Instructions
Stove Top Immersion Dyeing
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- Fill a stainless steel or enamel pot with just enough hot or warm water for the
fabric to swim freely, turn on the heat.
- Add the dye powder to the pot and stir. Normally, in this procedure you would
add 2 to 4% of the dry weight of the fabric in dye powder. For example, if you
are dyeing 1 pound of fabric, use 1/3 to 2/3 of an ounce of dye.
- Add the fabric that has been thoroughly wetted to the dyepot.
- Raise the temperature to 185 to 200 degrees, just below boiling. Stir frequently.
- Add ¼ cup of vinegar per pound of fabric. Try not to pour directly onto the fabric.
- Maintain temperature and stir frequently for ½ hour. Wash in Synthrapol and warm water.
Note: If you are dyeing wool, a gradual heating and gradual cooling of the dyebath
is important so as not to shock and felt the wool.