Discussion Topic: Crochet

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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hmmm...i'll have to try this. I've been hesitant to use Rit on nylon
because it says on the package that it's not good with synthetic fibers. I
never really thought about nylon as being a "natural" fiber, but I suppose
it sort of is...

Allaya

"CMM PDX2" wrote in message
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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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OHHHH Allaya please do not even start this debate again ,[grinning]
it is true that nylon is made with some natural components but it is a
MAN MADE THREAD thus not natural , it is synthetic !!
when it was invented it was even called synthetic silk
mirjam

hmmm...i'll have to try this. I've been hesitant to use Rit on nylon
because it says on the package that it's not good with synthetic fibers. I
never really thought about nylon as being a "natural" fiber, but I suppose
it sort of is...

Allaya

"CMM PDX2" wrote in message
...
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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