amandainvermont
VFG Member
Hollis (PastPerfectVintage) recently shared this good info...
1) hot, hot water. dissolve the dye in a small pot of boiling water and stir it a lot. then add it to the dye bath.
1A) wear gloves and a dust mask - you do NOT want to absorb or breathe in Rit dye. It goes right to the liver.
2) stir the dye a lot in the water - Be sure the dye has completely dissolved or you will get dye spots.
3) dress should be dipped in water before going into the dye bath. This will help the dye disperse evenly and not leave odd spots. You do want to gently agitate it by hand with a spoon or stirrer. .
4) If it needs to sit in the dye bath to absorb enough color, make sure none of the fabric floats above the water. You can weight it down if needed with plastic bottles such as milk jugs filled with water.
5) do use vinegar or salt whichever the box says in the cold water rinse to finish.
And here is a dye site:
http://www.jacquardproducts.com/dyes.php
1) hot, hot water. dissolve the dye in a small pot of boiling water and stir it a lot. then add it to the dye bath.
1A) wear gloves and a dust mask - you do NOT want to absorb or breathe in Rit dye. It goes right to the liver.
2) stir the dye a lot in the water - Be sure the dye has completely dissolved or you will get dye spots.
3) dress should be dipped in water before going into the dye bath. This will help the dye disperse evenly and not leave odd spots. You do want to gently agitate it by hand with a spoon or stirrer. .
4) If it needs to sit in the dye bath to absorb enough color, make sure none of the fabric floats above the water. You can weight it down if needed with plastic bottles such as milk jugs filled with water.
5) do use vinegar or salt whichever the box says in the cold water rinse to finish.
And here is a dye site:
http://www.jacquardproducts.com/dyes.php
i have some projects, i'll need to clip and save this! thanks for sharing Hollis and Amanda!