Fabric Dyers: Best place to buy PFD fabric?
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Fabric Dyers: Best place to buy PFD fabric?
I really want to try hand dyeing some fabric, but I don't want to spend a fortune. Where is the best place to buy quality PDF at a good price? Any good sources online, or would Joanns and/or Hancocks have it?
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I found PFD once at JoAnn's. Other than that one time I haven't seen it there (although I don't often look). Have you checked Dharma Trading Company online? They have lots of dying supplies and information. http://www.dharmatrading.com/
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Honestly, I bought Kona PFD at my LQS and it was dirt cheap there -- like $4.95/yard (plus, my LQS gives me $1 off because I bought my machine from them). Depending on how much you need, this might be one of the rare instances where I would recommend buying it from LQS. I've never seen PFD at local JAF. They sell a 20yd bolt online, but I'd probably try a smaller amount first to make sure you like dying.
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Softexpressions carries it: http://www.softexpressions.com/Merch...egory_Code=0FP
They show it in 1/2 yards but I have seen it on bolts in their store, so you might call them.
They show it in 1/2 yards but I have seen it on bolts in their store, so you might call them.
#7
Where do you buy your dyes from? I saw soda ash at Walmart, but I am curious about the dyes.
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I buy from Dharma trading online. You can also get PFD fabric there but I usually don't. Dharma Trading is a good company to deal with. I mostly buy the soda ash at pool supply places (including places like Walmart). It is sodium carbonate, sold to raise the pH of the pool. Dharma carries it but I don't care to pay for shipping it as it is heavy.
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I googled "prepared for dyeing cotton fabric" and got these among other sources:
http://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric/...d-45-inch.html Also source for dyes, tools, etc.
https://www.softexpressions.com/soft...abrics/PDF.php 2 fabrics here, one of which is what Hoffman uses for their batiks
https://www.softexpressions.com/soft...abrics/PDF.php Here it is organic in several formats at 2-3x the price.
http://www.joann.com/kona-twill-prep...n/1103787.html Kona TWILL Prepared for Dyeing at Joanne's by the bolt
Jan in VA
http://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric/...d-45-inch.html Also source for dyes, tools, etc.
https://www.softexpressions.com/soft...abrics/PDF.php 2 fabrics here, one of which is what Hoffman uses for their batiks
https://www.softexpressions.com/soft...abrics/PDF.php Here it is organic in several formats at 2-3x the price.
http://www.joann.com/kona-twill-prep...n/1103787.html Kona TWILL Prepared for Dyeing at Joanne's by the bolt
Jan in VA
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