Jacquard SolarFast™ Thickener is specially formulated to increase the viscosity of SolarFast Dyes for screen printing and other controlled dye applications. By transforming SolarFast Dye into a thicker printing medium, artists can achieve sharper designs, cleaner edges, and more precise application while maintaining the unique characteristics that make SolarFast so popular.
Unlike many traditional textile printing systems, SolarFast Thickener allows you to create permanent, light-developed prints without heat setting, steam setting, or chemical fixing. Finished prints remain soft to the touch, preserving the natural feel of the fabric while delivering vibrant, permanent color.
Ideal for screen printing, stenciling, fabric design, mixed media projects, and experimental sun-printing techniques, SolarFast Thickener expands the creative possibilities of the SolarFast system.
Features
- Designed specifically for SolarFast Dyes
- Increases dye viscosity for screen printing
- Helps create cleaner, more controlled prints
- No heat setting required
- No steam setting required
- No chemical fixing required
- Leaves fabric soft and flexible
- Lightfast and washable
- Permanent after proper exposure and washing
- Water cleanup
- Will not permanently dry in screens
- Suitable for fabric and paper applications
Ideal For
- Screen printing
- Fabric printing
- Stencil work
- Textile art
- Sun printing
- Mixed media projects
- Educational workshops
- Experimental printmaking
Why Use SolarFast Thickener?
Adding thickener to SolarFast Dye allows artists to:
- Reduce dye spreading
- Improve print definition
- Achieve sharper edges
- Create screen printable consistency
- Apply dye more precisely
- Produce repeatable results
This makes it an essential tool for artists working with screens, stencils, or detailed imagery.
Mixing Instructions
- Pour SolarFast Dye into a separate container.
- Slowly add SolarFast Thickener while stirring vigorously.
- Add up to 1 tablespoon (14.79 ml) thickener per 4 fl oz (118.29 ml) SolarFast Dye.
- Adjust until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Do not add water.
- Print or apply as desired.
- While still damp, expose to sunlight or UV light according to SolarFast Dye instructions.
- After exposure, wash using SolarFast Wash as directed.
Benefits of the SolarFast System
- Soft fabric feel
- Permanent results
- Washable after processing
- Lightfast color
- Easy water cleanup
- No heat-setting equipment required
- Unique photographic and sun-printing possibilities
Compatible With
- Jacquard SolarFast Dyes
- Screen printing systems
- Fabric printing projects
- Stencil applications
- UV and sunlight exposure techniques
