Hang it up to dry for a further 10 minutes. Here are the final results of our staff Indigo Dye Day: The indigo dye gets lighter the more fiber you dye (up to 5 lbs of fiber), or depending on how long you let it soak in the vat. If not, try and cover it or seal the bath until you’re ready to use it. This is a very important process, or the dye will "crock" or rub off on you and you will look like you are trying out for the "Blue Man Group". 9. By this point, your dyeing solution should have the colour of pea soup, i.e. Let the mixture stand for 20 minutes. The leaves are put into large tanks and left to soak in water until the water turns green. You can dye 5 pounds of yarn or fabric with the dye included in this kit, and the dye works on both plant and animal fibers. WATER TEMP - keep consistent when moving from dye bath to rinsing, especially with protein fibers (wool, silk). For darker shades, use the entire amount of indigo stock solution and dip multiple times and increase the amount of time in the vat for up to 30 minutes per dip.
Our lovely Brand Director Hannah organized an Indigo Dye Day for all of our employees and taught us the basics of how to dye yarn with indigo. Arashi involves twisting, wrapping and binding of the cloth around a pole. Stir daily, scraping down the crusty bits that forms along the side of the pot. Use a glass jar, enamel or stainless steel pot.
I can’t wait to see what she knits with her yarn! Add 2 tablespoons of fructose to the vat and allow vat to sit for about 12-24 hours. Some products may be excluded from discounts, and / or may discount only with themselves. (This can take up to an hour) Move on to step 11 once it's ready. The dye will be a brown color with a tinge of blue in it. The artisans then dye the fabric using tie-resist or stitches to make the traditional resist patterns. Scrunch down the fabric into a roll towards the bottom of your pole or pipe. Pour dissolved indigo into a large pot of water. 5. Once you have an established plant you can propagate others by bending a soft branch and inserting it into the soil, whilst leaving it attached to the main plant. This is your Japanese indigo dye. 15% OFF Discount Code To Use On Your First Order. Liquid should be yellow/green or brownish/red - if it's blue, vat needs rebalancing. Baking soda and water work best for cleaning. As a denim enthusiast, what really attracted me to jeans was not only the cool image associated with them. I often choose to use viscose, as opposed to cotton, as it remains soft after dyeing, making it ideal for a scarf or something similar. Did you know we also offer freelance consulting? Copyright © 2019 Dharma Trading Co. All Rights Reserved. Add water to cover the stems and weight them down with mesh topped with stones. Unlike other plant-based dyes, indigo is not soluable in water. One of the benefits of working for Knit Picks is working with creative, fiber-loving gals that are excited to teach us new skills.
He gets particularly excited about early and mid 20th century cultural icons and the history that lies behind the world’s most popular garment. You are looking for the dye to foam up, turn blue and then finally green.
Visit our buying guides before your next purchase. 6. This commercially feasible manufacturing process that was in use by 1897. The premeasured amounts included in our indigo kit will dye about 2lbs.
Leave in the dye bath until the desired color is achieved.
Rinse with tepid water, remembering not to change the temperature of your yarn or wool too quickly or you risk it felting.
Whilst natural dye is seeing a resurgence in popularity, we still need to be aware that it is quite a labour-intensive process to take from indigo plant through to a dye that is ready to use and requires high levels of skill and knowledge, in many cases gained over different generations of family. Pour your indigo powder into one of the 1-litre jars and add the ethyl alcohol or methylated spirits. when you wrap it as this will make the next steps easier. Store your vat covered.2. After 15 minutes, if it hasn't changed, add more calcium hydroxide; this increases the alkalinity in the vat. © 2020, PLANT WORK SHOPPowered by Shopify. In your second 1-litre jar, add 300ml of water at 50°c. Make sure you leave some ‘give’ (only a very slight give!) Step 1: Prepare your work area and supplies, and mix the indigo dye Repeat this a few times. Continue dip/oxidize process, increasing dip time, until you reach the desired shade. A 12-litre tub is a good size to allow some room to work with and make sure you don’t spill a lot of the solution, Rubber gloves! In this, it is similar to batik where you use wax to form sections or patterns on the fabric where the dye cannot penetrate. Natural Indigo Indigo dye is derived from several plant species across the world, but most significantly from the Indigofera genus of plants from the legume family (that’s peas to you and me) that grow naturally in the temperate to tropical climates of Asia and Africa. price on all 12 shirts. For this guide, I’ll use natural indigo so make sure to adjust the quantity of indigo if using the synthetic version. Read on for tips and tricks for working with this ancient plant-based natural dye. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. To make your indigo dye vat, strip the leaves from the stems and squash them into a container. I hope that this inspires you to try out this fun and easy technique. To create the beautiful blue color you need to change the pH of the dye. Plants are usually harvested after 90 days and taken to the local “Neel Kuthi” or indigo extraction centre. You may find it helpful to tie a line of thread to one corner of your fabric before immersing it in the dye as this will make it easy to fish your fabric out of the pot without stirring excess air into the dye bath. Dyeing with Indigo is a process with many variables, and as with any new process, common sense dictates that you always TEST FIRST if you have something specific in mind. As you wrap your fabric, give it a few millimetres of ‘give’ as you’ll have a hard time doing the later steps if it’s wrapped really tight. This causes more of the Indigo to stick to the fabric. See more about the changing the pH of dye vats. Pour your indigo powder into one of the 1-litre jars and add the ethyl alcohol or methylated spirits. Carefully add calcium hydroxide in small increments into mason jar and gently stir well.
