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product_id: 4696843
title: "All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809)"
brand: "rit"
price: "฿286"
currency: THB
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
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# Vibrant color coverage Dyes up to 1 lb fabric Eco-friendly & non-toxic All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809)

**Brand:** rit
**Price:** ฿286
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖤 Dye Bold, Live Vibrant — Don’t Let Your Style Fade!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809) by rit
- **How much does it cost?** ฿286 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/4696843-all-purpose-powder-dye-black-42809)

## Best For

- rit enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted rit brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **DIY Pro-Level Results:** Achieve professional-grade tie-dye, shibori, marbled & dip-dye effects at home.
- • **Made in the USA Quality:** Trusted, ASTM D4236 certified formula ensures safe, consistent vibrant results.
- • **Unleash Your Creativity:** Transforms faded fabrics & accessories into bold, fresh statements.
- • **Versatile Fabric Compatibility:** Works seamlessly on cotton, silk, wool, nylon & more for limitless projects.
- • **Cost-Effective Wardrobe Revival:** Restore or reinvent $300+ worth of clothing for just $15 and a couple of hours.

## Overview

Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye in Black is a powerful, non-toxic dye made in the USA, designed to deliver rich, lasting color to a wide range of fabrics including cotton, silk, wool, and nylon. Each 1.125 oz box covers up to 1 lb of fabric or 3 yards of medium-weight material, perfect for refreshing faded clothes, customizing apparel, or crafting unique textile art. Trusted by millions, it supports over 500 color recipes and is ASTM D4236 certified for safety and quality.

## Description

This versatile, easy-to-use and non-toxic powder dye is ready to deliver vibrant color to almost any type of fabric or fabric blend, including cotton, linen, silk, wool, rayon, ramie or nylon. Perfect for rejuvenating faded clothing, changing the color of apparel, shoes or accessories, coordinating home décor, hiding laundry accidents and so much more. Looking to create something unique? Rit has been tie-dyeing clothing and décor for decades. It’s also the perfect tool to create an ice dyed, dip dyed, marbled or shibori pattern. It can even dye wood, wicker, paper and cork. Whether you are rescuing faded jeans, creating a costume or decorating for a party, all you need is a washing machine, plastic container or stainless steel sink to get started. With 500+ color recipes available on the Rit's website, it is almost certain you’ll find the right color for your needs.

Review: Recommend this product - Great color coverage, works great and easy to use
Review: Followed instructions (mostly), achieved great results. - *Jan. 17, 2017: They're starting to slightly fade, but only very slightly. Certainly not any more than a newly purchased pair. *Apr. 13, 2016: Still no issues with fading, they still look good. *Jan. 6, 2016: They still look good. I'll stress to wash them separately the first 3-5 times to avoid staining other clothes. I like how the jeans and shirts I dyed turned out. I should have taken a before picture, but I didn't plan on writing a review until after I finished. The jeans were very faded, almost white at the knees and some permanent dirt stains. I followed the instructions for the most part, but here's what I did, which allowed me to not have to use a cup of salt for each pair of jeans: 3 gallons of 150°F water in a bucket, mixed one cup of salt, 1 packet of navy blue and 1/2 packet of black. The instructions specify one packet per pound of fabric, since these jeans weigh 1.5 pounds, that's right on spec. I submerged the first pair of jeans in hot clean water first before placing into the dye solution as per Rit's instructions, but I didn't do that for the three subsequent pairs, I can't see any difference in the end result. I left the jeans in the dye for about 30 minutes each, mixing with gloved hands and sticks about every 10 minutes or so. Rit's instructions say to stir constantly for the first 20 minutes then occasionally for 10 minutes. I didn't do that, but the results were still very uniform. After I removed the first pair, I added another packet of navy blue and 1/2 packet of black and did the same for the third pair. I was worried that adding more dye to the existing dye not absorbed in the first pair of jeans would cause the second and third pair to be way darker, but that was not the case. For the fourth pair, I added nothing and the jeans came out very slightly lighter than the first three pairs. The fourth pair was also lined with flannel and weighed more. Consecutively, I dyed five faded black shirts (2.5 lbs). I used a bottle of liquid black combined with a 1/2 packet of black and dyed all five shirts at the same time with great results. The bottle of liquid is good for 2 lbs. of fabric. I find after reading others’ reviews that it’s important to keep the temperature of the solution to at least 140 degrees. I achieved that with my sous vide cooker in between pairs (immersed heating element with a circulator). Other methods I suggest would be a 4-5 gallon stock pot and a thermometer, or topping off with boiling water (which will dilute the salt and the dye, so may need to add more). After everything was dyed, I hung everything up outside for about 1/2 hour, then plunged the jeans then the shirts each into a 6 gallon bucket of clean water and rang them out. I then ran the jeans then shirts separately in a short cold water washing machine cycle and hung everything to dry. After wearing, I plan to put both the shirts and the jeans into their own laundry pile together and wash them all again by themselves to ensure the color has set. I forgot to add a squirt of dishwashing soap to the dye solution as Rit suggests. I imagine that would have further ensured penetration into the fabric by reducing the surface tension of the solution. Use rubber gloves. I did and I found out that one finger had a very small hole in it because that finger is now blue. I figured the two plastic buckets I used would be forever stained blue, but they weren’t. I’ll update in the future to report on how everything holds up to washing and wear. All in all, this represents over $300 of clothing when new, feels pretty good to be able to restore everything for about $15 worth of dye/salt and two hours of time (even less because I did other stuff while soaking and ignoring the 20 minute agitation)!

