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Dyeing a polyester/rayon mix
D.M. Procida wrote:
I would like to dye some fabric - polyester 65%/rayon 35%. I know that it's very hard to dye polyester, but what are the likely results of attempting to dye such a mix using home dyeing kits? Thanks, Daniele Partner (who knows about these things) used the word 'disastrous'. o The colour will be very pale (e.g. pastel blue from a navy dye). o The rayon will probably absorb much more than the polyester. o The imperfect mix of polyester/rayon inherent in the fabric is likely to make the result patchy. o Even if it initially looks relatively OK (or at least acceptable), it will tend to wash out fairly quickly. Partner would not attempt it - just a waste of money on the dye. If you are nonetheless desperate to try, a dye from a specialist supplier (rather than the usual high street Dylon) might be a better choice. E.g. (a good supplier but without knowing anything about the specific dyes listed on this page): http://www.rainbowsilks.co.uk/SubCategory.cfm?SubCatId=781 But let us know what results you achieve if you do go ahead. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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I would like to dye some fabric - polyester 65%/rayon 35%.
I know that it's very hard to dye polyester, but what are the likely results of attempting to dye such a mix using home dyeing kits? Thanks, Daniele -- Wanted: TEAC A-2300SX, Akai GX-4000D |
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Dyeing a polyester/rayon mix
D.M. Procida wrote:
I would like to dye some fabric - polyester 65%/rayon 35%. I know that it's very hard to dye polyester, but what are the likely results of attempting to dye such a mix using home dyeing kits? Thanks, Daniele about zero. You might look at vinyl dyes, those can dye plastics - how they perform on your plastics I dont know, just something to look into. NT |
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Dyeing a polyester/rayon mix
D.M. Procida wrote:
Rod wrote: I know that it's very hard to dye polyester, but what are the likely results of attempting to dye such a mix using home dyeing kits? o The colour will be very pale (e.g. pastel blue from a navy dye). o The rayon will probably absorb much more than the polyester. o The imperfect mix of polyester/rayon inherent in the fabric is likely to make the result patchy. o Even if it initially looks relatively OK (or at least acceptable), it will tend to wash out fairly quickly. Thanks. I wonder how well it will tie-dye, using home dyes. It doesn't need to look uniform. I could even take advantage of the different ways in which the materials take the dye, perhaps. Daniele That works. The polyester-rayon issue is a bit irrelevant, because the granularity is very small. I've dine a BIT of this with nylon and dylon years ago, and, provided you leave the fabric in there and keep stirring for a long time, results are not bad. use a lot of dye and not too much water. |
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Dyeing a polyester/rayon mix
Rod wrote:
I know that it's very hard to dye polyester, but what are the likely results of attempting to dye such a mix using home dyeing kits? o The colour will be very pale (e.g. pastel blue from a navy dye). o The rayon will probably absorb much more than the polyester. o The imperfect mix of polyester/rayon inherent in the fabric is likely to make the result patchy. o Even if it initially looks relatively OK (or at least acceptable), it will tend to wash out fairly quickly. Thanks. I wonder how well it will tie-dye, using home dyes. It doesn't need to look uniform. I could even take advantage of the different ways in which the materials take the dye, perhaps. Daniele -- Wanted: TEAC A-2300SX, Akai GX-4000D |
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