Dyeing Juzo Compression socks with Dylon dye

[tundramanq]

I have to wear the compression hose/socks and they only come in black or white - black has gotten boring and white gets dirty too fast - I live in the desert. This Dylon dye fades very little and is one of the few permanant dyes that can be used with just warm water. Rit and even Dylon washing machine dyes are non permanent.
Dylon brand actually started in the UK and is still based there.

Bill, my mousy grey mustache will probably match Chris's faded tea stains?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPL503kUo3Y

[Father Bill]

Bill, my mousy grey mustache will probably match Chris's faded tea stains?

Great response!

[tundramanq]

Been a while so this is an update of what I have now:
All but the dark green ( bottom center) have been washed and worn more than 3 times and half dryer/ half hang dried.
The Juzos are supposed to be hang dried - I cheat a little


Listed from left to right, then top to bottom - The old ones refer back to the post number.

Intense Violet - from post 1
Green - from post 1

Intense violet - from post 6
Ocean Blue - from post 13
"Army green" - these are the Light Greens from post 1 overdyed with Goldfish Orange (with the orange pair). Yes, this is another try at saffron.
Dark Brown - post 4 run 3
Goldfish Orange - ran with the "army green" above.

Black - factory original
Jeans Blue - aka Indigo blue - post 4 run 2
Dark Green - ran 2 pair and double dye - once again proving double dye will not get you darker than package color.
(Dark) Terra Cotta - post 1
While - factory original and what I start with for dying.

NOTE AGAIN - these are the "cutsy" color names Dylon uses in the US and I think Canada. In the UK the color names differ. Most are light to dark pure normal colors versus designer colors.

[tundramanq]

Since the last sock dying episode Dylon has really cut down on their primary color dyes.
So for this round in trying to match 5 of my kilts golden yellow stripes and 3 that have red stripes I have started using Tulip brand dyes.
The 2 pair of gold socks were first dyed with Dylon Sunflower Yellow and came out looking like I had an incontenance problem very light yellow.
Hunting for a golder and darker shade, I overdyed with 1/10 packet (17gm) of Dylon Goldfish Orange and 2 packets of Tulip brand Yellow. It came out very well for all - matching 2 kilts dead on, 1 golder and 2 yellower (in daylight).

The red socks. I dyed one pair with Dylon "Tulip Red" color they came out pinkish (see NASCAR tartan post).
I then overdyed that pair and a new white pair with two packets Tulip brand red. Seems about 2 shades too dark.

These results are after the first wash and hang dry cycle on both. Hoping the red will settle a tad lighter in the next two washes. I use color catcher cloths when washing to let me know when fading/bleeding has stopped and they are safe to wash with lighter clothes. Hasn't failed me - yet...

I know - It looks like I dressed in the dark again.

Actually, yesterday and today I am wearing my Utilikilt Survival in Desert Digital camo ( shades of tan and brown) and the red socks and gold socks look A-OK with this kilt. Of course some colors seem to be universal in going with other colors. Or at least not clashing .

Tulip brand is the same type dye as Dylon but as seen here doubling the dye does increase color saturation with the Tulip brand. The socks came out several shades darker than the packet color. Listed poundage / per packet (1/2 pound fabric) is the same for both.