Product Focus: New bulk Rit containers

[labricoleuse]

So, Rit dye

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[customcosplay]

The only logic I could see in it is maybe they mainly sell the 5lb packages to institutions? If you where dying laundry in the washer, it would make it easier to just dump a bunch in, but at the same time, it wouldn't really be harder to dump dye from a jar.
Sorry if that isn't a helpful insight, but that would be the only thing I could think of where pouring dye might be easier.

[labricoleuse]

Yes, definitely if you are doing things on a scale where you're using 5lbs of dye per batch, then it makes a lot more sense. I wonder how much of their business is folks who dye in that way, vs. applications like ours where you do go through a lot, but in smaller measured-out quantities...?

[ladycelia]

It's the same bottle that is used for Final Touch Fabric Softener--which is another one of their brands. My guess is cost cutting on bottling.

[labricoleuse]

Or i wonder, perhaps it could have been a temporary shortage of the proper containers so these are an interim "quick fix" using something on-hand rather than cease packaging product until the other containers were back in stock...

I'm interested to see whether anyone else pipes up with having received these types of containers, if this is just "how it comes now" or a freak occurrence.

[wendyhouse]

wow, I dearly hope that might be the case, because if those are the new permanent container that *sucks*.

(much as it seems unlikely that a company that size would run out of containers...?)

[lovefromgirl]

Aiyah! I see exactly what you mean and am in agreement.

[jehanni]

This is dye powder in liquid-appropriate packaging, not dye liquid, right? Since I'm NOT a theater or manufacturer, I tend to use dye powders by the tablespoon to 1/4 cup: how big a vat and how much yadage would I need to be processing to use 5 pounds of powder? I'm picturing a swimming pool.

If hazarding guesses, I like the "temporary container shortage" idea. I can't imagine the blue, shaped jug is cheaper to manufacture than the black canister. I could possibly see that buying one shape is cheaper than two, and that the quantity of containers bought to manufacture fabric softener is greater than the quantity of containers to wholesale dye, but still, RIT is so universally available I imagine they have a decent customer base of theater and school accounts.

[jaguarx13]

I'm as perplexed as you are. These new containers are totally unworkable as far as I'm concerned (for all the reasons you mentioned), and like you, I and others I know have been dumping new orders back into my old containers - or in some cases, new ones I purchased for easier stacking, shelf space, etc. I hope it's just a temporary abberation.

I say we all start a letter writing campaign to the company to protest the change and ask for the old containers back. Maybe they thought having a handle would make them easier to carry. Meh.

[labricoleuse]

I think a letter-writing campaign is a good idea. I'm going to write one this afternoon, i think, on some work stationery.

Here's the contact information, which i'll add to the post as well:

Rit Dye/Phoenix Brands LLC
300 Atlantic Street, 11th floor
Stamford, CT 06901
203-975-0319
866-794-0800

I'm going to write a paper letter, since my email has gone completely ignored.

New Rit Containers

[jaguarx13]

I called RIT customer service today and everyone I spoke to seemed very surprised that the packaging had changed. The gentleman I spoke with took my name and number and said he would try and find out what was going on. I'll keep you posted if I get a response.

Judy C.
Denver Center

Re: New Rit Containers

[labricoleuse]

That's good news! I can't wait to hear what they say when they get back to you. I hope they DO get back to you--i've still gotten nothing with text-based communications. Maybe a "calling campaign" is a better idea than a letter-writing one. :)