--- Anita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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
I don't know what dye you have or the weight of fiber, so I'm not comfortable giving you an unequivocal thumbs up... but probably your ratio is fine. If you google, you can see different recommendations of vinegar per weight of fiber. Here are some links to get you started: http://www.prochemical.com/directions/WF_ImmersionWool.htm http://www.straw.com/sig/kiton.html http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/208783-AA.shtml Good luck! -j. -- Twosheep Blog: http://www.twosheep.com/blog Twosheep Handspun Yarn: http://www.twosheep.com/yarn To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
