Will using a dye fixative work on tie dyed shirts that have already been rinsed, or is it too late? Either way, how exactly is it done?
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Judy
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 677 Posts June 25, 20180 found this helpful
It works best if you apply it immediately after you dye something
June 26, 20180 found this helpful
It seems that it can still help "fix" the dye but not as well as if used immediately after dyeing.
- From the Rit website:
- Commercially dyed items and previously hand-dyed items can also be treated with ColorStay Dye Fixative before laundering for the first time.
- However, the results may not be as apparent or long-lasting as when used after your own Rit project.
- Here is information from Rit on how to use this product:
- www.ritdye.com/.../
- NOTE - this information is from another "dye" website:
- "Sometimes people try Rit Dye Fixative with Rit All-Purpose Dye for tie-dyeing, but this is not a good idea.
- Rit Dye Fixative doesn't work for tie-dyed garments that have been dyed in multiple colors, which require a completely different kind of dye. Since Rit Dye Fixative cannot be used without immersing your garment in water, it is suitable only for pieces that have been dyed a single solid color. If you try to tie-dye multiple colors with Rit dye and then fix with Rit Dye Fixative, your colors will bleed together.
- It's important to use fiber reactive dyes, such as the dyes in good tie-dyeing kits, if you want to tie-dye; if you use fiber reactive dyes, you will not need to use a product like Rit Dye Fixative, because the dyes are permanent without it, when applied according to the instructions."
- There are several videos on YouTube about using dye fixative (Google How to use dye fixative).
- Here is a link that has a lot of information but it is a long "read".
- www.pburch.net/.../index.html
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