Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Fabric Dyeing

I have never dyed anything. I found it a little intimidating, but once I did it I can't figure out why I thought it would be so difficult.  I did have to use an acid dye since the fabric I was dyeing was 100% nylon. I found the dye online at Dharma Trading Co.


I dyed it on the stove top in a big stainless steel pot.  I didn't want to try it in my washing machine since I have a front loader and I wasn't sure how to go about adding it into the washer.  Once I put the fabric into the dye it just soaked it up.  Wow!  It turned out exactly the color I needed for an upcoming Halloween costume.  After it sat on the stove in the pot for 30 minutes I rinsed it several times and hung it up to dry. It turned out perfectly.






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  1. I always have trouble with the dye running. I end up getting a dye fixative. Pisses me off :) Did yours run?

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    1. I didn't have a problem with it running. I have no idea if it was because of the dye I used, but the fabric is still a bright yellow after I washed it.

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