I'm pretty sure it's the acid - the madder was very light.  Does one cup of 
white vinegar to 12 quarts of water sound correct?  I don't want to damage the 
yarn.  TIA Anita
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--- Anita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I'm having the very devil of a time getting some dye
> to set - stop crocking or bleeding.  The fiber was
> unsatisfactorily dyed with madder, spun and then
> dyed with an acid dye.   

June wrote:
If you think the acid dye is not set, then put it back
into a vinegar (or whatever acid you use) bath and
heat set for 30 min at low simmer
June

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