Dye Processes - Student Work

Fashion student Laurie Murphy-Klein made this shirt in Dye Processes here at Saddleback College. Dye Processes will be offered again in Spring 2012.

10% Tie Dye Group Kits

Start Summer with a splash of color! Tie dye something and wear it! Tie dye makes such a fantastic group project for kids, be they in camp, scout troops, birthdays or barbeques. It's fun, easy and they get to take their art home and wear it! And it's all on sale, for the next month...

Silk, Cotton & Rayon Price Increases

As you know, prices everywhere are going up, on all kinds of things.

As our silk customers already know, there have been big increases in silk fabrics and scarves recently due to problems with silkworms, rising costs of making silk, elimination of Chinese export tax credits and the revaluation of the Chinese currency (truth is, silk was priced unnaturally low and will never be that cheap again). Even so, Dharma continues to have the lowest prices on white silk in the USA on almost all of the silk items we stock.

However, this past year there are have been massive cotton crop failures in Pakistan (due to the severe flooding), China and other cotton growing regions with the result that cotton is trading at all time historical highs. This has resulted in very large cost increases from all suppliers of yarn, fabric and clothing. All manufacturers of cotton clothing are raising prices, and Rayon & silk costs have also gone up due to the resulting increased demand for alternatives to cotton.

We wanted you to have advance warning that significant price increases on cotton & rayon clothing and fabrics are coming soon. If you plan to use those items in the coming months you might consider buying now rather than later.

We are holding back from raising our prices as long as we can, but as new shipments arrive at the the higher costs, we too will have to raise our prices, in some cases substantially. We can absorb some of the increases, but not all. The high cotton prices are likely to eventually come down some, but at best, not before the end of the year.

We are very sorry to be the bearers of bad news, but please understand that we are doing everything we can to keep costs under control so we can continue to offer you the best prices available

If you do plan to stock up a bit, we'd like to help by offering to pay half of your ground shipping costs for on line orders over $75 during February.

We pay half the lowest price shipping during the month of February.

Use the discount code below during online checkout on orders over $75 and we'll pay half of the lowest cost shipping (Standard ground, 1st Class Mail / Priority Mail).

• US and Canadian Customers only
• Subtotal of order must be at least $75
• Shipping option chosen must be: Standard Ground, or 1st Class Mail / Priority Mail
• Offer good from Now through February 28th

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Sincerely,
Dharma Trading Co.

Dharma Trading Dye Sale

It's that time of year once again. Any minute now turkeys will start running for the hills! This year we have a special treat for you: Furoshiki! The art of gift wrapping with dyed fabric. Plus, all our acid dyes are on sale, so you can dye up some sultry silks and wrap your gifts in love!

The best dyes and paints for leather, now available right here! Customize your leather belts, jackets, shoes, whatever!
Dharma has acid dyes?! Yessir, we have worked with our suppliers to create our very own line of Uber Acid Dyes. And this month they are all on sale! Try them out, stock up, give them away, get them while they're hot!

Dharma Trading June Newsletter

June 1, 2010 Newsletter

Here come the fireworks! Only a few short weeks till the 4th of July! If you will be with family and friends, it's a great time for a tie dye party. Grab one of our 4th of July Tie Dye Kits, some shirts, and get everyone together to dye up their own red, white and blue t-shirts! Wear those colors proudly! This month: Featured artists * Tie-Dye Kits * Featured Products * Did You Know...?

100% Tencel Fine Weave Twill 55" This fabric is a closeout special, limited inventory, limited time only, when it's gone it's gone! MORE > Mad Scientist Gloves These are heavy duty gloves, lined and also grip textured on the palms and fingers that extend up past your elbows. MORE >