PATIN-A Blog – Based on Experience
This blog shows how to patinate correctly, gives tips for the work in the costume department, shows the newest trends and introduces products and their use.
The main focus lies on costume distressing, leather working and textile dyeing. We show trends of the trade and aids for costume design.
Which textile dye do I use for which material?
Which dye do I use for dyeing my fabric? / List of all the fibre types and their appropriate dye. The textile dye wiki.
How Do I Dye Wool, Silk and Feathers?
Wool dyeing and silk dyeing easy as child's play! Animal fibres require a special dye. We explain here exactly how to dye them.
Special Chemicals for Better Dyeings
An overview of the most important chemicals in the dye kitchen. Invaluable information that can help professional and amateur dyers achieve better dye results.
Dylon is now Dypro
From September, the professional textile dye DYLON Multi-Purpose Dye is renamed DYPRO Multi-Purpose Dye. Everything remains the same - only the name and the packaging change.
Recipes for DYLON Multi-Purpose mixtures
Unfortunately, over the years, DYLON has repeatedly removed colours from its range. Here are recipes to create the original colour tones.
Tips for dyeing in the washing machine with Dylon & DEKA
Dyeing with DEKA and DYLON Textile Dyes is a breeze. And to make sure that the dye in the washing machine is a success, here are precise instructions.
FAQs about dyeing with Textile Dyes
Questions and answers about fabric and textile dyeing (FAQ) / Problems with fabric dyes / Problems with textile dyes by Rit Dye, Jacquard, Dypro (DYLON) and DEKA