Jacquard iDye Poly Black

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Rinse in hot water first, then cool water until it runs clear. Wash with a bit of hand soap to be sure all of the dye and fixative have been removed. Wash your jeans thoroughly in pH neutral washing liquid, paying special attention to stains. Even if your jeans are new, they should be washed to remove sizing or other finish chemicals from the fabric. You don’t need to dry them after this wash – they can go straight to the mordanting phase. Fill a stainless steel or enamel pot with just enough water for the fabric to move freely. Turn on to high heat. Add the damp jeans to the dye pot, along with enough water for them to swim freely, but not so much that the pot overflows. Heat the water to 54-60 degrees celsius (130-150 Fahrenheit) Step 5: Add the soda ash, salt, and dye

If you are doing a cotton and silk blend and don’t know whether to add the salt or the vinegar you have 3 options: in some cases, you may choose to post-mordent a plant fiber with Alum at this stage, especially if the color is not already a deep chocolate brown. Follow the process in steps 3-4, using 4 teaspoons of alum per 100g of fabric, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of washing soda (soda ash). This is not required in all instances, but useful if you’re not seeing the results you want.Add the jeans, being careful to spread them out as much as possible in the dye bath so they’re not scrunched up. Allow them to agitate for at least an hour, extending the dyeing time by resetting the agitation cycle before the rinse begins. The longer your jeans are in the dye, the deeper the resulting color will be. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ac4eb022971149bb6d709d3/t/5b3e425b8a922db5a5649024/1530806875497/iDye+Fixative+Instructions.pdf Set your machine for the hottest possible water temperature and longest possible wash cycle. If you are able to extend the wash cycle, do so. The longer you are able to allow the fabric to remain in the wash/dye cycle the darker the colour and the better the fixation.

Stir constantly for the first half an hour, then frequently for at least 2 hours. After the first 20 minutes, you can turn the heat down. If you like, you can turn off the heat at the end of the two hours and allow the item to sit in the dye for several hours or overnight. Step 6: Soak in color fixative After this has dissolved, add the cup of pre-mixed dye in the same way – pushing the jeans to the side to avoid pouring on them directly. This helps to avoid dark splotches. Mix thoroughly. You can swish a bit of extra hot water in your dye cup and add it to your dye bath to make sure you get it all. Step 6: Stir frequently until the dye is absorbed. Turn off the heat. Depending on your fabric, you may wish to follow the in-sink rinse with a run through the washing machine, or even just pop it in for a spin cycle. Fill a stainless steel or enamel pot with just enough warm water for the fabric to move freely. Turn heat on medium. Remove fabric from water.Protect your hands with long kitchen gloves. You can use surgical gloves in a pinch, but they’re not as long so you might get dye on your forearms. I also suggest an apronto protect your clothes. Optional: Kitchen scale (gram increments) and mini scale (hundredths of gram increments) and a thermometer. Most traditional denim is blue but occasionally you’ll find them in different colors. No matter what color your jeans are, the starting color will impact the finished product, even if only a little bit. Most dye instructions and recommended quantities assume you’re starting with a white fabric which will rarely be the case with jeans, so there are a few accommodations you may need to make for your project.