tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176558475647187182.post7359132061894330244..comments2022-12-04T04:06:58.772-05:00Comments on Sunrise Lodge Fiber Studio: Bookmark ColorsSunrise Lodge Fiber Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07430525418832346974noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176558475647187182.post-83220539849629086192009-03-07T19:26:00.000-05:002009-03-07T19:26:00.000-05:00Fiber reactive dyes never exhaust. One reason, in...Fiber reactive dyes never exhaust. One reason, in fact, that I dislike them so much is the insane amount of rinsing that has to be done to get out all the unfixed dye! I have dyed cotton but never tencel so tencel could be a different beast. My only suggestion might be to soak the yarn overnight. If it is anything like silk, it does not absorb water readily and needs a long long soak before dyeing it. I do have a question: what was the depth of shade you used? It could be (but I don't know), that you have to use more dye that you would have to with cotton. I would try dying it again and see if you get the intensity you want.Peg in South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886923838871937466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176558475647187182.post-63109136676113654542009-03-07T14:56:00.000-05:002009-03-07T14:56:00.000-05:00I'll admit that I don't use fiber reactive dyes mu...I'll admit that I don't use fiber reactive dyes much, but with acid dyes I sometimes use a 3 or 4 percent solution to get really intense colors.Sherri Woodard Coffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570198109361542888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176558475647187182.post-65061691088031993042009-03-06T22:06:00.000-05:002009-03-06T22:06:00.000-05:00When you soak the yarn, soak it in a soda ash/wate...When you soak the yarn, soak it in a soda ash/water solution instead of adding soda ash later.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383531717414574276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8176558475647187182.post-82359183015104635632009-03-06T21:23:00.000-05:002009-03-06T21:23:00.000-05:00Hi Shannon,I've just been doing some Procion MX dy...Hi Shannon,<BR/>I've just been doing some Procion MX dyeing and I do it a bit differently. I wet my yarn, squeeze it dry then put it in a soda ash/water solution for about 30 minutes to open up the fiber to take the dye. Wring it out, then add it to the dye/salt/urea/water for about 10 minutes or longer depending on how deep I want the colour to be. Hope this helps.Lynnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459520887792560982noreply@blogger.com