DYLON Fabric Dyes Reviews 

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Looking at 33 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many consumers expressed deep frustration with products that completely ruined their clothing, leaving behind unexpected colored spots, uneven blotches, and strange shades instead of refreshing the fabric properly. Reviewers frequently mentioned that using these items caused lasting damage to their washing machines and failed to deliver proper results despite following the provided instructions very carefully. Though some customers had better experiences, noting that they successfully restored faded garments or achieved great coverage on furniture. These individuals found the process straightforward and were very pleased with the final outcomes of their dyeing projects.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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 dire... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I really wished I'd read these reviews before I dyed a pair of white jeans with the Sandy Beige machine dye. I followed the directions exactly, they were 100% cotton jeans so no synthetic fibers or pr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst products out… Fabric pods (intense black) isn’t permanent, starts fading after a couple of washes & makes clothes look worse than before I dyed them… Also Dylan Dark detergent doesn’t even work... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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 no... See more


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  1. Clothing Store
  2. Children's Clothing Store
  3. Vintage Clothing Store
  4. Women's Clothing Store

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Discover DYLON range of fabric dye products and wake up your wardrobe, revive faded clothes or spice up a room with a touch of colour. Visit dylon.co.uk


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sandy Beige left blue blotches

I have successfully used Dylon washing machine dyes before with great success so, had no hesitation in using another.
This time I used Sandy Beige and have been left with blue blotches all over my duvet cover. The cover is now unusable.

21 July 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor end result

Awful product. Followed the instructions to the letter and the dye didn't make any difference. Ended up patchy slightly darker.patches. Have used dyes in the past that worked. This definitely doesn't. Great advertising poor end result.

2 June 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst thing I’ve ever purchased! 😡

Used Intense Black to hand dye a brand new grey mini dress, followed instructions, absolutely no change in colour & new dress completely ruined now with patchy grey splodges. How is this company getting away with selling dyes that are not fit for purpose, ruining clothes in the process. A dye has only one job to do, will never use a Dyson product again EVER! 😡😡😡

6 July 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Doesn't work

Used the Intense Black dye, the hand one as I didn't want to contaminate the washing machine. Didn't make any difference to a pair of faded black trousers. Waste of money and time tbh.

2 June 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give Dylon colour catchers no…

I would give Dylon colour catchers no stars If I could. Used them today and my washing turned pink, been using Dr Beckman for years no problems at all. Contacted their customer service and got an email back wanting photos of all care instructions of every item photos of every item the list was endless just try to prove that it was something I did on a 30 wash! These are not up standard and cannot do the job they say it can. Useless product and useless customer service.

25 June 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have twice now used dylon pods pods to dye…

Have twice now used dylon washing machine pods to dye two pairs of blue jeans, the colour both times was supposed be intense black, i followed all the instructions but both times when they came out they were still blue, with darker blue patches all over them, a total waste of money, and two pairs of ruined jeans.

21 June 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Intense black hand soak dye

I use the hand wash dye intense black, followed the instructions I thought the amount of salt seemed a lot but I went athe instructions, I need to dye a black denim jacket because I didn't like the faded look it's brand new, but it's turned out more faded, I run under water for 20 mins for water to run clear, dried it indoors looks chalky like , I so disappointed because Cotton fabric should be the best fabric to dye, I've used dyes before so I know when they have taken and this definitely didn't

21 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

I bought Fresh Orange in Germany as it is not available in Denmark. The result exceeded all my expectations! Gorgeous colour. 2nd wash with soap, I added some dark clothes due to saving water and energy. No problem.
Very happy.

1 May 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NEVER USE DYLON 'ALL IN ONE' BLACK IN YOUR WASHING MACHINE

Having following meticulously the instructions - the end result of using Dylon 'All in one' black dye (in the washing machine, as detailed on the instructions) has been a disaster. The dye made absolutely no difference/improvement to the garment, however that ended up as the least of my worries.

I cleaned the machine as instructed, but even 20 washes later, it still had black dye granules attaching themselves to clothing.

As a precaution, I did dark washes before thinking it was safe to do a white wash. In doing so I have ruined tee-shirts, school uniforms, vests and pillow cases.

I reported this to 'Henkel/ dylon' customer services and explained that having followed all instructions what had happened. In response I received a lengthy questionnaire. Had they bothered to read the content of what I originally sent they would not have needed to ask most of the questions.

I see from many other reviews that I am not alone in having garments destroyed. So whilst I am not going to waste time pursuing this further with Henkel/dylon. I would give this advice to anyone considering using this product in their washing machine - DON'T !!

1 April 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sandy Beige with pink and blue speckles.

I have used Dylon in the washing machine many, many times to refresh black jeans successfully and much preferred the old Wash and Dye plastic sachets to these tubs that knock against the drum and take up space in the recycling.

