instructions for use

• Gloves (disposable)
• Container (basin, pot, sink or washing machine)
• Spatula or mixing spoon
• One sachet of Aybel dye
• A sachet of Fiske fixative (optional)
• 20 g of salt per sachet of tincture
• 200 ml hot water
• 50 ml vinegar (only for dyeing wool, polyamide/Nylon or silk)
• A corner of fabric on which to do a test
• Washed and cleaned fabrics or garments to be dyed

Put on gloves and add the contents of an Aybel dye packet to the hot water, stirring and adding the salt (and vinegar if necessary). Stir the solution until no lumps or grains of salt are visible. Dip the test fabric and let it absorb the colour for 5 minutes, then rinse with cold water. If the result is satisfactory, proceed by adding the solution to the chosen dye container and mix.

• Fill a bucket or tub with lukewarm water in which the fabric can move freely. The temperature of the water is crucial for the result. Therefore, choose the maximum permissible temperature for the fabric. At low temperatures the result will be lighter or the colour components may adhere less well.
• Evenly wet the garment or fabric to be dyed and immerse it completely in the dye bath.
• Stir well and regularly for about 1 hour, ensuring that the fabric is well immersed and the colour reaches every part.
• Remove the garment from the colour bath and proceed by rinsing it well until the water is completely clear.
• If you choose to use Fiske fixing agent, add it to the final rinse water and let it soak for about 30 minutes.
• Carry out regular hand or machine washing.

• Wet the garment or fabric to be dyed evenly and place it in the washing machine drum.
• Pour the previously prepared solution into the washing machine's detergent tray.
• If you choose to use Fiske fixing agent, add it to the softener tray.
• Choose a washing programme of about 2 hours at the highest possible temperature for the fabric. The higher the temperature during dyeing, the better the colour will develop. At lower temperatures, the result may be lighter or the colour may deviate.
• Start the washing programme.
• After dyeing, wear disposable gloves and remove any dye residue with a damp cloth from the rubber parts of the washing machine and the detergent tray.
• Finally, an additional wash/rinse programme can be run to remove possible colour residues from the garment and the washing machine's pipes.