Anyone tried Dharma's alternative to Synthrapol?

[deb]

I did an order last night and realized I was running WAAY low on (OK, I'm out of!) Synthrapol, so I ordered a 32-ounce bottle of Dharma's own detergent to give it a try.

Anyone already tried it? Any reviews?

[pburch]

I haven't tried it, but I think I would have heard by now if it were bad. I expect it'll be fine.

Paula

[Releaf]

Well, they say all their testers thought it worked as well as or better than Synthrapol, but my daughter and I tried it and it did not seem to work as well for us.  We never had muddy tie-dye when we were using Synthrapol, but with did with the Dharma detergent. We tried a whole quart of it and it never seemed to quite do the job.  It wasn't horrible; it didn't make the stuff unsellable, but it was a difference that was noticeable to obsessively picky people.     We should probably be less anal about it, but we've gone back to Synthrapol.

[pburch]

Synthrapol is not very effective in itself at preventing muddiness. What prevents muddiness in dyeing is 1, letting the dye fully react on the fabric, by giving it more time than necessary, and then 2, using HOT water, at least 140°F, to wash out the excess dye with. Combining these two things, you can prevent backstaining and avoid muddy colors, even if the only detergent you use is a tiny amount of grocery-store brand detergent.

Paula