Things You'll Need
Ceramic bowl
Tangerine Rit dye
Scarlet Rit dye
Measuring spoons
Measuring cup
Water
1 pound cotton or silk fabric
Washing machine
Detergent
Chlorine bleach
A delicate shade reminiscent of sun-drenched coral beaches can be made by combining two different colors of Rit dye. Rit dye has been used as a home fabric dye since shortly before WW I, when Charles C. Huffman began experimenting with fabric dye in a vacant Chicago store. By 1917, he began marketing his new project with the slogan "Never say dye – say Rit!" Natural fibers like cotton and silk will accept dye the most evenly.
Step 1
Fill the washing machine with hot water.
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Step 2
Measure 1/4 teaspoon of tangerine Rit dye into the bowl. Measure 1/8 teaspoon scarlet Rit dye into the bowl. Pour in 1 cup of boiling water and mix until the dye powder has dissolved. Add the dye to the washing machine.
Step 3
Immerse the cotton or silk fabric in water. Place the fabric in the washing machine. Set the washing machine for a 30-minute extended wash cycle.
Step 4
Set the rinse cycle and rinse the fabric in cold water until the water runs clear. Spin dry the fabric.
Step 5
Dry the fabric in the dryer. Run the washing machine with hot water, 1 cup detergent and 1 cup chlorine bleach.
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