Painting dye on wool

[uosis]

On some wools, I have trouble getting dye to wet the fabric when painting. It seems that the natural oils in the wool keep the dye from flowing smoothly. Is there a product that is the opposite of No-Flow (which, by the way, doesn't seem to be online)? Can it be mixed with the dye?

[Celia Buchanan]

Hi,
Lanolin is the natural oil that is found in wool. You should add alcohol to the dye as a wetting solution and/or wash the wool with Synthrapol (http://www.jacquardproducts.com/products/chemicals/synthrapol.php) and soda ash (http://www.jacquardproducts.com/products/chemicals/sodaash.php) in a non-agitated wash at 140F to remove the oil. The wool may shrink do a test first.
Celia