ENTWINEMENTS

Our 7 June Sundye will use acid dyes.  Acid dyes will only color animal fibers and nylon because of their similar chemistries.  Wool is an animal fiber but what else is?  Here are some description from the Year of the Natural Fiber and links for those who like to know more:

 Alpaca wool - Alpaca is used to make high-end luxury fabrics, with world production estimated at around 5 000 tonnes a year

Angora wool - The silky white wool of the Angora rabbit is very fine and soft, and used in high quality knitwear

Camel hair - The best fibre is found on the Bactrian camels of Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, and baby camel hair is the finest and softest 

 

 

Cashmere - Cashmere is exceptionally soft to the touch owing tothe structure of its fibres and has great insulation properties without being bulky

 

Mohair - White, very fine and silky, mohair is noted for its softness, brightness and receptiveness to rich dyes

 

 

 

Silk - Developed in ancient China, where its use was reserved for royalty, silk remains the "queen of fabrics"

 

Wool - Limited supply and exceptional characteristics have made wool the world's premier textile fibre

 

 

 You can bring any of these fibers to dye with acid dyes or nylon.  Other fibers will not dye with these dyes.

The following week in Paint a Skein will will work with different dyes that color cotton and other cellulose fibers.