Marabu Easy Color Batik Dye – Ruby, 25 g

This ruby dye is suitable for batik and hand-dyeing cotton, linen, silk, viscose, blended fabrics containing no more than 20% synthetic fibres, and rice paper. It can be hand-washed at up to 30C, and one 25 g sachet is sufficient to intensely dye 150 g of fabric. It is unsuitable for hot washing and offers very good lightfastness. The dye is also suitable for children. The original colours can be achieved only on white textiles; coloured fabrics produce a shade mixed with the base colour. For intense dyeing, dissolve the sachet in 35 litres of boiling water in a large stainless-steel container, allowing the fabric to move freely. For medium to delicate shades, use 7 litres of water for up to 300 g of fabric. Add one tablespoon of table salt per litre of water; silk also requires 50 ml of household vinegar. Moisten the fabric with lukewarm water, wring it out lightly, place it in the dye bath, and for wax batik reduce the temperature to 4050C. Dye for at least 20 minutes while keeping the fabric moving, then rinse it in cold water after each dyeing cycle until the water runs clear. Silk must cool slowly before rinsing.