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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rufus@frockstarvintage, post: 295115, member: 5939&quot;]RIT dyes are good for simple natural fiber projects. It&#039;s really important to apply heat, so nothing that you can&#039;t put in a pot on the stove &amp; boil will dye evenly &amp; well. In general the liquid dyes are better than the powder, but always use 2x or even 3x more than the label recommends. I once dyed an entire 5 piece sofa set for my sister - one of those horrible heavy wood frame faux velvet cushioned situations with like a wagon wheel/country scene print in earth tones - but the covers were removable &amp; they went in huge pots. We used dark green &amp; it looked a lot better but you could still see the print peeking through. </p><p><br /></p><p>Synthetics are tough &amp; need specially formulated dyes, which I&#039;m sure you&#039;re aware of now. Used to dye a ton of all types of fabric &amp; have always used Dharma Trading for supplies - check their poly dyes here: <a href="https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/industrial-polyester-dyes.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/industrial-polyester-dyes.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/industrial-polyester-dyes.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Their Fabric Reactive dyes for natural fibers are awesome by the way but there&#039;s a learning curve there to get things right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Drew - your fabric looks like natural fiber but try a burn test to be sure - <a href="http://www.ditzyprints.com/dpburnchart.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ditzyprints.com/dpburnchart.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ditzyprints.com/dpburnchart.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If so, use the liquid rit (you may be an exception from boiling; the fabric looks pretty absorbent) &amp; try to use a sprayer to apply. I would do several coats, drying between each, &amp; then set in the hot sun for a few hours. You may still see the print but I believe it will look great.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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