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Colors with an * denotes discontinued colors
Please look at my tutorial on how to dye fabric with RIT Dye Here is the color grid of RIT Dye colors and how they take to different types of fibers. These were taken off of scans of the actual test fiber strips that we did in class, and I took every precaution to be sure that they remained true-to-life color. This does not mean, however, that they'll all display the same on every monitor - rather, this is just a guide for how the color takes, and the variations on each color that happen.
The strips (from the black line on) are as follows:
1: Spun Diacetate (think taffeta, satin, brocades)
2: Modacrylic (usually flame retardant fabrics, non-wovens, fleece, wigs)
3: Filament Triacetate (if the fabric is wrinkle-resistant, this is probably what it is)
4: Bleached Cotton
5: Acrylic (Creslan 61) (I don't know the difference between the different Acrylic fibers, but they seem to dye the same way)
6: Polyester (Dacron 54) (again, I don't know what the differences actually are)
7: Polyester (Dacron 64)
8: Nylon
9: Acrylic (Orlon 75)
10: Spun Silk (i.e. Silk)
11: Polypropylene (i.e. Polyester)
12: Rayon
13: Worsted Wool
Plus, the final two columns were because we did larger samples of cotton and silk.
I hope that this helps you out a bit - I'll have the tutorial for how to RIT Dye up shortly!
We did miss a few newer colors that they added to their production, but we did not have at school - sorry about that! Also, many of the discontinued colors can sometimes be found at stores still, so that is why I included them.
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Thank you so freaking much. I have been on a mad search for this exact thing. I am thoroughly disappointed that Rit does not have anything like this on their site.
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Way late reply, but yes!! I agree, it's so crazy that something like this is so hard to find! Although, I will admit, when we ordered the testing fabric for class, it was stupid expensive (think like $40/yard) but still. You'd think this would be the main selling point on their site or something :\
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I'm dying a Tilley hat that was given to me by someone who didn't want it anymore and this is so helpful! Thank you so much!
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I love your tutorials so much.... they seriously are perfect for cosplay...
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Now I don't have to worry how my fabric will turn out. Thx for sharing!
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This is amazing!! Thank you so much for the resource.
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Any time!! When we did these in class all I could think was "welp, gotta get these put together and online so I don't forget when I inevitably loose the samples!"
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i have aquestion? so do u know if you dye soil resistant fabric?
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My cotton fabric is already the color of the Yellow -1 row and the Cotton Colum. It is a very light pastel color. So am at a loss how dying it will come out. It is a store bought couch slip cover with no place to snip a sample peice to try.They call the color Natural since it isn't white. Think of the color of whipping cream before you whip it.
Help. I am thinking of a Navy or Royal blue or Purple dye but will the two blues turn to green with pastel yellow fabric? And the Purple dye just turn the fabric some weird shade?
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I'm going to be dying a dress for a convention next month and this will come in handy. 
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not sure why I didn't have this favorited earlier - I think because by now I know "If I need costume help, check taeliac's DA first!" lol
Planning on making a Mai (from Avatar) costume for AX, and I have tons of this white cotton fabric lying around that I think may work, if I can dye it the right colours. Going to do a test-run first, of course.
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You are amazing.
I just have no need for this information as of now.
But still!
You seem to know so much!!
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Hehe, I went to school for costume production, so we have to know all sorts of odd things - you never know what a director is going to say that they want
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Hello, I dont know if you have answered this question before but would you happen to know if bottom weight fabric takes well to Rit dye? My fabric store has two colors of bottom weight...black and white...XD but I need it to be an Auqumarine color.
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Hrm... I actually do not know! I've heard that bottom weight doesn't take to the dye very well, for darker colors (my friend tried to ombre dye some for her final, and it came out lighter than she wanted, but that was using a fiber reactive dye, not RIT). You may either need to dye it a couple of times to get it dark enough, but I do know that it's possible to get the color onto the fabric
Your best bet is to do a small sample of it (just scale down the proportions of water and dye) and see what color it comes out. Before dumping all of your fabric into it, though, let the dyed sample dry overnight, and then rise it out to get all of the dye out of it 
You may also want to experiment with using a darker blue in conjunction with the aquamarine dye, but that is definitely something to do samples with before dying any quantity of fabric
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Well im going a lighter color, I shall give it a try just to see XD thank you so much, its hard to find people who know what they are talking about on here so I thank you very much for responding, have a nice day ^^
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Yay! A Hetalia fan! ^^ <3
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Mwhahahahahahahaha.....
