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Chemicals For Dyeing
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Sodium Carbonate...
Use With...Reactive MX Dyes and with Black Reactive H Liquid Dye to activate the "chemical water".
Common names are Soda Ash or Washing Soda, do not use products from the grocery store as
they contain cleaning agents. This is an alkaline dye fixer, use in prescribed amounts. Add to the dye just before using as the dye becomes inactive approximately 4 hours after the addition of Sodium
Carbonate.
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Sodium Carbonate—250 gr (approx. 1 cup)
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$2.95
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Sodium Carbonate—500 gr (approx. 2 cups)
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$4.95
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Sodium Carbonate—1 kilo (approx. 4 cups)
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$6.95
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Sodium Bicarbonate...
Use For...Making "chemical water" for Reactive MX dyes and with all colours except black Reactive H Liquid dyes.
Commonly known as Baking Soda, this is a mild alkali used to fix the dye.
Combine with the dye just prior to use.
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Sodium Bicarbonate—500 gr package
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$3.95
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Sodium Bicarbonate—1 kilo package
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$5.95
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Urea...
Use For...Making "chemical water" for Reactive MX dyes and Reactive H Liquid dyes.
Urea helps to dissolve the dye, helps the dye penetrate the fiber and attracts moisture to keep the fabric
damp for the fixation process.
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Urea—500 gr package
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$3.95
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Urea—2.5 kilo package
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$13.95
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Urea—1 kilo package
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$6.95
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Ludigol...
Use For...Making "chemical water" for Reactive MX dyes and Reactive H Liquid dyes.
Essential for achieving very deep shades on cotton and for all colours on silk.
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Ludigol—100 gr package
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$4.95
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Ludigol—500 gr package
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$16.95
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Ludigol—250 gr package
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$9.95
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Prepackaged "Chemical Water"...
Use For...Making "chemical water" for Reactive MX dyes and Reactive H Liquid dyes.
Quick and easy, just dissolve in hot water and cool. Add the fixative and dye just prior to painting.
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Use for Cotton Fabric
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Use for Silk Fabric
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Package to make 1 liter
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$4.55
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Package to make 1 liter
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$3.95
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Package to make 2 liters
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$7.55
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Package to make 2 liters
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$6.95
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Pure Water Softener...
Use For...All dyeing applications if you have hard water.
This is Sodium Hexametaphosphate. It prevents the minerals in the water from interfering with the dyeing
process. It also improves the flow of all print pastes. Use 1 tsp. per liter of water.
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Water Softener—100 gr package
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$3.35
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Water Softener—500 gr package
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$6.95
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Water Softener—250 gr package
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$5.25
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Water Softener—1 kilo package
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$11.10
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Wool Assist SBS...
Use For...Immersion dyeing wool with Reactive MX dyes.
This minimizes skittering and yields uniform colour. Add 1 tsp. per pound of dry goods.
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Wool Assist—200 gr package
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$2.95
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