DYLON Fabric Dyes Anmeldelser 233

I am devastated.

I used Sandy Beige to dye my skirt. It was my absolute favourite item of clothing that just needed a revamp. I truly trusted the process as the skirt was 100% cotton and I followed the guidelines exactly.

It is now completely destroyed, it is covered in blue splodges everywhere and pink streaks.

I can’t find the skirt again nor can I reverse this, I am truly gutted and so angry at dylon. They should not be selling this product.

I'm absolutely mystified by all the terrible reviews on here - I've been using Dylon dyes, including all purpose, hand and machine dyes in various iterations for over 50 years!
I'm especially surprised at people claiming that the product didn't change the colour of their item - the only logical reason I can think of for that is that their item is made from a fibre which doesn't take the dye - and it is very clear on the packaging and their website which fibres will dye and which won't.
I've followed their instructions for all of their dyes, including the fibre of the item and the amount of fabric that can be dyed, and have literally never had a problem in dozens, if not hundreds of uses.
I noticed that someone said their customer service wanted to 'blame the customer' - presumably they mean that they were asked questions about how they used the dye and found to be using it incorrectly!
I don't even see how it would be technically possible to produce millions of packs of dye and for so many of them to just 'not work' - they would have gone out of business decades ago, rather than becoming one of the oldest and most respected dye companies in the world!
And no, I'm not being compensated for this - I was just shocked to see so many negative reviews and an overall score of 1.7 when my family and I have been using them for decades without a single problem!

I can’t see a way to edit my earlier review - one star in May 2026 - so I’ll just update on my experience here. I complained to Dylon customer services and, to cut a long story short, they told me the machine pods shouldn’t be used beyond two years of the date stamped on the bottom. Take note and check before you buy, although I’m dubious. Eventually, after some work, I received a refund for the original dye and the rectifying wash and dye products. I’m now happy with the jacket dyed mid blue rather than pale mauve.

Amper van kleur veranderd na gebruik van dylon intens black handwas.

I’ve been using Dylon machine pods for about 20 years and always had good results, but then I tried Sandy Beige. I see several other reviewers had the same problem of pink, blue and purple dots on their clothes. Another reviewer suggested it’s because the instructions say to put the pod on wet fabric and I think they’re right. You do need to wash clothes before dyeing, but if anyone is brave enough to try beige I suggest drying the clothes first, because the moment the dye hits wet fabric it leaves spots. You would think the dye would even out during an hour in the machine, but apparently not. I’ve just ruined 3 quality cotton T-shirts and I can’t dye them dark enough to cover the spots, because then the pale stitching will show on the hems. Sigh.

The new Dylon detergent is improving some of my old items, so not a complete loss. I’m just surprised that a company as old as Dylon has got a product so wrong.

Wat niet in de gebruiksaanwijzing online stond, maar wel op de pot (bijna onleesbaar: NIET GESCHIKT VOOR BOVENLADERS. Bij navraag meldde de klantenservice dat zelfs de machine daar nadelen van heeft. U bent (nu) gewaarschuwd!

New pair of white linen trousers ruined by trying to dye them Smoke Grey. They are green with blue patches. Very expensive disaster.

Had een lichtblauwe dekbed hoes, geverfd met rood, had verwacht dat het er rose uit zou komen. Helemaal niets gedaan. 12 euro had ik beter weg kunnen gooien

Used the mauve machine dye as directed on a new off-white 100% cotton denim jacket. Wish I'd read these reviews beforehand because like many others report, my garment now has speckles and smears of blue all over. The mauve colour's nice but the jacket is not wearable. Really bad product that should be withdrawn from sale.

Dylon fabric didnt work for me trying to refresh my black cargo trousers msy work other fabrics but not these

Zero stars. Completely ruined my bedding using a washing machine pod. I followed the instructions - pre wash followed by adding pod on a 40 degree cotton cycle. Result: clusters and streaks of dark purple spots and mustard splodges. My quality linen bedding now looks like horribly bruised skin. I’m devastated.