## Features

- Rit All-purpose Powder Dye, Black
- Made in the USA
- This package contains one box of dye
- Enough for approximately 1 lb dry weight or 3 yards of medium weight fabric
- Conforms to ASTM D4236; Made in USA

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00BMLHMCK |
| Assembly required | No |
| Batteries required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,006 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #12 in Fabric Dyes |
| Brand | Rit |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Material | Silk |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (15,564) |
| Department | Unisex-Adult |
| Fabric Type | Rit All-purpose Powder Dye, Black |
| Finish types | stainless_steel |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00885967831504 |
| Import | Made in the USA |
| Included Components | Rit, Black Purpose Powder Dye, 1-1/8 oz |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Form | Powder |
| Item Weight | 1.45 ounces |
| Item model number | 42809 |
| Manufacturer | Nakoma Products LLC |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 4 x 0.8 x 2.54 inches |
| UPC | 885967831504 |
| Unit Count | 1.125 Fluid Ounces |
| Warranty Description | Warranty. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Rit
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Material:** Silk
- **Item Form:** Powder
- **Item Weight:** 41 Grams

## Images

![All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-JETz7c0L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is it permenant dye**
A: Yes it is permanent Dye. Don't for get to add salt or white vinegar depending on the type of fabric you are putting it on. When you just add the powder to the water it will wash off. I did that the first time. I didnt know what type of material it was so I added salt and it still came off. Then I added vinager to it and the dye stayed on.

**Q: Will this dye evenly on a hoodie that has bleach spots ?**
A: Depends on what color the hoodie is, what kind of fabric it is made from, and what color you are trying to dye it.  I dyed a cotton jumpsuit that I got bleach spot on and it came out great, but the jumpsuit was a light olive green and I dyed it a darker olive green. 
You can mix dye and water to a more concentrated mix and spot treat the bleach spots, using a sponge or brush, then after it is dry dye the entire hoodie to even out the color.

**Q: Is powder dye better than liquid dye or vice versa?**
A: I can't tell you which dye is better, because I have not tried liquid dye. However, I can say that this particular powder dye worked GREAT on my bathroom rugs. I revived them several months ago and they still look vibrant. It is a vibrant red.

**Q: I have to dye my daughter's school shirts navy blue. Will this work and can it be put in washing machine?**
A: Yes this product works great and can be put in the washing machine. Just get the navy blue dye and I also suggest using the color stay that Rit also sells

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommend this product
*by V***Z on January 26, 2026*

Great color coverage, works great and easy to use

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Followed instructions (mostly), achieved great results.
*by B***F on September 30, 2015*

*Jan. 17, 2017: They're starting to slightly fade, but only very slightly. Certainly not any more than a newly purchased pair. *Apr. 13, 2016: Still no issues with fading, they still look good. *Jan. 6, 2016: They still look good. I'll stress to wash them separately the first 3-5 times to avoid staining other clothes. I like how the jeans and shirts I dyed turned out. I should have taken a before picture, but I didn't plan on writing a review until after I finished. The jeans were very faded, almost white at the knees and some permanent dirt stains. I followed the instructions for the most part, but here's what I did, which allowed me to not have to use a cup of salt for each pair of jeans: 3 gallons of 150°F water in a bucket, mixed one cup of salt, 1 packet of navy blue and 1/2 packet of black. The instructions specify one packet per pound of fabric, since these jeans weigh 1.5 pounds, that's right on spec. I submerged the first pair of jeans in hot clean water first before placing into the dye solution as per Rit's instructions, but I didn't do that for the three subsequent pairs, I can't see any difference in the end result. I left the jeans in the dye for about 30 minutes each, mixing with gloved hands and sticks about every 10 minutes or so. Rit's instructions say to stir constantly for the first 20 minutes then occasionally for 10 minutes. I didn't do that, but the results were still very uniform. After I removed the first pair, I added another packet of navy blue and 1/2 packet of black and did the same for the third pair. I was worried that adding more dye to the existing dye not absorbed in the first pair of jeans would cause the second and third pair to be way darker, but that was not the case. For the fourth pair, I added nothing and the jeans came out very slightly lighter than the first three pairs. The fourth pair was also lined with flannel and weighed more. Consecutively, I dyed five faded black shirts (2.5 lbs). I used a bottle of liquid black combined with a 1/2 packet of black and dyed all five shirts at the same time with great results. The bottle of liquid is good for 2 lbs. of fabric. I find after reading others’ reviews that it’s important to keep the temperature of the solution to at least 140 degrees. I achieved that with my sous vide cooker in between pairs (immersed heating element with a circulator). Other methods I suggest would be a 4-5 gallon stock pot and a thermometer, or topping off with boiling water (which will dilute the salt and the dye, so may need to add more). After everything was dyed, I hung everything up outside for about 1/2 hour, then plunged the jeans then the shirts each into a 6 gallon bucket of clean water and rang them out. I then ran the jeans then shirts separately in a short cold water washing machine cycle and hung everything to dry. After wearing, I plan to put both the shirts and the jeans into their own laundry pile together and wash them all again by themselves to ensure the color has set. I forgot to add a squirt of dishwashing soap to the dye solution as Rit suggests. I imagine that would have further ensured penetration into the fabric by reducing the surface tension of the solution. Use rubber gloves. I did and I found out that one finger had a very small hole in it because that finger is now blue. I figured the two plastic buckets I used would be forever stained blue, but they weren’t. I’ll update in the future to report on how everything holds up to washing and wear. All in all, this represents over $300 of clothing when new, feels pretty good to be able to restore everything for about $15 worth of dye/salt and two hours of time (even less because I did other stuff while soaking and ignoring the 20 minute agitation)!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Makes your faded clothes look brand new!
*by M***. on October 10, 2025*

Excellent dye! Restored my faded blue jeans to brand new.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809)
- Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye, Charcoal Grey , 8 oz

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