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Author Topic: Will Procion Fiber Reactive Dye Work on a shirt with 10% spandex?  (Read 1674 times)
Rebekah
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« on: August 24, 2008, 02:13:03 PM »

I've got a shirt that's 90% cotton, 10% spandex - will the dye take?
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pburch
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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2008, 02:37:40 PM »

The fiber reactive dye will only take on the cotton, but that's good enough. 90% cotton/10% spandex dyes great. Procion MX dye is the best choice because it doesn't require hot water, and spandex hates hot water.

I have a page on How to Dye Spandex.

Paula

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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2008, 03:37:07 PM »

Thanks so much! 
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