Often it is difficult or impossible to find fabric in the desired color. When this is the case, dyes can be used to color material to almost any shade. Several brands of commercial dyes are available, such as the infamous RIT dye. Most come in powder form, requiring mixing with water before use. If several colors of the same dye type are available, they can be mixed to form new colors.
Dyes mix by what is known as the subtractive mixing process .
Still more colors can be formed by mixing the secondaries with themselves, or with the primaries. There are an infinite number of colors that can be created with this scheme. Figure 2.2 depicts the mixing of primary colors to obtain secondary colors. Use of information in this document implies understanding and agreement with the copyright and terms of use . Specifically, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of the information contained within.