Jacquard Acid Dyes 1/2 Ounce-Fire Red

I overdyed a brownish red wool dress with Fire Red Jacquard dye and it turned out SO PRETTY!!! I don't do well with orangy shades and this one on top makes it more of a plummy red and much prettier (IMHO). It was pretty easy using the stovetop method.

I use this shade of red very often. I use acid dye (activated by the mordant you choose, acidic like household vinegar or powdered citric acid, the main ingredient of kool-aid.) to custom color my fibers for spinners. This shade, Fire Red, is indispensable. I also use the Country Classics brand of dye, but for a nice warm tomato red, I add this color by Jacquard. The only reason that I'm giving this less than five stars is the price. I can easily use up half of this size container when mixing up my dye stock. I also use kool-aid and Wilton's gel colors for my acid dyeing. (This type of preparation works best with protein fibers like wool and silk, and it does a beautiful job on undyed firestar (superfine nylon, adds a bit of sparkle). You can use the "acid" dyes like this one for other fibers too. Just change your mordants to those compatible with plant fibers like cotton and linen. (Instead of vinegar or citric acid, use a small amount of soda ash.) My other tip is this: try dyeing your wool top or roving in a very low oven. I soak my wool in lukewarm water with just a few drops of blue Dawn dish soap. Squeeze out only the excess water, it's important to keep the fiber wet. The dye travels much faster through wet fiber free of lanolin (alpaca doesn't have any). I apply my dyestock, wrap my fibers in heavy plastic wrap and then heavy aluminum foil. Bake in a big casserole dish, covered, in 225 degree oven for one hour, 90 minutes max. Allow the wrapped fibers to cool very slowly, then rinse very gently. My wool stays incredibly soft.

I bought this to dye a new swimsuit. When the suit arrived it was more of a coral red and not a true red. I went to Jaquard's site for detailed dying instructions and the fire red did just the trick! My cute new 2-piece is now perfectly red! The color came out evenly and true to color chip in my opinion. Admittedly I've only worn it to lay out in the sun so far, but it hasn't faded or left any coloring on my skin, and it has been washed several times. Also, it did not bleed onto any of my other clothes in the wash.

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