Which brand of acid dye?

natalie · Which brand of acid dye?

I have been using Ashford dyes up to now, but am frustrated by not being able to get a really good rich pillar box red.
What kind does everyone else use?

natalie

cledry yarner

Kemtex. The dyes are good and you can buy them direct in large quantities. As a result they also work out cheaper.

http://www.kemtex.co.uk/

natalie

Thank you!
Have you used the Ashford dyes?
I'm just wondering how the kemtex ones are in terms of concentration?
Do you get a good bang for your buck? Shocked

natalie

cledry yarner

I've never used the ashford dyes - kemtex are good compared to the omega ones, that's the only comparison I've got. I've used their red once - kemtex that is - and it was fine.

A good bang for your buck? Now you're testing my memory Wink

natalie

Looking at the website, they seem to do at least three kinds of acid dye, which one do you recommend?
They all come in slightly different colours as well, so a red in one is different from a red in another range. I need to do more research I think.
What does everyone else use?

n

cledry yarner

Just the standard kemtex acid dye - not the discharge ones or the others - these ones:

http://www.kemtex.co.uk/kemtexacid.htm

hellomango

I use Jacquard acid dyes, although difficult to get hold of in the UK they are really good. Nice bright colours. I also use food colouring, especially for a nice red but not really pillar box red unfortunately!

Thanks for the link to Kemtex...I haven't heard of those before!

natalie

Is there a link for jaquard dyes?

n

cledry yarner

George Weil sells them

http://www.fibrecrafts.com/

natalie

Hmmm, what about fibrecrafts own acid dyes?
Sorry, this is turning into Twenty Questions.
Just talk among yourselves everyone!
n

cledry yarner

Yeah, I wondered about those as well. haven't seen them before. If they aren't cheaper than kemtex I don't think I'll bother though

hellomango

There is a shop in Pickering, N.Yorks that sells them but has started only selling them online now. Quite a good price as well:

They have quite a lot of good stuff there! The shop itself was nothing to write home about but the online version is great!

ClaireUK

Hellomango:

Have you checked the link you have posted? Embarassed

I dont think it is the correct one Exclamation

Claire UK

cledry yarner

julie1

Yep... not the right one but I am blushing and laughing at the same time now. Embarassed

cledry yarner

I've editted it out to save further blushes Smile

natalie

What did I miss?
n

Catherinechaos

I use Jacquard dyes as well as I'm not particularly good at mixing to get particular colours - I want what it says on the tin and I want a good range of colours

natalie

I just ordered some dyes from kemtex.
The man I spoke to was really helpful and they are coming first class post.
Excellent service.

n