Dylon machine dye

During the early 1970s mr-zeeman was trained in the folkish skills of spinning and weaving. An essential part of the course consisted of being taught how to dye our own sheep … along with any other sort of earthy, naturally-formed fibres that might be turned into a rustic garment, furnishing fabric, handbag, or (if the item defied all other known definitions) *art-form*. The dying procedure wasn't for the feint-hearted though, as it involved boiling carcinogens in heavy cauldrons for hours on end, in an enclosed, fetid atmosphere. And being splashed with the permanent dyes resulted in long ... more

Dylon makes really good quality dyes which are excellent for reviving faded clothes which are otherwise in excellent condition. There are various sorts of dyes available including this dye, which is to be used in the washing machine at 40 degrees along with 500g of salt, hand dyes and wash and dye, and I have tried them all at some stage. ~Using the Fabric Dye~ The dye comes in a cardboard box with paper instructions inside. The dye is powdered and enclosed in a sealed plastic bag, which needs cutting open to empty the dye out. I always cut the bag open inside the washing machine over the ... more

If any of my friends ever had to describe me, and put me into a nicely labelled box, appearance wise, I'd probably be classed as a goth, or maybe an emo. I like black clothes - always have done. Maybe its the fact that I'm a big girl, and blacks pretty slimming . Mayeb its the fact that I have a very messy daughter, and black clothes come clean much easier after jammy little hands are planted on my clothing. Either way, I like darker coloured clothes . Now, as already mentioned, I'm a big girl - or at least, I was, a few months on weight watchers means I'm steadily shrinking, and this ... more

Last summer during our (very) brief heatwave my black linen trousers were a staple item in my wardrobe. They were comfortable, great to wear in the hot weather and as they were black went with pretty much everything. After many washes though the colour had begun to fade. It was about to go into my 'charity shop' bag and I was contemplating heading down to Next to buy myself another pair. At £18 each though they're not cheap. My mum then suggested dying them black again, something which hadn't occurred to me. So I headed down to my local Wilkinsons to buy a box of Dylon black dye. The Dye Dylon ... more