Rit Color Remover is used primarily to remove or reduce color from
fabric prior to dyeing with Rit Dye. It reduces the color to an
off-white or cream color, creating a clean, even base color for dyeing.
Color Remover is suitable for use on most washable fabrics, including
cotton, linen, rayon, silk, and nylon. It may have a limited effect on
polyester, depending upon how it was dyed commercially. Color Remover
is a non-chlorine, reductive type of bleach that will not damage or
deteriorate washable fabrics as chlorine bleach will.
The stovetop method is the most effective at removing color, maintaining
a constant simmer throughout the process. Some fabrics lose their
color in as fast as 10 minutes, others can take an hour or two to
achieve a cream color. Light color changes, such as brightening or
removing stains from white fabrics, can be achieved using Color Remover
in a washing machine. Color Remover will not remove the pattern or print
from a fabric or the indigo dye from denim.