Our lovely Brand Director Hannah organized an Indigo Dye Day for all of our employees and taught us the basics of how to dye yarn with indigo. Arashi involves twisting, wrapping and binding of the cloth around a pole. Stir daily, scraping down the crusty bits that forms along the side of the pot. Use a glass jar, enamel or stainless steel pot.
I can’t wait to see what she knits with her yarn! Add 2 tablespoons of fructose to the vat and allow vat to sit for about 12-24 hours. Some products may be excluded from discounts, and / or may discount only with themselves. (This can take up to an hour) Move on to step 11 once it's ready. The dye will be a brown color with a tinge of blue in it. The artisans then dye the fabric using tie-resist or stitches to make the traditional resist patterns. Scrunch down the fabric into a roll towards the bottom of your pole or pipe. Pour dissolved indigo into a large pot of water. 5. Once you have an established plant you can propagate others by bending a soft branch and inserting it into the soil, whilst leaving it attached to the main plant. This is your Japanese indigo dye. 15% OFF Discount Code To Use On Your First Order. Liquid should be yellow/green or brownish/red - if it's blue, vat needs rebalancing. Baking soda and water work best for cleaning. As a denim enthusiast, what really attracted me to jeans was not only the cool image associated with them. I often choose to use viscose, as opposed to cotton, as it remains soft after dyeing, making it ideal for a scarf or something similar. Did you know we also offer freelance consulting? Copyright © 2019 Dharma Trading Co. All Rights Reserved. Add water to cover the stems and weight them down with mesh topped with stones. Unlike other plant-based dyes, indigo is not soluable in water. One of the benefits of working for Knit Picks is working with creative, fiber-loving gals that are excited to teach us new skills.
He gets particularly excited about early and mid 20th century cultural icons and the history that lies behind the world’s most popular garment. You are looking for the dye to foam up, turn blue and then finally green.
Visit our buying guides before your next purchase. 6. This commercially feasible manufacturing process that was in use by 1897. The premeasured amounts included in our indigo kit will dye about 2lbs.
Leave in the dye bath until the desired color is achieved.
Rinse with tepid water, remembering not to change the temperature of your yarn or wool too quickly or you risk it felting.
Whilst natural dye is seeing a resurgence in popularity, we still need to be aware that it is quite a labour-intensive process to take from indigo plant through to a dye that is ready to use and requires high levels of skill and knowledge, in many cases gained over different generations of family. Pour your indigo powder into one of the 1-litre jars and add the ethyl alcohol or methylated spirits. when you wrap it as this will make the next steps easier. Store your vat covered.2. After 15 minutes, if it hasn't changed, add more calcium hydroxide; this increases the alkalinity in the vat. © 2020, PLANT WORK SHOPPowered by Shopify. In your second 1-litre jar, add 300ml of water at 50°c. Make sure you leave some ‘give’ (only a very slight give!) Step 1: Prepare your work area and supplies, and mix the indigo dye Repeat this a few times. Continue dip/oxidize process, increasing dip time, until you reach the desired shade. A 12-litre tub is a good size to allow some room to work with and make sure you don’t spill a lot of the solution, Rubber gloves! In this, it is similar to batik where you use wax to form sections or patterns on the fabric where the dye cannot penetrate. Natural Indigo Indigo dye is derived from several plant species across the world, but most significantly from the Indigofera genus of plants from the legume family (that’s peas to you and me) that grow naturally in the temperate to tropical climates of Asia and Africa. price on all 12 shirts. For this guide, I’ll use natural indigo so make sure to adjust the quantity of indigo if using the synthetic version. Read on for tips and tricks for working with this ancient plant-based natural dye. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. To make your indigo dye vat, strip the leaves from the stems and squash them into a container. I hope that this inspires you to try out this fun and easy technique. To create the beautiful blue color you need to change the pH of the dye. Plants are usually harvested after 90 days and taken to the local “Neel Kuthi” or indigo extraction centre. You may find it helpful to tie a line of thread to one corner of your fabric before immersing it in the dye as this will make it easy to fish your fabric out of the pot without stirring excess air into the dye bath. Dyeing with Indigo is a process with many variables, and as with any new process, common sense dictates that you always TEST FIRST if you have something specific in mind. As you wrap your fabric, give it a few millimetres of ‘give’ as you’ll have a hard time doing the later steps if it’s wrapped really tight. This causes more of the Indigo to stick to the fabric. See more about the changing the pH of dye vats. Pour your indigo powder into one of the 1-litre jars and add the ethyl alcohol or methylated spirits. Carefully add calcium hydroxide in small increments into mason jar and gently stir well.