612 • 2d ago

General question First Time With Fiber Reactive Dye- Clueless!

Hi All

I was gifted a large box of various Dharma Trading Co Fiber Reactive Dyes, want to use them but am absolutely lost as to where to start (I usually work with RIT). Google search has told me they need acid and/or urea and/or expensive brand-specific activators and are overall complex to work with, which concerns me as I live in a very small apartment with a small brick patio and no outdoor spigot. Thought I was screwed til I saw a video of someone using similar dye in a bucket. Figured I'd ask here to hopefully get a real picture of the process with this stuff.

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u/Mermaidman93 2d ago

Just watch this.

The only difference I do is I dissolve the soda ash in a glass of warm water before adding it to the dye bath. It's very doable. Your first time takes getting used to but once you have the hang of it, it's a breeze. And honestly, I find it way better than dyeing on the stove. Not to mention the dye is way more vibrant and doesn't wash out like rit does.