Whether you’re dyeing yarn, fabric, fibre, paper or clothing, one question comes up more than any other:Â “Why Is My Dye the Wrong Colour?”. Dozens of variables can influence the final colour. Some factors create subtle differences, while others can completely change the shade you achieve. Understanding these variables makes it much easier to produce colours […]
Tag Archives: Dye Recipes
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Jun
Jun
You may have seen the abbreviation WOF used in textile dyeing and wondered what it means. Because textiles vary drastically in thickness, fibre type, and mass, dyers use a universal system called Weight of Fibre – WOF. WOF (Weight of Fibre) is the standard formula used to calculate dye quantities in textile dyeing. Here’s how […]
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Feb
Feb
What are Procion MX Dyes? Procion MX dyes, also known as fibre reactive dyes, are the best for dyeing cellulose (plant) fibres such as cotton, linen and sisal. These dyes can also be used on silk and wool, although protein fibres are coloured more effectively with acid dyes. If using Procion MX dyes on protein […]
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Oct
Oct
When you begin to learn about different dyes and dyeing techniques you will encounter many words that you have never come across before. This glossary of dyes and dyeing terms has been designed to provide a helpful summary. Looking for help solving a dyeing problem? Read our guide Why Is My Dye the Wrong Colour? […]
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Feb
Feb
Customer Andrea Hennessey has kindly sent us some photographs of a rug she was commissioned to make for a recently renovated chapel in France. Using the bespoke stained glass windows as her inspiration she set about hand-dyeing her wool yarn to match the colours as closely as possible. Andrea uses Fibrecrafts acid dyes for her […]
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Jul
Jul
Ice dyeing is a technique for creating random patterning on fabrics (or fibres and yarns!). The dyeing method below uses Procion MX dyes on cotton fabric. Here is how Cara created her one-of-a-kind ice dyed cushion covers for her garden. Preparing the fabric for ice dyeing You will need to use linen, viscose or […]
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Oct
Oct
The silk painters’ favourite, H Dupont Classique dyes, provide bright and clear colour results on silk fabric. Although the iron fix silk paints offer a fair alternative, they do leave the fabric a little stiffer than a dye. This stiffness effects the drape of the fabric while dyes retain the fluidity. Our image shows silk […]
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Nov
Nov
Have you ever been disappointed by the results of the washing machine dyes you find at the supermarket? The zip or the stitching didn’t take the dye colour? This is why it is important to know the fibre content and which dyes to use to get an even colour which stays wash fast. Here we […]
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Aug
Aug
Dye-Lishus Cotton Sliver is an undyed, PFD (prepared for dyeing) cotton fibre that has been treated to accept dye colour directly using any dye stuff. The cellulose structure is changed so that it behaves as if scoured and mordanted in preparation for dyeing before it goes to the mill; there is no chemical added to […]
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Jul
Jul
These exciting soluble indigo natural dyes are derived from fermented natural indigo and alkanet. The Turquoise Blue natural dye gives a good blue and at lower concentrations provides a fine teal green. The Forest Green, which also contains fermented pomegranate, produces a deep green. Just 10g will dye 100g of materials to the full colour […]
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