fabric dye

Cloth coloring agent

Fabric dye is a coloring substance used to change or add color to textiles.

Dyes penetrate fabric fibers rather than coating the surface like paint, producing permanent color that withstands washing: I used fabric dye to turn the white curtains navy blue.

Different dyes work on different materials—cotton, silk, and synthetic fibers each require specific formulations.

Related
  • pigmentColor-imparting material
  • colorantSubstance that imparts hue
  • indigoPlant-derived blue dye
  • vatLarge liquid container
  • rinseWash without scrubbing

soak · batik · textile · cotton · silk · stain · hue · tint · color wheel · saturate · fiber · woad · ombre · fade · vibrant · immerse · bucket · swirl

Categories
Opposites
color modification effect

fabric dyebleach

Chemical stain and germ killer

color remover · whitener · color stripper · oxygen bleach · decolorant

fabric treatment purpose

fabric dyefabric protector

Chemical coating preventing stains

mordant · sizing

fabric treatment intent

fabric dyestain remover

Product that eliminates blemishes

laundry detergent · color-safe bleach

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G