PITFALLS IN HOME DYEING

Shannon News, 13 May 1927, Page 3

PITFALLS IN HOME DYEING

There are many pitfalls lying in wait for the amateur dyer.

One of the most frequent mishaps Is when you obtain a colour -that is too light or too dark. This is either because the wrong quantity of dye has been used in proportion to the weight of the material being dyed, or the material has been in the dye bath for too short or too long a time. Dark spots on the material mean that the dye has not been properly dissolved in the dye bath before use.

Patchiness results from the dye not being eveniy circulated to all parts of the material, either because the vessel used was too small, or because the article was not kept moving the time/

Streakiness is frequently occasioned because the colour chosen was probably not strong enough completely to cover the faded parts of the material.

Shrinkage, matting or papery effects are due to silk having been dyed or finished at the wrong temperature. Every kind of material needs to be dyed at a different temperature, varying from merely warm to boiling point.