Rit, Colorstay Dye Fixative, 8 fl. oz.

I dyed a white jacket...brown. Before dyeing, I read the directions and watched youtube videos about the best way to get this job done. I had never used the fixative before but I now know that it is a must. After letting my white jacket soak in the brown dye for the required time, I then poured the fixative into a bucket of clear hot water, stirred, added the now brown jacket and let it sit. When I pulled the jacket out of the fixative/water, no brown was dripping off the jacket...just clear water. The brown dye was set. I hung it on the clothesline to dry. Fixative does just what it says...fixes or sets the color.

This Rit product saves dark-color clothes (and $$$)! Since clothing manufacturers insist on making our washable pants, jackets, shirts, etc. in China (where the cheapest dyes possible are used), that clothing fades--repeatedly. This Rit product stops that fading, which is critical when a light-colored item slips into the laundry load.