Wet Processing

Dyeing Recipe & Bulk Dosing Calculator

Dye is dosed on fabric weight; auxiliaries are dosed on bath volume. Keep the two bases straight.

Batch Machine load
kg
:1
Recipe From the lab dip
% owf
%
g/L
g/L

Dye Required

— kg

Adjusted for commercial strength

Batch Quantities

Bath Volume
— L
Salt Required
— kg
Alkali Required
— kg
Dye Concentration in Bath
— g/L

Commercial dyes are sold at varying strengths against a standard. A 200% brand needs half the weight, so always confirm the strength before scaling a lab dip.

Dyeing Recipe & Bulk Dosing Calculator — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.