I was dyeing some linen today, so I decided to put a small piece of the pink wool/linen in with it (using procion). Not good news. It became very clear that the fabric is half wool half linen with the threads of both weft and warp made up of a strand of each. The linen absorbed the dye beautifully, the wool not at all. And it fulled up and left a fuzz of pink wool on the surface.
So maybe the question is: what does one do with 8 yards of "pretty pink" fabric....I know there is "pink" in pre 17th century stuff (which is what I do mostly) but not this shade. Sigh....I will have to do further testing with different dyes... Thank you for your suggestions! If you have any more I am all ears! Sg Further more, it > > I hope the OP has enough yardage for sampling, because this is a prime case > for it! I > would dye swatches. Use cellulosic dye, acid dye (for protein) and something > like Rit. And > do all of them in several colors and strengths. Rit can be done successfully > if you follow > the directions closely and monitor the fabric throughout the process. It is > also lightfast > and wash fast in most colors (as much as any other dye) if the directions are > followed > carefully and the article is rinsed thoroughly. You might want to talk to a > natural dyer > and see about doing some samples in a natural dye bath - depending on what > color you want > in the end. > > The other factor is to determine if the linen/wool blend is the result of > alternating > yarns in the weave, or if it's a true blend of linen and wool fibers in the > yarn that is > uniform across the entire product. Each will give a slightly different look > when dyed. > > Denise B > Iowa > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