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Thanks SO MUCH!
I'm planning on dying nylon in Kelly green, so this is really helpful. x3
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Hooray! I hope it works out for you! If RIT gives you a pain, I believe a company called "Dylon" has a dye that is meant for nylon and poly stuffs, but I've never got to use it... if RIT doesn't work, let me know and I'll see if there are any other dyes I've used that would work for you, too
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hi i might dye a white saddle pad (made of cotton and polyester) orange and i was wondering if it woud turn out darker then the tangerine.
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It will probably turn out lighter, just because it's so dodgy to know what color polyester will take - it's like a random game! You may want to start out with just doing more thinned out batches, and just keep re-dying it until you get the color you want - that way, you're (hopefully) not going to overshoot it on the first dying!
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I so love you for this! This will help me a lot.
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Hooray! I'm glad it will help!
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Would you recommend RIT dye to color jeans? My sister and I bought some black jeans that faded after we washed them. From there we bought some DYLON fabric dye (in Velvet black, its a powder). After we dyed the jeans, they looked ok. But they still fade every time we wash them.
Any tips?
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ooh... you're probably never going to get a deep black with denim, it's just something about the type of fiber and it's ability to take colors, I'm sorry to say. If the DYLON stuff didn't work, RIT probably won't, either
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Ah, thanks a lot! But would the RIT fade after washing? Cause it's not that the dye wasn't dark, its that it faded after we washed the jeans.
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If the other dye didn't stick, the RIT probably won't, either - that's the big downside of really dark colors, they don't like to stick to anything unless it's professionally done (like, in the large factory when the fabric is woven~) and if they can't get it to stick, it probably won't XP
Is there any stretch to the pants? Because dying things with a bit of spandex or lycra in them is nigh impossible, or at least getting the dye to stick
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o.0 I see.. well I guess we're gonna just have to dye em once again and leave em be. We don't wear the jeans often, but it'll still be nice to have em nice and dark. Thanks for the info.
As for he stretch, I'm not quite sure so I'll look into it.
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Probably, I'm sorry to say! At least they won't get regular wear - you could try washing them by hand in cold water, if you do have to clean them. Just use a little bit of detergent (something like Woolite is great) in cold water, and let them hang dry, and the color may stay better!
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You're so awesome for posting this color chart! I had a feeling that RIT dye would come out muted, for some reason. Is there another dye that you would recommend that will work better if we want brighter colors? Thank you in advance!
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Yeah, RIT is really kind of not the best dyes out there. For the brighter colors, it more or less depends on what your material is - cottons will always tend to dye a bit more muted, but silks dye wonderfully. I'm sorry to say, though, that all the dying I've done has been with various chemical dyes, not mixes you purchase in the store 
I have heard that Dylon dyes work on polyester fabrics, but I've never actually done that before.
This is the dye [link] that I've seen used in theatre productions before, but I haven't actually done the dying. If you're going to do this route, though, be sure you get all the auxiliaries you'll need
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I see. I had no idea, never tried dyeing before. But it's good to know.
Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate it 
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Any time! It's a bit tricky at first, to get used to having to mix these things yourself and get the proportions right to dye the color you want, if you're doing it the complicated way, but once you do, it's actually rather addicting
*goes off to dye more corset fabric*
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This is really neat. It's wonderful you put so much effort into this. : ' )
BTW, where would be the best place to get RIT Dye? Just a common store like Walmart?
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Not a problem!! I had to do the samples for class, so it was definitely worth it posting them, because those stupid dying strips are really expensive to just up and buy, and not to mention all the different colors of dye
And, yep! You should be able to find it at Walmart by their crafts, and places like JoAnn's and Hobby Lobby. I even think some Walgreens and other pharmacy places have them, by the laundry detergent
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Ahaha, I know how that is. We have to pay 1-2 times a year for some classes. And extra if we want to further ourselves. XD
Thanks for telling me. If I can weasel my mom or grandmother out of a pot I'll try this on some a cotton/polyster blend. I'm gonna have to figure out how to do it in bands though. XD
; )
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Hooray! I am glad to hear that it is helpful - I know, doing this really was a pain, but well worth it
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