Published On Mar 3, 2019
Today I wanted to do an experiment showing the effect that processing time has on cotton yarn using fibre reactive dye. It definitely had unexpected results! This is also a great tutorial for showing how to dye multiple skeins in a uniform way.
Our Procion dye is mixed using the ratio of 2 teaspoons of dye to 240ml (8oz) of water.
The fibre used today is 8/2 Georgia Ring Spun Cotton
Colours used today are Dharma's Dances with Raisins, Burgundy and Maroon
Check out what you need to dye cotton yarn here - • Everything You Need To Dye Cotton Yarn
Check out how to prepare your yarn for dyeing here - • Dyeing Cotton Yarn - Episode 2 - Prep...
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You will need -
Yarn! Cotton or other cellulose (plant based) fibre.
Thread Collective is my go-to for weaving yarns such as cotton, linen, hemp and more - https://threadcollective.com.au/
Fibre Reactive Procion dye - You can buy Fibre Reactive Procion dyes from dharma (US based) or Kraft Kolour (Australian based)
Soda Ash - You can find soda ash at your hardware store in the pool chemical section
Textile detergent or blue dawn/fairy dish soap
Face mask to protect airways when mixing colour
Gloves
Tarp to protect workspace
Plastic to wrap your yarn after dyeing
Measuring spoons
Funnel
Sauce bottles