Mom always used to say that it wasn't the temperature that caused wool
to shrink, but change of temperature. Felting is caused by friction -
hence you use water, alkali (washing detergent) and friction (by hand or
in a washing machine) when you are making felt. She had boiled woollen
garments, at least once (going on what she told me, I don't remember
watching her doing it). It might be worth experimenting with cold water
silk dyes that use a chemical fix - both being protein fibres?
In message <[email protected]>, Cynce
Williams <[email protected]> writes
Not that I'm an expert, but I have dyed a bit. My choice is to dye the fibers
before I spin them. And I mostly dye protein fibers. I fear that may change
due to the growing tendency of carrying 20/2's cotton in only black, white,
and natural.
Pro Chem's web site has a lot of information on dyeing. Paula Burch is also a
great resource:
Paula Burch's All About Hand Dyeing
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml
One thing I'd point out, you don't need to boil wool to dye it. I dye it
around 190ºF. And while you do need to move your piece around to get the dye
to dye evenly, you can just slosh it up and down, not stir.
HTH
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