11-26-2013, 10:54 PM
A few years back, I was considering dying a wool blanket... ended up not doing it, but did a lot of internet research.
All I can remember from that was;
1 - clean first with something that gets any/all oils off the fibers.
2 - use something to set the dye... not a darn clue what that was (see Hal's post, might be it... )
3 - that first wash will bleed some, so wash dyed things separately that first time, followed by a load of work clothes or something you don't mind getting some of that same color on.
The "special considerations" for a wool blanket stopped me... too difficult for a novice. Every other fabric sounded straightforward.
All I can remember from that was;
1 - clean first with something that gets any/all oils off the fibers.
2 - use something to set the dye... not a darn clue what that was (see Hal's post, might be it... )
3 - that first wash will bleed some, so wash dyed things separately that first time, followed by a load of work clothes or something you don't mind getting some of that same color on.
The "special considerations" for a wool blanket stopped me... too difficult for a novice. Every other fabric sounded straightforward.