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Perfection Acid Dyes

$3.45

  • Please select your colors under Variations, we have 94 colors to choose from.  

For many years Cushing’s Perfection Dye was a “union” type dye, designed to be suitable for a variety of plant, animal and synthetic fibers. In response to the changing availability of raw materials and to increase the effectiveness and ease of use of our dyes, we reformulated them into two types, acid and direct.

Acid dyes are suitable for wool, mohair, and nylon. Direct dyes are the better choice for cottons and cellulose materials, plus linen and rayon. Silk dyes best with one type or the other, depending on the particular characteristics of the silk.

Acid dyes are used in a process similar to the old union dyes. A dye solution is prepared by measuring the dry powder and dissolving it in boiling water. Setting it with white vinegar. The material to be dyed should be soaked in a mild Ivory dish detergent solution for a few minutes. Water softener is useful if your water is particularly “hard”.

Acid dyes are great for wool fabric and yarn. . .if this is your first adventure into dyeing, let us know at check out so we can include instructions with your first order.  Please indicate if you are dyeing fabric or yarn as the process does differ slightly!

.33 oz
American Beauty

Apricot

Aqua

Aquagreen

Aqualon Blue

Aqualon Pink

Aqualon Wine

Aqualon Yellow

Baby Blue

Black

Blue

Bright Green

Bright Purple

Bronze

Bronze Green

Brown Rust

Burgundy

Buttercup Yellow

Canary

Cardinal

Champagne

Chartreuse

Cherry

Copenhagen Blue

Coral

Crimson

Dark Brown

Dark Gray

Dark Green

Ecru

Egyptian Red

Garnet

Gold

Golden Brown

Green

Hunter Green

Jade Green

Khaki

Khaki Drab

Lavender

Lemon

Light Blue

Light Brown

Mahogany

Maize

Maroon

Medium Brown

Mint Green

Mulberry

Mummy Brown

Myrtle Green

Navy Blue

Nile Green

Nugget Gold

Old Gold

Old Ivory

Old Rose

Olive Green

Orange

Orchid

Peach

Peacock

Pink

Plum

Purple

Redgrape

Reseda Green

Robin's Egg Blue

Rose

Rose Pink

Royal Blue

Rust

Salmon

Scarlet

Seal Brown

Silver Gray

Silver Gray Green

Sky Blue

Spice Brown

Strawberry

Tan

Taupe

Terra Cotta

Turkey Red

Turquoise

Turquoise Blue

Turquoise Green

Violet

Wild Rose

Wine

Woodrose

Yellow

Perfection Acid Dyes

$3.45

  • Please select your colors under Variations, we have 94 colors to choose from.  

For many years Cushing’s Perfection Dye was a “union” type dye, designed to be suitable for a variety of plant, animal and synthetic fibers. In response to the changing availability of raw materials and to increase the effectiveness and ease of use of our dyes, we reformulated them into two types, acid and direct.

Acid dyes are suitable for wool, mohair, and nylon. Direct dyes are the better choice for cottons and cellulose materials, plus linen and rayon. Silk dyes best with one type or the other, depending on the particular characteristics of the silk.

Acid dyes are used in a process similar to the old union dyes. A dye solution is prepared by measuring the dry powder and dissolving it in boiling water. Setting it with white vinegar. The material to be dyed should be soaked in a mild Ivory dish detergent solution for a few minutes. Water softener is useful if your water is particularly “hard”.

Acid dyes are great for wool fabric and yarn. . .if this is your first adventure into dyeing, let us know at check out so we can include instructions with your first order.  Please indicate if you are dyeing fabric or yarn as the process does differ slightly!

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