Color dyeing clothes - tips

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For natural fibers like cotton and silk, add 1 cup (275 grams) of salt to the boiling water.
For synthetic fibers like nylon, you would use 1 cup (250 ml) of white vinegar.

Fill the water with dye. Stir until the dye is dissolved in the water. Follow the directions on the package to determine the correct amount of dye to use. The quantities will vary depending on whether the powder or dye is used:

If you are using dye powder, you will usually have to pour the whole package into boiling water.
If you use dye water, use half a bottle.

Rinse clothes with hot water and wring out the water. Carefully use 2 spoons to remove the clothes from the hot dye water and place them in a metal sink. Place the clothes under hot running water, then gradually lower the temperature until the water is cold and no color comes out. Finally, squeeze dry clothes with your hands.

Discard the dyeing water in a metal sink.
A lot of dye comes out when you rinse clothes. This is completely normal.
Use cold water in the last step to get the dye to stick to the garment.

Dry clothes. You will hang the clothes until it is completely dry. Put an old cloth or cloth underneath to absorb the dripping dye while drying.

Do not dry clothes with a dryer.

Method 3 of 3: Dye clothes in a natural way

Cover the surface of the garment with plastic or newspaper. Natural dyes also stick to clothes and other surfaces like chemical dyes. You will clean more easily and avoid stains when covering the dyeing surface.
- Wear clothes that you don't have to worry about when getting dirty or wearing an apron.
Clean the clothes you want to dye with detergent or soda ash (a type of sodium carbonate salt). For protein-based fibers such as cashmere, wool, and silk, you need to soak the clothes in mild dishwashing liquid and warm water (use cold water for wool). For cellulose fibers like cotton, flax and hemp, you will soak the clothes in soda ash and warm water. Clothes should be soaked for at least 1-2 hours or up to 4 hours. Place the clothes in a saucepan with the detergent mixture and heat over low heat.
- The exact ratio of the cleaning mixture does not matter, as long as the clothes are submerged in water and there is enough soap or soda ash to disinfect them.
- You can make your own soda ash by putting baking soda in the oven at 90 ° C for 1 hour.
Soak the clothes in the dye for about 20 minutes. A dye is a mixture of metal ores and water that allow the dye to adhere to the fibers. Soak the clothes for about 20 minutes in a pot of dye and bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat and wait for the water to cool. You can use different types of dye according to the results you want:
- Alum is the most convenient dye mordant to use. You can find these at supermarkets, craft material stores or online. Stir in 110 grams of alum with warm water for every 500 grams of clothes you want to dye. However, using too much alum can cause the fabric to stick.
- Iron is an effective mordant but will produce a dark finish with brown tones. Use iron ore only when you want to give earth tones. To make the iron soaking water, you will heat a few old nails in a large pot of water.
- Use copper to make the product green. Make a copper soak by boiling some old US dollars (from before 1982) in boiling water, or buying copper sulfate online. Copper is a toxic substance if swallowed; Therefore, you should not heat copper in a food processing pot and should handle it in a well-ventilated place.
- Use a little tin to make the product clear and not fade. You only need to use a small amount of tin. As with copper, you should not heat tin in a food preparation pot and should work in a well-ventilated area.
Soak the clothes in the dyeing ingredient for about 1 hour. Color-retaining material helps clothes absorb color better and prevents color fading in the future. The best color fixing material will depend on the type of dye you use:
- When dyeing with berries, you will use salt to fix the color. Stir 1/2 cup (135 grams) of salt with 8 cups (2 liters) of cold water.
- Vinegar is used as a color retardant when you create dye from other plants. You will use 1 part white vinegar to 4 parts cold water.
Rinse clothes off with cold water before dyeing. You will rinse the dye and dye away by placing the clothes under running water. Rinse until you see clear water.
- Your clothes should be wet before dyeing; So you can perform the dyeing step after rinsing.
Prepare the ripe plant materials for natural dyeing. For the best results, you should choose ripe fruit, seeds must also grow to an edible level, flowers need to bloom and the end of their life cycle is nearing. The seeds, leaves and stems should be harvested as soon as they are born. Combine the ingredients for a darker color or a combination:
- Create orange with onion peel, carrot root, pumpkin seed skin, and yellow lichen.
- Brown with dandelion root, oak bark, walnut bark, tea bag, coffee, chestnut, and golden chrysanthemum bud.
- Make pink with strawberries, cherries, red raspberries, and Grand Fir pine bark.
- Create a blue-purple color using the bark of sumac, red cabbage, lavender, elderberry, mulberry fruit, chrysanthemum petals, blueberries, purple grapes, and iris.
- Create a red-brown color with elderberry, purple onion skin, pomegranate, beets, bamboo, and dried hibiscus flowers.
- Make dark-gray with black raspberries, walnut shells, oak pimples, and pumpkin peels.
- Give it a red-purple color using veranda, blueberries, or basil leaves.
- Create green from the artichoke plant, sour tamarind root, spinach leaves, velvet dizziness, dragon muzzle flower, lilac, grass or primrose.
- Create a yellow color with laurel leaves, alfalfa seeds, chamomile, St. John's Wort, dandelions, daffodils, bell peppers and turmeric.
Cut the vegetable ingredients and place in a large pot of water. Use a knife to cut ingredients into small pieces and place in a large pot. For every 1 part ingredient, you will add 2 parts water.
- The pot should be twice the amount of clothes you want to dye. You will have to split the amount of clothes if you want to dye a lot.
Simmer the vegetable ingredients for at least 1 hour or overnight. The pot must contain plenty of water for the clothes to be dyed completely submerged in water. For a deep dye, you need to soak the plant ingredients all night without heating. Or, simmer the mixture for 1 to 4 hours and make sure to watch it while it cooks.
- The longer you cook the mixture, the darker the color will be.
Filter plant materials in dyeing water. Pour mixture into a sieve to filter out plant material and drain. Put the filtered water into the dye pot.
Let clothes simmer in dyeing water for 1 to 8 hours. Add the wet clothes to the dye bath and simmer over medium heat until the color is desired. Rotate the garment from time to time to get an evenly dyed product. Note that dry clothes will have a lighter color than what you would see in the dye pot.
- You need to soak your clothes in dyeing water for at least 1 hour. With this time the finished product will appear pale.
- For a dark color, you will soak the clothes for 8 hours or overnight.
Rinse dyed clothes with cold water. To remove any excess dye, rinse your clothes with cold water. Rinse clothes until the water becomes transparent.
- Air-dry clothes or dry in the sun.
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Wash clothes first and make sure they don't get dirty for an even finish.
Avoid dyeing clothes that are made from polyester, spandex, metallic fibers, or clothes that are labeled "dry clean only".
Use stainless steel buckets or other metals to dye and wash clothes. Do not use plastic or porcelain pots as the dye will stain.
Remember that different fabrics react differently to the same dye. Even the dyeable garment has a slightly different color due to the type and weight of the fabric. As a result, if the dyed garment has parts made of different fabrics, those sections will have a slightly different color tone.
Protect hands and clothing by wearing disposable gloves and a jacket or apron. For safety's sake, wear clothing that you don't have to worry about if it gets dirty or damaged by the dyeing process.
Clothing made of fabric with at least 60% of the fiber can be dyed as cotton can still be dyed with chemical dyes. However, clothes will be lighter in color than if they were 100% dyeable.

Warning

When using chemical dyes, be sure to check the packaging for specific instructions and information on allergies. Chemical dyes are generally safe, but some contain ingredients that cause mild allergies that you should be aware of.