Is it possible to dye crimpoline with normal hand dye?

Question

Is it possible to dye crimpoline with normal hand dye?

Answer 1

I consider crimpoline to be in the same fabric range as polyester.

If you choose a dye suitable for polyester it should work.

Best wishs.

Answer 2

No. Crimplene is a brand of polyester. Polyester cannot be dyed with ordinary hand dyes. Instead, you must buy a special kind of polyester dye, called disperse dye, and boil the Crimplene garment in it for an hour, or follow the manufacturer's instructions. Note that the pot you boil it in must never again be used for food preparation after you have dyed clothing in it, because clothing dyes will contaminate food.

Disperse dye cannot be purchased in your local shops. You can buy it only by mail-order. There is no dye suitable for Crimplene that is made by Dylon or Rit. In the UK, you can mail-order disperse dye from Fibrecrafts; in Australia, you can order from Batik Oetoro; and in the US you can order it from PRO Chemical & Dye. There is a new brand of disperse dye that was recently introduced, iDye Poly, which is sold by Fibrecrafts in the UK and by Dharma Trading Company in the US. Disperse dye will not work if you use it in hot tap water; only extensive boiling will enable the disperse dye to adhere to the fiber.