Greener Shades Acid Dye Kit
Product information
$79.00
Reviews
4.5 out of 5 stars
Description
Not only are these low-impact dyes non-hazardous, non-chrome as well as heavy metal-free, but they also wash fast and exhaust well. Additionally, Greener Shades dyes follow the standard set forth by the Organic Trade Association's standard for organic fiber processing. Perfect for the beginning dyer or those looking for an environmentally-friendly alternative!
Kit Includes:
- 9 - 1/4 oz jars of Greener Shades Acid Dye (1 each of Ruby Red, River Blue, Sunrise Yellow, Sunset Orange, Fire Red, Amethyst Purple, Amazon Green, Coral Reef Aqua, and Midnight Black)
- citric acid
- directions for use
Acid dyes are suitable for dying wool, nylon, silk, or any animal fiber, but not for plant fibers such as cotton.
For more information, see the Greener Shades website FAQ.
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Reviews
4.5 out of 5 stars
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Recent reviews
By Janet on April 8, 2024
5 out of 5 stars
A great quality dye assortment for those who want a safe greener option- gorgeous colours that you can mix and match to create something unique!
By Kate on February 5, 2024
5 out of 5 stars
The dies are very vibrant and take to the yarn beautifully. My yarn still feels soft after the dyeing process. Can't wait to dye more!
By julie levy on June 6, 2023
5 out of 5 stars
Lovely colors, easy to use. And it does exhaust.
By Christy on June 26, 2017
5 out of 5 stars
I love Greener Shades Dyes. I do more Earth tones but I have a friend who says the brighter the better and we spent the day dying and Man did we rock the color wheel. Everything was beautiful. Her's were bright and Mine were Earthy ... And I love the fact that with the book you only need a place to store 9 colors Not a cabinet to store a ton of different ones. These Dyes make dying simple, fun and more importantly EASY to get the look, color and affects you want in your yarn.
By Jennifer Taran on January 21, 2017
5 out of 5 stars
I've used these a TON now and saturation was NO problem. For the aqua and the black, make sure you check the pH and temperature, and you should have smooth sailing! I LOVE this product.
By Amanda on February 18, 2015
3 out of 5 stars
I bought this set as a newbie dyer, and I've used most of it and expanded my collection by now. Some colors work better than other in this set. Particularly the Midnight Black and Coral Reef Aqua, I was not able to get the saturation that I wanted. The Midnight Black almost without exception washes out brown no matter what I tried. The coral reef aqua bleeds like crazy when washing afterwards no matter how little or how much saturation you try for, and even if the dye bath runs clear. I was able to get more ideal results from the other colors, but still not the amount of saturation I had hoped for. If you're interested in dyeing lighter tones I'd go with this set. If deep saturated color is what you're after I'd go with the Jacquard dyes instead.
By AndreSueKnits on October 11, 2014
5 out of 5 stars
I've never dyed yarn before so this set of starter dyes was my first try. It was used on bare superwash yarns. I was a little worried because the instructions the dyes came with were for kettle dyeing and I was interested in "painting" the yarn so it took a little bit of experimentation to figure out what to do. What worked was soaking the yarn to get it wet, mixing the dyes with water and a bit of the acid crystals that came with the set and then pouring that onto the wet yarn. The yarn soaked up the dye quickly. It was interesting to watch the dye being removed from the water even before cooking it to set it. To get an even distribution of color, it was helpful to pat the yarn to push the dye through all the strands of yarn. Gloves are needed for this. :) We ended up with beautiful vibrant colors. When the yarn was rinsed after "cooking" it, the water ran clear. The colors really shined after the yarn was dried. I can't wait to dye my next set of yarn!!