Custom fabric dyeing in your brand’s colour.
Our custom fabric dyeing service colours natural-fibre fabrics into solid shades that match your reference: a Pantone TCX code or a fabric swatch. A colour sample comes first, so you can confirm the shade before going into production.
From 300 m per colour · 10×10 cm sample before production
Custom fabric dyeing: white fabric into an even, solid colour.
Custom fabric dyeing colours fabric by the metre until the shade is even from end to end. The result is plain, solid-coloured fabric, ready to cut and sew into your collection.
It is different from tie-dye, which creates patterns on purpose, and from printing, which applies a design to the fabric surface. If you need your brand’s signature colour as a plain fabric, dyeing is the answer.
At Zalmon Fabric, dyeing is done on natural-fibre fabrics, from 300 metres per colour, with a colour sample before production. Our team is based in Bandung, Indonesia, and works with fashion brands across Indonesia and beyond.
Why dye with Zalmon: consistent solid colours.
Ideal for brands that need a signature colour across collections: shirts, modest wear, outerwear and uniforms. Our base fabrics are natural fibres, including TENCEL™ by Lenzing.
Matched to your reference
Use a Pantone TCX code or a fabric swatch. Our team matches the colour through sampling.
Sample first, then produce
A 10×10 cm sample per colour, so you can check the shade before a large order.
Natural-fibre base fabrics
Choose from our fabric range. See the options on our Fabric List.
How custom fabric dyeing works, from colour reference to finished fabric.
Consult & choose a base fabric
Chat with our team on WhatsApp, tell us what you need, then choose the base fabric. Minimum order is 300 m per colour and per fabric type.
Send your colour reference
Send a Pantone TCX code, or a colour reference in fabric form. It is most accurate when the swatch is on the same fabric type.
Colour sampling
We make a 10×10 cm sample for each colour. Sampling costs IDR 350,000 and can cover several colours.
7–14 working daysCheck & approve the sample
Check the sample in natural daylight against your reference. Once it is right, approve it to start production.
Dyeing production
Your fabric is dyed to the approved sample. The sample fee is deducted from the production payment.
30 working days after approval
Fabric dyeing terms
For one colour and one fabric type.
Orders above 300 m are dyed in several batches. Even with the same colour, batches can differ slightly.
Covers several colours. Deducted from the production payment if you go ahead; non-refundable if you don’t.
A Pantone TCX code, or a colour reference in fabric form. Samples are 10×10 cm per colour, ready in 7–14 working days.
Counted from the day you approve the colour sample.
Choose the service that fits your fabric.
Custom fabric dyeing
Custom solid colours matched to a Pantone TCX code or fabric swatch. From 300 m per colour.
Custom digital printing
Print your own design on natural-fibre fabric, from 50 m for 2 designs.
See digital printing →Ready stock solid color
Plain-coloured fabrics already in stock, with no dyeing wait.
See ready stock →Start with the right natural-fibre fabric.
The fabric affects both the final colour and the handfeel. Not sure which to choose? Feel them first with the Zalmon Sample Pack, or if you need prints rather than solids, see custom digital printing.
Terms you’ll hear when ordering fabric dyeing.
- Colour sample (lab dip)
- A 10×10 cm piece of fabric dyed first to match the colour before production. In the textile industry it is often called a lab dip.
- Pantone TCX
- A colour code system made for textiles. Sending the code helps us read the colour you want more accurately.
- Batch
- One dyeing run. Orders above 300 m are produced in several batches.
- Colour tolerance
- The normal colour difference between batches, around 5–10%. If your colour must be perfectly uniform, discuss it with our team from the start.
Fabric dyeing questions
What is the minimum order for custom fabric dyeing at Zalmon?
The minimum order is 300 metres for one colour and one fabric type.
What is the difference between fabric dyeing and tie-dye?
Our fabric dyeing produces plain fabric in an even, solid colour. Tie-dye deliberately creates patterns by binding the fabric before dyeing. If you need a pattern, choose custom digital printing.
Why can the colour vary slightly between batches?
Orders above 300 metres are dyed in several batches. Even for the same colour, results between batches can vary by around 5–10%. This is normal in dyeing, so talk to our team first if you need a perfectly uniform colour.
How long does fabric dyeing take?
Colour samples take 7–14 working days. Once you approve the sample, production takes 30 working days.
Can I use a Pantone code as the colour reference?
Yes. Send us a Pantone TCX code, or a colour reference in fabric form.
How much does a colour sample cost?
Sampling costs IDR 350,000 and can cover several colours. If you go ahead with production, the fee is deducted from the production payment. If not, the sample fee is non-refundable.
Need solid-colour fabric without waiting for dyeing?
Check our Ready Stock Solid Color range for plain-dyed fabrics that are ready to ship.
Got a signature colour for your collection?
Send us your colour reference and our team will suggest the right base fabric and prepare your sample.