CMM PDX2
July 18th 03, 09:19 PM
Allaya wrote:
>REALLY???? You can dye nylon???? Do tell! What do you
>use to dye nylon?
Any dye that will work on protein fibers, usually; i.e., acid dyes. (not
fiber-reactive, those are for cellulose fibers.) Nylon basically reacts like
silk; so if something will dye silk, it should dye nylon.
Procion is one brand; there are several others, I don't recall other names
off-hand. Google for 'em, you'll find them! Many sources that sells spinning
supplies will specialize in acid dyes.
Or, although the dyes aren't as true and lasting, there are the 'union' dyes
that are made for dyeing protein *and* cellulose fibers - such as RIT. It's
just that with them, if you're only dyeing one type of fiber, half the dye
meant to work with the other type goes washing down the drain. On the other
hand, here in the US at least, you can find RIT a lot more easily. Sometimes
that's the most important thing! <g>
And there's Kool-Aid, easter egg and food dyes, too, as discussed before with
wool. Have at it!
Monica
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>REALLY???? You can dye nylon???? Do tell! What do you
>use to dye nylon?
Any dye that will work on protein fibers, usually; i.e., acid dyes. (not
fiber-reactive, those are for cellulose fibers.) Nylon basically reacts like
silk; so if something will dye silk, it should dye nylon.
Procion is one brand; there are several others, I don't recall other names
off-hand. Google for 'em, you'll find them! Many sources that sells spinning
supplies will specialize in acid dyes.
Or, although the dyes aren't as true and lasting, there are the 'union' dyes
that are made for dyeing protein *and* cellulose fibers - such as RIT. It's
just that with them, if you're only dyeing one type of fiber, half the dye
meant to work with the other type goes washing down the drain. On the other
hand, here in the US at least, you can find RIT a lot more easily. Sometimes
that's the most important thing! <g>
And there's Kool-Aid, easter egg and food dyes, too, as discussed before with
wool. Have at it!
Monica
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