Jacquard iDye for Natural Fabrics .49 Oz - Ecru

I'm pretty experienced with dyeing wool and silk with professional dyes; this was my first time dyeing plant fibers and using iDye. I dyed 400 grams (about a pound) of linen/silk yarn, and the result is a gorgeous camel color, just what I was hoping for. TIPS FOR GETTING A LIGHTER COLOR If you want a lighter color, you need to apply this dye packet to a larger amount of fabric. 3 pounds of textiles is a good amount. If you don't have that much fabric, or want to go really light (or be precise in the color you get), you can dissolve the dye packet in a separate container. Only add a little bit of the dye solution to the water where you'll be doing your dyeing. Mix well. Then add your textiles. Wait a few minutes, then take the fabric out of the dyebath to decide if you want to add a bit more dye. Just keep in mind that the color will look quite a bit darker when wet. And always take the fabric out of the pot before adding more dye and stirring! Unless, of course, you actually want uneven/tie-dye-like effects.

Item dyed was a 100% linen jacket. Ecru is usually a neutral, greyish-yellow, non-dyed linen color. Color on the box was a little darker than that, so I expected to wash a few times to fade. I used the top-loader machine method with expected dye-time of 60 minutes. However, I stopped the process after 30 minutes when I noticed the color turning much darker than expected. This dye ended up being closer to camel with an orange undertone almost like light tanned leather. Final color was likable and usable, but definitely not the expected color of ecru.

I wish I had seen other reviews before using - this is a muddy camel color and not ecru at all. Completely ruined the white pants I was hoping to use it on :(

My dye project was experimental: all I wanted was a very slight tauping-out of a paisley pattern that was too stark white to suit me (a paisley patterned cotton throw.) I used only half of the dye package. I used a plain old household bucket filled partly with simmering water from a big stewpot and partly with the hottest water I could get from the faucet. I squished the fabric down as far as I could and lifted and swished it around frequently for about half an hour. This was about as slapdash a methodology as one could hope for-- but it turned out just fine.

I have never been able to perfectly dye a garment. And this dye works pretty good. I defintely prefer it to Rit. This one is for natural fabric. I bought one packet to dye a white cotton shirt to ecru color. At first I didn't thoroughly follow the directions. And so it didn't turn out great. So I bought another packet, decided to be more disciplined and thoroughly follow the directions and it worked out much much better. Some comments: - It's most likely better to dye in hot water in a pot on a stove as directed. And not in the washing machine. - Make sure to FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS inside the packet. For example: if cotton, add one cup of non-iodized salt, no less. By doing so, the dye pigments "gripped" to the shirt like magnets. - It's very EASY to use. - It's not messy. - There's no funky odor at all. - It's better to leave the garment to dye for at least an hour I think. - Stir and turn the garment often. Don't just leave it to sit in the dye. Have to work it. The result: - My shirt is made of rather thin cotton fabric. It absorbed the dye well. It's evenly dyed for the most part. But not everywhere and this I has do do with some rest of stain. And so the back of the shirt is pretty evenly dyed. The front has areas with old stains invisble to the naked eyes. But those stains altered those areas and so there's a bit of uneveness there. - Dyed, my shirt looks casual, bohemian style.... It is what I was going for so I am happy with the result. I'll buy again.

perfect color perfect product. so very easy!

I used the stovetop method for this. It doesn't specify what size pot to use, so I used a 16-qt pot filled almost completely with water. I added the dye, salt, etc and put in a white sweater. After stirring it around and waiting few minutes, I noticed it looked a lot darker than the light beige color I know ecru to be. I pulled it out after about five minutes and rinsed it in the sink. It looked TAN. I hand washed it in hot water and a lot of soap. I managed to fade it to a very light tan or a very dark beige, then washed it in the washer on the hot cycle and that managed to get it down to what I would call ecru. I would NOT recommend leaving fabric in there for the full 30 minutes it suggests, or maybe only use half the dye packet, or use more water, or something. It would just come out too dark otherwise. Keep a close eye on it while you're dying it to make sure the color is what you want it to be.

Product didn't do anything to my polyester clothing, but whatever no big deal, I sent the dye back to the company and they charged me for the product saying they never got the return. I have no idea how to contact them to resolve this.

Non funziona.

Tiene un fácil uso, y queda bien teñido pero el color no es crudo es más mostaza

Très bonne teinture pour tous les tissus: synthétiques et naturels. Acheté pour tissus synthétiques et satisfaite des résultats. Toujours laver les articles séparément comme pour toutes les teintures mais c’est la seule teinture qui ait fonctionné pour les tissus synthétiques.

Pas du tout la couleur vu su la boîte

Well this dye worked beautifully in the washing machine. Only problem is it was supposed to be ecru and it came out tan. Very disappointed. Not sure now whether to overdye with black or try dye-gone but I’m certainly not going to wear shorts the colour of poo!