Yarn Hand Dyed
Posted in Sewing on 02/23/2004 10:39 am by admin
Hand Dyed Yarn fades in sunlight?
Hi, I have a question about this yarn that I just hand dyed using turmeric powder.
The first time I made it, it quickly started to fade in the sunlight and turned from a beautiful deep golden yellow to a faded old-looking dead yellow.
The same thing happened a second time.
Is there a way I can prevent this from happening? Any sort of liquid I can dip the yarn in to keep it from fading or something besides keeping it out of the sunlight. I made a scarf out the good parts of the yarn and I want to wear it out, but I know that over time the color will fade. Please help me with my dilemma!
Thanks for your time!
I used wool to dyed. And as for mordant, I'm not sure. I soaked it in vinegar for an hour or two before "cooking" it with the dye.
What kind of dyes are there then that produce the same kind of color but are not light fast?
All dyes are going to be light-sensitive, and will fade. Naturally dyed yarns tend to be more prone to fading, but you get realistic natural shades that way.
You must use a mordant if you want your dyes to last. Vinegar is a modifier, not a mordant. I use alum and tartaric acid with good results. If you are not afraid to use chrome, you will get rich deep beautiful yellows, but chrome is rather a scary poisonous thing to use. Search for information on mordants to get some ideas of different kinds you can use, and how. http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/natural-dyes.shtml
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