Sunlight-developed dye for Sun-printing on paper and natural fabrics SolarFast dyes are used to create photograms, continuous tone photographs, shadow prints, and ombres on fabric and paper. SolarFast is also great for painting, tie dyeing, screen printing, stamping, batik and more! Permanent on all artist papers and natural fabrics, including cotton, linen, canvas, silk, hemp, and wool. Color is washable and lightfast and leaves fabric completely soft. Read all the info and watch the video to get the most out of your SolarFast Dye! Here's the skinny, straight from the horse's mouth: SolarFast is odorless! It's kid-friendly and will not offend your nose, eyes or skin. Exposure times for all colors, including Black, is 10-24 minutes. Black: is deeper and darker, and the gray scale is more neutral. The dye goes on colorless and prints are easy to wash, with significantly less back staining. Colors are brighter and cleaner: Vibrancy and color purity of the dyes is great, across the board. The stability and viscosity of SolarFast: The dyes will not bleed and are easy to apply because they are thicker. The viscosity of the product in the bottle remains very stable. SolarFast thins (creating pastel colors) and cleans up with water.For screen printing applications, use SolarFast Thickener.