Mijn grijs gewassen broek van 20 euro is weer zwart.
Mijn wasmachine van 800 euro wordt volgens mij nooit meer schoon.
Ik heb zoveel spijt, had ik het maar nooit gedaan.

Used Smoke Grey to hand dye a custom made bench seat pad cover, followed instructions, absolutely no change in colour &completely ruined now with patchy grey splodges. How is this company getting away with selling dyes that are not fit for purpose. Customer service is next to useless. Cannot give a damn. A dye has only one job to do, will never use a Dyson product again EVER! 😡

Followed the instructions to the letter! Yet I have big lumps in my warm water dye mixture. I know this will just cause more blotches of could because it did in my last attempt. The fabric is still not the right colour and I’m on the fourth attempt. Will never use again.

I've used Sandy Beige twice to colour greying white towels which were in good condition but not as white as I wanted. I gave them a good hot wash beforehand and they were spotless. I followed the directions to the letter but the dye has ruined a bath sheet and bath mat. I wish I hadn't bothered. The dye and the electricity consumption in the whole process costs nearly as much as buying new bath towels. I just wanted to recycle and reuse rather than waste them or use them as dog towels. The beige colour seems problematic. Do not buy this unreliable product as it would damage your items and waste your money. Extremely disappointing.

If I could give zero starts I would. I'm extremly upset as I followed the instructions carefully. I had such terrible results, the dye ruined my bedroom carpet.. even after I washing the dyed clothing twice it still dripped black dye everywhere when I hung it up to dry, its also ruined the jumper and jeans I put in.

My bedroom carpet and hallway flooring is also ruined which was quite new. I'm extremely disappointed and upset.

I used Dylon fabric dye pods (Espresso Brown) strictly according to the instructions, yet the result was severely flawed: all textiles developed a speckled/stained appearance despite correct temperature, program selection, and a reasonable load size (2.2 kg in a machine with a 6.5 kg capacity).

When contacting customer service at Henkel, several different and partly contradictory explanations were given for the failed dyeing:
First, it was claimed that the drum had been “almost full,” despite the load corresponding to roughly one third of the machine’s capacity. With pictures a proof of this.

Then it was suggested that “invisible stains” from skincare products or styling agents could have caused the issue. Maybe? But then there should he a warning on the pod, right?

Finally, it was argued that the machine used was a “laundromat machine” and therefore not permitted under the instructions. The issue with this is that the term used in the instructions corresponds to what in normal language refers to a laundromat facility, not an individual washing machine located in a shared residential laundry room. This distinction is not clearly communicated on the retail packaging, which simply states that the product is suitable for front-loading machines.

After an extensive email exchange in which I referred to Swedish consumer legislation and requested that the complaint be assessed on substantive grounds, the company ultimately paid full compensation — explicitly as a “goodwill gesture,” not as an acknowledgment of product or information deficiencies.

In summary:
I directly advise against using this product. The product does not function reliably in practice. The results for me were simply awful and my textiles ruined. The instructions are clear, then unclear and linguistically imprecise, and insufficient to allow consumers to make an informed purchasing decision. Responsibility for the failed result was consistently placed on the user, despite reasonable and documented compliance with the available instructions.

Was going to discard 2 pairs of faded ‘black’ jeans but thought I’d try Dylon 10 washes for dark colours. It actually works. After only 2 washes faded to grey jeans now looking more black and don’t need to use any other detergent with it.
Very impressive.

Koop deze kledingverf voor gebruik in de wasmachine niet!!
Na 10 wasbeurten haal ik nog steeds verfdelen uit de wasmachine en van de kleding. Niet leuk als het lichte kleding is. Al 4x de machine laten draaien met soda om het weg te krijgen.

Bad, doesn’t work at all and a waste of money. Tried to redye a pair of black jeans that had faded and I did exactly like the instructions said and I did redye them. But after just one wash they faded again like they was before I redyed them. The dye did not last at all! Do not buy this fabric dye. Just waste of money, because it doesn’t hold.