Hi,
I too have had excellent lon-lasting results with onion
skins and alum, also I used a copper pot for some with
good results, and an iron pot. I do leave the
fiber in the liquid after simmering and reheat
it the next day. Then I leave it in the pot until
it is cool. I let it dry thoroughly before rinsing.
Actually I let all stuff I dye (even when using acid
dyes and fiber reactive dyes) stay in the pot overnight
then squeeze them and allow them to dry before I rinse
them. This idea is mentioned in a couple of old
pamphlets I read years ago.
Many plant dyes are long-lasting....look at the Bayeaux
Tapestry...a thousand years old.
Have fun,
Dianna from SK
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