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Procion MX Dye

ideal for cotton and rayon

When mixed with soda ash, Procion dyes are permanent, colorfast, and very washable. You can easily create a palette of brilliant colors ranging from light pastels to deep, vibrant hues.

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Dye polyester and poly/cotton or poly/rayon blends

Jacquard iDye and iDye Poly

iDye Poly is disperse dye that can be used to dye polyester, nylon, and acrylic. (Note that regular iDye is a direct dye that can be used only on natural fibers such as cotton; it can be mixed with iDye Poly to dye polyester blends.)

What is the fiber content of your coveralls? You must match the dye you choose to the fiber, or else the dye will just wash out.

If your coveralls are 100% cotton, or another plant fiber such as linen, hemp, bamboo, or rayon, then they will be very easy to dye in the washing machine using a fiber reactive dye. In the US, I recommend Procion MX dye. You can also use Dylon Permanent dye in a plastic bucket, stirring frequently to avoid uneven dyeing. In Europe and Australia, I recommend Dylon Machine Dye.

If your coverall is 100% polyester, it can be dyed only by boiling it with a special polyester dye called disperse dye. No dye that works on natural fibers will dye polyester. One brand of disperse dye you can mail-order is called "iDye Poly".

For a cotton/polyester coverall, you can most easily just choose to dye the cotton content, and leave the polyester fibers undyed. This won't work for a bright or dark color, but will be fine for beige. If only half of the fiber in your coverall is a dyeable natural fiber, dyeing it brown will make a good beige. Start out using less dye than you think you'll need, because it's easy to redye to make it darker, but a real pain to remove the color after you have dyed it. If you are going to be using these coveralls repeatedly, you need to use a good long-lasting wash-proof dye such as Procion or Dylon dye. If you will only need to wear them once or twice, a less permanent dye such as Rit all-purpose dye is just fine, as long as there is enough cotton in your coveralls to dye. Rit won't dye polyester at all, but it will dye cotton, though it fades much more quickly than Procion dyes.

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