FABRIC COLOUR STRIPPER 500G If you want to change from one strong colour to another (e.g. from Red to Blue) or want to dye to a lighter shade than the original (e.g. from Dark Brown to Beige) then you will need to use Fabric Colour Stripper. Fabric Colour Stripper removes colour from fabric so that it can be dyed a lighter colour. Back to Industrial Products
Instructions

Instructions

• DYLON FABRIC COLOUR STRIPPER removes colour from fabric returning it to a neutral shade. The more colour that is removed, the closer you will get to the colour on the pack of dye when dyeing.
• Phosphate and Chlorine bleach-free formula.
• Some colours such as bright greens and blues, royal blues, turquoises and indigo (denim) may NOT be suitable for treatment.
• 300g is sufficient to remove colour from up to 2.5kg / 5lbs of dry weight fabric and 8g will treat up to 250g/8oz of dry weight fabric. If unsure of the fibre content of the fabric, send a small snippet from hem or seam to the Consumer Advice Service for further advice.
Which Fabrics are suitable?
Fabric Colour Stripper is suitable for use on cotton / viscose / linen and nylon.
It is NOT recommended for polyesters/ acetate/ acrylic or fabrics with special finishes such as waterproofing or dry clean only.

Instructions for using DYLON Fabric Colour Stripper by hand:

Please see the special instructions for wool and silk below.

1. Weigh dry fabric and soak in warm water.
2. Wearing rubber gloves, fill a flame and rustproof flat bottomed bowl or saucepan with very hot water. Dissolve the required amount of DYLON Fabric Colour Stripper in warm water and add to the vessel.
3. Add article to vessel and immerse completely.
4. Bring to the boil and simmer, stirring constantly. Continue until colour removal is complete, or for 30 minutes, whichever is sooner.
5. Rinse fabric well. Hot wash with usual washing detergent. Rinse again thoroughly.

The article is now ready for dyeing.

Special instructions for treating wool and silk by hand:

Handle gently. Start with lukewarm water only. Bring to simmer only and maintain for 20 minutes stirring constantly then turn off the heat. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, whilst still in the vessel. Remove article from the vessel and allow to cool before rinsing in warm water. Wash by normal method and rinse thoroughly.