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product_id: 4696843
title: "Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809)"
brand: "rit"
price: "฿388"
currency: THB
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reviews_count: 13
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# Vibrant color payoff Eco-friendly & non-toxic Proudly made in USA Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809)

**Brand:** rit
**Price:** ฿388
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🖤 Dye Bold, Live Vibrant — Don’t Let Your Wardrobe Fade Into Oblivion!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809) by rit
- **How much does it cost?** ฿388 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/4696843-rit-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

- • **Safe & Sustainable Coloring:** Non-toxic formula conforms to ASTM D4236 standards for worry-free use.
- • **Effortless Application Anywhere:** No fancy equipment needed—just a washing machine, sink, or container to start your color journey.
- • **Transform Faded Fabrics Instantly:** Revive and refresh up to 1 lb or 3 yards of medium-weight fabric with one box.
- • **Endless Customization with 500+ Recipes:** Mix and match colors to create unique tie-dye, shibori, marbled, or dip-dye masterpieces.
- • **Versatile Dye for All Your Creative Needs:** Works on cotton, silk, wool, nylon, wood, wicker, and more—unleash your DIY potential.

## Overview

Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye in Black delivers rich, long-lasting color to a wide range of fabrics and materials. Made in the USA and ASTM D4236 certified, this non-toxic dye is perfect for rejuvenating faded clothes or crafting unique designs with over 500 color recipes available. Easy to use with minimal tools, it’s the go-to choice for professionals and creatives aiming to refresh or reinvent their style with confidence.

## 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: 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)!
Review: Great color with Easy Steps - This turned out better than expected! I used the hot water method with a cup of salt and soaked for 30 minutes. Would use this fabric dye again!

## Features

- 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 | #2,239 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #10 in Fabric Dyes |
| Brand | Rit |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Material | Silk |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (15,558) |
| Department | Unisex-Adult |
| 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

![Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412PuYXKQQL.jpg)
![Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Lv6pjKMQL.jpg)
![Rit All-Purpose Powder Dye, Black (42809) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gOcP-4ZqL.jpg)
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## 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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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)!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great color with Easy Steps
*by K***Y on December 20, 2025*

This turned out better than expected! I used the hot water method with a cup of salt and soaked for 30 minutes. Would use this fabric dye again!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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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