Natural Textile Dyeing - A Vintage Craft For Knitters and Other Textile Lovers

Dyeing with natural colors of textiles has a long history dating back through the unbroken mortal civilizations. Natural dyes grow soft, warm colors that are particularly well suited for spinning wool, especially if you plan to knit garments using traditional models where there are slight color differences will enhance the house and put a glance.

1.  The most common and the pigment is alum, irons, canister and tannic caustic, each of which will develop different colors, which vary dependent on the fiber you die. Some of the toxic dye, and so you ought to wear an apron and gloves when they are used. Dyes, dye wool is natural unbleached all can be obtained from good craft enterprises.
2. Your fate spinning wool divided into a reasonable size (or amount of weight if you need specific colors for style) and linked with very loose. Except that came with your loan to dye wool, you will need to wash for the first time in a light neutral soap.
3. The next step is piqued your wool. Solution 1 tablespoon from alum and 2.1 ointment of calculus in a cup of warm water, then add 1 gallon of hot water. Wool soaked in hot water, then add the spice, and bring to the boil and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Removing the wool of the result and rinse easily. You are able to then dry in a dark place and hold open them warm in the refrigerator for up to three weeks, or embarking on dyeing scene immediately.
5. Plant material Simmer for 1 hour or even more color and name.
6. Filter through a gauze.
7. 1 gallon of hot water in a fresh pot, add the dye and mix well.
8. Wool over, stir gently and simmer until the woolen color you want. Remember that it wish to be easier when moistened and dry, and so at this stage must be darker than you want.
9. Each instant flock of fleece inward the same dye solution requires about double equally long to reach the same color dye becomes exhausted.
10. Wash the wool when removed from the dye bath, using water at the same temperature and then cooled step by step as you keep to rinse until the water runs clear.
11. Gently squeeze dry wool or stain with a towel and then hung on a clothesline until dry.