Sewing Help: Fabric Dyes


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How much Rit Dye do I need? We hear this question a lot. Here is Rit's technical advice: 

To acheive a medium shade:
1 oz. dye : 1 lb fabric + 8 oz. salt in 9 gallons of water

Rit technical support can help you adjust your dye recipies to achieve optimal dark and light hues and intensities in any quantity - large or small - of fabric to be dyed.  For this information, inspiration and more, please see the Rit Dye Website.