I have tie dyed tons of cotton, and solid color wool, but I want to have tie dyed wool jersey covers to sell.
I'm thinking...
take the piece of fabric (one layer of felted wool jersey) and soak it in a strong vinegar/water solution (like you would soak cotton in soda ash/water), wring it out, then tie.
Squirt on the dyes mixed w/urea. Put in a ziploc and microwave for a couple minutes? Then rinse and soak with dharma dye fixative & wash in synthrapol.
Am I missing something? Would this work? I don't want to waste any of my wool. I think I'd dye the fabric first then cut it out for the cover so it doesn't shrink too much in the microwave. Then lanolinize the finished product.
I'm thinking...
take the piece of fabric (one layer of felted wool jersey) and soak it in a strong vinegar/water solution (like you would soak cotton in soda ash/water), wring it out, then tie.
Squirt on the dyes mixed w/urea. Put in a ziploc and microwave for a couple minutes? Then rinse and soak with dharma dye fixative & wash in synthrapol.
Am I missing something? Would this work? I don't want to waste any of my wool. I think I'd dye the fabric first then cut it out for the cover so it doesn't shrink too much in the microwave. Then lanolinize the finished product.
