Question 1

I have a powder blue sham I want to dye a blue gray...how do I do that?

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This is a silver gray.  I easily dyed a pair of pink jeans a normal, medium gray with it.  Note that it did not dye over the Banana Republic stamp in the back inside waistband, the tag, nor the white threading sewn throughout the pants.  It dyes cotton but, other materials such as rayon or polyester, not so much.If you want a blue-gray: they make another color, I believe it is called gunmetal (?), that is slightly more blue than gray but still a nice deep blue-gray initially.  With many washings (I dyed my sheets and pillowcases with it), it will fade but is still a nice color and not too blue--it goes well with my light blue/slate gray/black/taupe color scheme.If that's not the correct name, it's close, just look at the color samples they offer; they are pretty accurate.Hope this helps.

Question 2

I have white 100% cotton chair slipcovers and want a dark gray would this work on its own or should I combine with black?  Each slip covers weighs 4#s

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I dyed a pair of already medium grey pants that I accidentally spilled bleach on.  Got a lovely medium (dove?) grey color.  If you want dark grey, I'd combine it with black or navy.

Question 3

I would like to dye some cotton, acrylic, nylon blend white socks grey.  Would it work to use both the natural fiber and polyester dyes together?

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From the Jacquard website: Using iDye with Fabric BlendsFor blended fabrics containing both synthetic and natural fibers, use iDye for Natural Fabrics with the corresponding iDye Poly color AT THE SAME TIME! (Or, for more interesting, two-tone, heather effects, try pairing two different colors.)

Question 4

I forgot to add salt to the dye solution, will it fade faster? .  Thanks Irene

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It sets the dye better.  I guess we will see.  Wash in cold or cool water from now on.

ASIN	B003IG22RC
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Brand Name	Jacquard
Color	Navy Blue
Compatible Material	Silk
Country of Publication	USA
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Item Form	Liquid
Item Type Name	JACQUARD iDYE NAVY
Item Weight	23 g
Manufacturer	JACQUARD
Manufacturer Part Number	JAJID1420
Model Number	JAJID1420
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Jacquard iDye for Natural Fabrics .49 Oz - Navy

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