Marabu Easy Color Textile Dye

Create unique fabric pieces with Marabu Easy Color. These dyes are able to color: cotton, linen, silk, viscose and mixed fabrics with a maximum of 20% synthetic fibers in their composition and rice paper. Once painted, the pieces can be washed by hand at a maximum temperature of 30°C, hot washing is not suitable. In addition to being versatile and practical to use, the Easy Color offer excellent resistance to light and can be used by children. Packed in 25g packs, these powder paints are ideal for a dyeing techniques variety. The ideal proportion for a intense colors result is a pack of 3 to 5 liters of water for 150g of fabric, while for more subtle colors and medium tones the ideal ratio is a pack to 7 liters of water for 300g of fabric . Original colors can only be obtained on white fabrics, fabrics with base colors can change the color. The dyeing process is very simple: place boiling water in a large stainless steel container to ensure you can move the fabric freely and dissolve the contents of the Easy Color pack; Add 1 tablespoon of salt to each liter of water and dissolve (in the case of silk, you should also add 50ml of vinegar); Moisten the fabric with warm water, squeeze it lightly and add it to the preparation; in case of wax batik, let the temperature reduce to 40-50°C; Let the preparation act for at least 20 minutes, stirring the fabric constantly; Finally rinse the fabric in cold water until the ink runs out (in the case of silk, it should cool slowly before rinsing.