Name: karyn
Message: Can you please tell me where I can buy good quality fabric dyes for rayon and cotton.  I am most interested in vibrant colours and particularly, turquoise.  Thank you,

I maintain a list of different dye supply companies around the world. Look there for the nearest good supplier.

For cotton and rayon, you will get the brightest colors using fiber reactive dyes, such as Procion MX dyes or Drimarene K dyes. Fix these dyes with soda ash, and be sure to allow the reaction to occur with enough warmth (minimum 70 degrees F. or 21 degrees C.). This is the type of dye used in my How to Dye recipe.

The best and brightest turquoise dye, among the different classes of fiber reactive dye, would be Procion Turquoise MX-G, also known as Colour Index Reactive Blue 140.

What you really want to avoid is any sort of all-purpose dye. It tends to fade quickly in the laundry, and the colors are much less reliable. In addition, the very hot water it requires is not good for rayon. You will be much happier with good fiber reactive dye.

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