Dye Time #218: Will Days Old Fibre Reactive Dyes Dye Yarn? Experiment with Yarn Dyeing, Indie Dyer

#indiedyer #indiedyed #indiedyedyarn #handed #nowaste #experiment #handdyed #handdyedyarn #fiberreactive #fibrereactive Every time I pour out exhausted fibre active dyes from tie dyeing, I can't help but wonder if any of that colour will dye yarn or if it will just stain it a little. I had a bowl full from dyeing a hoodie (Dye Time #000) I decided to give it a go. I used a lot of vinegar (acidic) to counter act the soda ash (basic) to get to the right pH. Aside from that, I treated this like a normal kettle dyeing session. A lot of colour did strike to the yarn but there was some left over and there was some bleeding. I couldn't get the wash water to run clear, but it was pale, and no more colour than when I dye with the fluorescent dyes. Fibre reactive dyes can be used on plant based fibre and animal based fibres. Acid dyes can only be used on animal based fibres. Contents: [00:00] Introduction and set up [03:21] Adding another skein of yarn after one hour on the heat [04:45] 30 minutes later [05:25] Washing the yarn [08:37] The finished yarn Featured in this tutorial: Yarn: 100g of 100% super wash merino and 100g of 100% super wash polwarth yarn Dye: Left over dye from Dye Time #000 All equipment (pots/spoons/jars etc) used in this video is dedicated for dyeing. My social media links are: Facebook.com/fromthecauldron Twitter.com/fromthecauldron Instagram.com/fromthecauldronuk I have a monthly yarn subscription that can be purchased through my Patreon:   / fromthecauldron   Each month you'll receive 100g of yarn in your chosen weight dyed in a mystery colourway and some goodies made by other small businesses. Another perk for Patreons is they get early access to the video where I dye that month's yarn and they get to vote for next month's theme. Would you like to buy some of the yarn, threads or fabric featured in my videos? Pop on over to www.fromthecauldron.com to see what I've got on sale. Some of the yarn I use in my videos is from Laughing Hens: https://www.laughinghens.com#FromTheC... (affiliate link)