Two things to note before you begin: The first is that natural dyes stick best to natural fabrics. Cotton, linen, wool, and silk fall under this category—polyester not so much—because they're highly porous on a microscopic level.
Second, don't expect to get the exact color you're aiming for. Everything from the pH of the water to the source of your black beans can contribute to the resulting color, and especially as a first-time dyer it's kind of impossible to guess what you'll get.
So be open-minded. It might be more gray than blue, or even green! That's all part of the fun of it. Here are the five steps you need to follow to dye them naturally, with all the supplies in bold.
Please excuse this technical-term moment. It just means cleaning your fabric thoroughly to prep it for dyeing! Plant-based fibers like cotton and linen should technically be scoured with soda ash also called "washing soda" : Wearing gloves, get a big stock pot and dissolve a few tablespoons of soda ash and a few tablespoons of regular fabric detergent per gallon of boiling water required to fill it. Add your fabric and turn on the heat, letting the concoction simmer for about two hours while stirring occasionally.
Um, you're a chef! Drain and rinse when time's up. While your fabric is simmering, make your dye. Et voila—an entirely new and colorful way to wear your ratty white tees, and anything else you just can't bear to throw away.
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Enter Email Address. Facebook Pinterest Twitter Youtube Instagram. I f I was a betting woman, I'd put a good amount of money down on the fact that anyone reading this right now likely has an old, ratty white T-shirt buried at the back of their drawer. What was once a cute going out top then turned into a sleep shirt, then a workout top, and finally something you wouldn't be caught dead in unless you were maybe painting your living room completely alone, that is. But instead of putting it out to pasture, why not give it new life by way of a fresh dye job?
Related Stories. Tags: Active Clothing. Add salt if dyeing cotton or linen, or white vinegar for wool or silk; amount will depend on size of dye bath. These additions help the fabric take the dye. Thoroughly wet fabric you can run large pieces through the washing machine's rinse cycle to wet them evenly and immerse in dye bath. With a stainless steel spoon or a wooden spoon reserved only for dyeing , move fabric around in water to avoid uneven dyeing.
Keep item in dye 5 to 15 minutes, stirring the whole time. Allow fabric to get a little darker than you want it, as it will fade slightly with rinsing and drying. Carefully remove fabric from dye and rinse in running water, starting with warm water and then making it cooler, until it runs clear.
You can also rinse the fabric in the washing machine's rinse cycle. Wash out bucket, bin, or sink immediately. Be the first to receive our newest projects, DIY tips, and templates by signing up for our newsletter. Below are formulas for the colors shown, each using 1 quart of water and the specified amounts of Rit liquid dyes. To scale up the dye-bath size, use more water, but don't increase dye amounts in the same proportions.
For instance, the dark-green bedding uses formula E; we made a bath with about 30 gallons of water, 12 tablespoons of Dark Green dye, and 4 tablespoons of Teal dye.
Generally, start with less dye , test on a paper towel, and add more as needed. When coming up with your own shades , get the look you want without wasting dye by making a small dye bath first: Add the dyes to hot water in a large glass measuring cup, noting how much color you're adding. Test the color with a paper towel.
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