This time I used sandy beige which left blue and pink speckles all over my light chinos. Dreadful. Judging by other reviews there is clearly a problem with the batch. Dylon should recall this particular product from the shops

8 April 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Surprisingly good product

Surprisingly good product, I used less than I was suppose to, actual 75% less and got a good result. Il be buying it again to get a better colour. I'd recommend that you buy the product from the retailer rather than Amazon.

13 March 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely do not bother

Absolutely do not bother. I tried dying some curtains navy blue. Used twice the amount of dye recommended for twice the amount of time and all it did was make the lining look like it had been in a darks wash. Didn’t change the colour at all. Previously used this brand and bottle green changed a plain fabric to what could be described as mint at very best. Only use if you want a watercolour version of the colour not the actual colour on the packet.

2 March 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If only I had read the Trustpilot reviews…

If only I had read the one star reviews before using this product. In the past I have had great success with Dylon dyes and also with their customer services. This time I wanted to refresh a pair of black jeans so used the Dylon Washing Machine Fabric Dye Pods in Intense Black. I followed all the instructions for getting rid of excess dye - ran an empty cycle twice, once with detergent at 40oC and once with detergent and a cup of bleach at 40oC and once with detergent at 95oC. I have just run a light cycle and my bedding has come out stained with black marks. I am bitterly disappointed and also worried about how long I will only be able to do dark washes in my machine.

23 February 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ruins your washing machine

After following the instructions with care I have a blazer that is looking fresh and new with its revived black colour. However I now have stained white bedding 🤬 I have used the washing machine with dark colours for two weeks just to make sure all dye has gone and also used a deep clean in the washing machine. Just washed white bedding and a jumper only for them to come out with black stains. Will I ever be able to wash white clothes with confidence?? So disappointed!!!

23 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Saved me throwing away a ruined £270 top

I experienced the absolute nightmare that was trying to remove a stain from a £270 Stone Island petrol blue coloured sweatshirt with Vanish Oxi Action where the Oxi removed the small food stain … while replacing this with around 40-50 separate small bleach stains all over the sweatshirt.

With nothing to lose - instead of just throwing the sweatshirt out - I decided to buy a Navy Blue Dylon washing machine pod and see if it could rectify things and cannot believe how well it went.

I followed every step of the process as instructed and now have a beautiful navy blue sweatshirt which has covered the petrol blue and managed to dye over all of the bleach spots. I also have a clean washing machine due to the instructions given.

This was my first time of using Dylon Dye pods and had I not been left with no other choice I most likely would not have used it due to all of the bad reviews here on Trustpilot but am glad I took the leap of faith.

For a man who lives on his own and not used to having to do such things with clothes I cannot believe how well it worked and I would without a doubt buy Dylon pods again for dyeing clothes.

That said, I won’t EVER be trusting Vanish Oxi Action to remove any stains from clothing ever again but I’m just glad Dylon was around to help where Vanish made things much much worse.

19 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dylon.co.uk Dyes not fit for purpose.

When you order When I order on Dylon.co.uk, Pre-Dye, as well as navy blue machine dye, the Pre-Dye does not appear on their associated The Quilted Bear platform checkout that the Dylon.co.uk platform pushes their shopping cart to, to take payment.
Having the 2nd platform to take payment, I found highly suspicious, so I purchased via Amazon.co.uk instead.

Following their instructions supplied, the Pre Wash made little to no difference and I ended up having to resort to using 1:3 domestic bleach:water instead.

Once bleached, following Dylon's instructions carefully, I applied their navy blue dye in a machine wash to my now bleached denim jacket, but on completion, the jacket was purple and not the deep navy blue I had been hoping for.

Apart from out of pocket for these two items, I now have a jacket that will need replacing, as purple is not my colour.

16 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor product, not matched to colour

Ocean blue came out lilac 🤦🏼‍♀️ Followed instructions to every word, second, temperature, number of stirs. An hour of my time wasted and a garment that can still be used but now the dog will be called a girl 🤣

Read the other reviews and make your own mind up. Very poor product

EDIT/UPDATE
The colour washed out leaving the dog hoody back to its original colour with blue blotches. The only thing that actually dyed was the washing label.

Such a poor quality product, waste of money.

9 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant product

Bought myself a pair of stretched denim trousers from M & S but on the second day decided to wash some paintwork using flash with bleach. Big mistake. Got a few splashes on them. So Decided to use a Dylon Pod in the washing machine . A year ago I wouldn’t have known how to use the machine let alone do some dyeing. Followed the instructions to the letter & now I’m a proud owner of a stain free pair of trousers.
Absolutely brilliant product. No mess .Will definitely use again. Thank you.

6 February 2025
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