How To Dye Bamboo Yarn With Fibre Reactive Dyes - Part 1
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Hi everyone. In this video I will be showing you my method of dyeing bamboo yarn. It's not the same as dyeing wool so I will be showing in detail how I get vibrant colours using fibre reactive dyes in the first part of this 2 part series.
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Sheryl🤗
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You have the most vibrant colorways that I've even seen ❤
Thank you.
Thank you for the wonderful video. So many people do not realize how time consuming dying the plant based fibers is, and really, how back breaking the rinsing can be. As a fellow yarn dyer, it was so nice watching your video and have you explain everything so clearly. It is so true that there are not a lot of videos on UA-cam about this type of yarn dying. If you could post the link to Amazon for the spoons you are using, it would be so appreciated. I have some of the Jacquard dyes in the smaller jars, and it is almost next impossible to get the dye out without spilling it everywhere. Again, thank you for posting such a wonderful video on dying the plant based fibers. Donna
That's the reason why I don't buy Jacquard colors. There is no reason for me to go away from Dharma. I buy these spoons when needed for soap making and cosmetics (in Germany). They are very narrow and you can get in everywhere.
The set I bought are no longer available but there's lots of other options if you put double ended lab spoon in the search.
you are a great teacher and i love listening to you
Thank you! 😃
Thank you for a great start to the weekend. I absolutely love your videos. I have learned a lot. I don’t think I will be dyeing any plant based fibers anytime soon. 😂. It’s beautiful but labor intensive. I think I will just buy it. And now that I know how long it takes to dye this plant based yarn , I won’t complain about the price. Have a wonderful weekend. Be blessed
I wonder what you will say when I tell you that I spin this yarn myself.
And it's a lot harder than spinning wool, but there's nothing better!
Especially now that I know how wonderful it is to dye.
But I couldn't do it if I had a job or children.
I'm so glad you enjoy my videos. Yes buying the yarn is much easier😊 You have a wonderful weekend as well.
You have such an incredible sense of color! These are gorgeous colorways. I love how vibrant and shiny the yarn is when it’s finished.
Thank you so much.
I appreciate you sharing your process with us ❤
Thank you for watching.
Beautiful as always! I always enjoy your videos, the way you explain why you dye the way you do, and the way you show all of the steps. Thank you for taking the time to make the videos.
Thank you so much! I really enjoy the process of making these videos and I appreciate you taking the time watch and comment on my videos.
Such a great workshop session. Many thanks. Love your candid advice!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've dyed cotton and find heat helps reduce the "fix" time. I use an Australian dye from Tintex, which can be used to dye any fibre, just change you mordant. I also add a fair bit of salt, I've found that reduces the time to wash. Thanks for sharing. I love the shine on the bamboo. 👍👍
I love how the yarn took the dye. As you noticed it has a nice sheen and I think it looks and feels similar to silk. Great tip about the heat.
Hello my dear!
I spun rami, bamboo and linen years ago simply because I wanted to know what exactly these fibers are and so they have been lying there undyed for 10 years now and you come with your video as if sent by God. Wonderful, now I can buy the reactive dyes and get started.
Thank you so much because I can now enchant all my beautiful spun threads.
Glad it was helpful and enjoy dyeing your yarn.
So beautiful. Unfortunately with the cost of water, and the drought we had this summer in Western Australia, that much washing is not an option for me. I would love to dye plant fibres for our hot climate.
Silk may be a good option for you. It can be dyed with acid dyes which doesn't take so much water and it's perfect for hot weather projects.
Thank you so much for an excellent video.
Your dye work is incredible and you are a very good movie maker as well.
I hope to use fiber reactive dyes to do some linen napkins.
Thank you very much!
Wow, amazing colors. So rich and gorgeous colors.
Whom has the answer to this ? How many skiens of yarn would it take to make a large sweater? Would love to try my hands of crocheting or knitting again.
Glad you liked the colours. The yarn amounts for a sweater are determined by many factors, a few are garment style, size, yarn weight and stitch pattern. A good crochet pattern will tell you the recommended yarn to use and how much you will need for your chosen size.
Absolutely gorgeous!!
I think one of the drawbacks of plantbased dyes is all the extra rinsing.
You almost need a continuous water heater, but I don't know how cost-effective those are!!
You are right. We have an old water tank and I have to just work with what I have.
thankyou for sharing.
My pleasure. Thank you for watching.
I don’t know if you’ve ever done this, but I would love to hear how you choose your colors. Nature? books? Visual images based on your own knowledge?.
I loved watching this beautiful process
I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching.
I have been watching all of your videos and they are so informative and your products are stunning! I love to hand dye my own yarns but have a terrible time trying to find undyed plant based yarns wholesale and in bulk. Would you mind sharing where you purchase your plant based hanks? Thanks in advance.
Thank you for watching my videos. I'm sorry, I don't share information about my yarn suppliers.
I used to buy rope and sew it to make baskets. I used a rit dye but was pleased with the results. Would soda ash have made a difference in absorbing the color?
I've never used rit but I think if you just follow the manufacturers directions you will get the best results.
Hello! I love your color work! Any chance you could share the vendor who prints your beautiful skein bands? Thank you
Hi. I just use a local copy /print shop near where I live. Any print shop should be able to do it.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn Thank you! I appreciate the reply and pointer, 👌
Wonderful!! I just got some procion dyes to color some bamboo combed top fiber. I see you are dyeing in low immersion- is that the same soda ash solution?
(Your tool is called a scoopula, designed for weighing out chemicals- no wonder it’s perfect for you)
Yes I'm using the soda ash solution. Enjoy your dyeing.
Do you mind sharing what spin dryer you use? It looks like a perfect size!
The brand name is Panda and I got it from Amazon.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn thank you, I'll check it out! It's so hard to get enough water out of the yarn so it dries faster.
what is the dye fixative that you use?
The dye fixative is from Dharma trading and it's for procion dyes.
I wonder if using a spin dryer on the first few rinses would decrease the total amount of rinsing required? Or squeezing the yarn through rollers? Seems like getting as much of the dye/void liquid in the first rounds might have a big impact!?
This washing step really shows why so few indie dyers do cellulosic yarns- sooooo much time spent per skein!! You must have been absolutely wiped out after rinsing all those skeins!!
I suppose this would be a good option, but I think you run the risk of dye remaining in the drum's collection tray and making you think the wool is bleeding during subsequent spins.
I have a washing machine that doesn't turn the laundry before it spins and I would try this. But first I would rinse the color out a bit so that this doesn't happen to me.
Have fun with the bamboo fiber!
I was really tired but I knew what I was in for. I took breaks while waiting for my hot water tank to fill up.
What is the fixative you are using?
The dye fixative is from Dharma trading and it's for procion dyes.