RIT DYE for synthetic dreads?

LorLor · Post by **LorLor** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:17 pm

Hellooo. i posted yesterday as i have recieved dreads that dont match my hair colour. i wanted to try and dye them to match but have been advised that dyeing synth dreads cant be done. i have since found a range of dyes called RIT for synthetic fibres and wanted some advice on whether anyone has ever used/come across this before and with what results?? any help would be great!

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:05 pm

These two links might be useful.

http://www.custompony.com/tutorial/hair/hairfaq.html

http://www.chilmarkgryphon.com/knowledg ... itdye.html

However I don't think you're going to be able to achieve the colour you are after.

FaerieGirl · Post by **FaerieGirl** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:25 pm

Again, I don't think you're going to get the color you want. It might kind of be the right color depending on the color of the dreads (like, if they're white, you MIGHT get a lighter version of the color you want) but I think it'll wipe off as easy as crayola markers on glass. Your skin will be multicolored.
RIT dye is great for natural fibers like cotton and wool, but despite claiming it's for synthetic fibers, theres a really low chance it will work. I dye my own yarns and have a lot of experience with dye.

Have you considered coloring the dreads with sharpie? That's a quick fix. It might not look great, but it's the best option next to dying your hair.

LorLor · Post by **LorLor** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:03 pm

Thankyou very much for your help guys...Phoenix, the links were really helpful...

bit of a bummer as i have decided not to install them, have since been inspired to get my wool back out so will be back on the roving now. Such a shame the naturals are soo nice

boo. Think they're gonna be an ebay job.

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:33 pm

viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1222&p=16588&hilit ... pie#p16588

this thread my help

it shows an easier way to use sharpies to dye the dreads without having to color the whole thing.

here's a few more links that are a big help

http://hairextensionsforum.com/viewtopi ... =62&t=9562
http://hairextensionsforum.com/viewtopi ... =29&t=9508

Post by **Sharaya** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:48 am

I have tried using rit on synthetic hair and it will not absorb the dye at all.

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