How to Dye Your Clothes with Rit®

Thinking of breathing new life into an old tee or vintage dress? Our dyes pack a colorful punch and are ready to deliver a custom touch to garments new and old. Here’s everything you need to know to confidently embark on your dyeing adventures.

Step 1: Remove Color (Optional)

If your fabric is white already, skip to step two! If your fabric has an existing color, remove it with Rit Color Remover. You’ll end up with a dye-ready blank canvas for spectacular results and true color.

Step 2: Pick the Right Dye Type

If the fabric is a natural fabric (such as cotton, linen silk, ramie or wool), then you will want to use Rit All-Purpose Dye.

If the fabric contains more than 35% polyester, acrylic or acetate, then you will want to use our new dye line for synthetics, Rit DyeMore.

Step 3: Choose a Shade

We have over 50 colors to choose from! Plus, you can mix our dyes to create over 1,000 additional colors with our color formulas!

Step 4: Pick a Dye Method

You can dye in a sink, bucket or even with your washing machine! If you’re dyeing synthetics with Rit DyeMore, then you’ll need to dye on your stove.

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Step 5: Dye Your Fabric

You won’t believe how quickly you’ll be able to transform your clothing into something special. Depending on how bold of a color you are trying to achieve, this can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes.

Step 6: Enjoy!

We’re confident you’ll love (💛) your new one-of-a-kind garment.

Try a Technique

Ignite your inner creativity by trying out a dye technique.

Some Inspiration

Neon Yellow
Neon Yellow
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz
Scarlet
Scarlet
Navy Blue
Navy Blue
Charcoal Grey
Charcoal Grey
Lemon Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Coral
Coral
Petal Pink
Petal Pink
Midnight Navy
Midnight Navy
Royal Purple
Royal Purple
Teal
Teal
Jet Black
Jet Black
Tropical Teal
Tropical Teal

Make it Last

Try out our Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative. It reduces bleeding, fading and even enhances the color of your clothing. Use after dyeing so your clothing stay as vibrant as you.

And Finally Something That Will Make You Feel Good

Through a study done by Hult International Business School, we discovered that saving four shirts you love with our non-toxic dye versus buying new ones reduces your CO2 emissions by 74%. CO2 is the primary gas responsible for trapping heat in the atmosphere and is the main contributor to climate change.

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