--I don't want to sound like a smart ass, but RIT is about the worst fabric dye around in terms of wear and tear. I've never dyed deer hair or any other exotic, but I've dyed a lot of other animal fibers. RIT washes out. And considering that this stuff is going into the water, well. . .
There are many serious dyes available from weaving and spinning sources, online and in shops in most big cities. Most of them are very complicated to use, requiring the use of other chemicals (mordants) to set and bring out the colors. Most of these dyes are very poisonous, and I mean very poisonous. Don't use the same pot for dying that you cook in even if you run it through the dishwasher. They're VERY poisonous, to injest or to breathe. And they're very colorfast. There are natural dyes, such as onion skin, mulberry, sumache, marigolds, or cochenille that work. Not poisonous, but in many cases, the color changes over time (from purple to yellow for example) and are sometimes limited in their color range. Other natural dyes, such as indigo, can produce an amazing range of colors, but are very complex and messy. Indigo must be fermented in urine to work. The fiber comes out green and turns dark blue to black in the air as it dries. Madder, which is closely related, produces browns, reds, purples, and oranges, depending on handling, but is poisonous. I like Kool Aid. You can drink it afterwards. Steve _____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus
