[Regia-NA] dyeing on silk

[CRMayhew]

Dear Joy--

Thanks very much for the speedy and interesting reply!
I'll definitely have to proceed with experiments.

--charlotte mayhew


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Cain" <jcain@insight.rr.com>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] dyeing on silk


> It depends on a lot of factors...tussah vs. bombyx, the amount of gum 
> remaining in the fiber and the kind of dye you are using. My experience 
> that a good quality bombyx noil will dye as bright as silk top. Tussah 
> silks are a bit different and it again depends on the kind of silk 
> (antherea, eri, muga). Some will dye beautifully, like the prepared 
> Chinese tussahs, and their color will affect the final color of the silk 
> (in the case of tussah, you are dyeing over a color as opposed to the 
> bright white of the bombyx). Treetops Color Harmonies are dyed over 
> tussahs.
> 
> You just have to test and see. Last year I used my left-over easter egg 
> dye to dye noil to be carded into other fibers for spinning and was 
> generally pleased with the results. I also dyed some Chinese tussah with 
> indigo and had a problem with crocking.
> 
> I recommend degumming all silk before dyeing, even prepared fiber, 
> especially if there is any fish scent to the fiber (this indicates 
> residual gum/sericin).
> 
> Joy
> 
> crmayhew@hotmail.com wrote:
> 
> > Am just wondering if anyone can comment on differences of dyeing on 
> > silk noil versus other types of silk as far as colour saturation/depth 
> > of hue go?
> >  
> > --charlotte mayhew
> 
> 
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