Acid Dyes

Textile dyes for silk, wool & other protein animal fibres

Order these dyes for hand dyeing fabrics, fibres or yarns. Acid dyes provide permanent, superior colour results on silk, wool and other protein fibres such as cashmere, fur, camel, and some synthetics including nylon. The vibrant colours of these textile dyes are set using citric acid or white vinegar in a hot dyebath, or by the heat from steam.

Choose from 14g pots of Jacquard Acid dyes in a choice of pre-mixed colours, 50g pots of Fibrecrafts Acid dyes which can be mixed to create any colour, or explore these fabric dyes with the Fibrecrafts Acid Dye Kit which contains four colours of dye, tools and instructions. The Blog post Dye Recipes using Acid Dyes explains how to use these dyes.

The Fibrecrafts Discharge Acid Dyes and Illuminating Acid dyes offer further exploration and experimentation; the dischargeable acid dyes have a low resistance to bleaching and are easily removed from fabric with a discharge paste while the illuminating dyes have a high resistance to bleaching. You can learn more about how to print with discharge dyes from our Blog post.