Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments

Overview

“The next step is to accommodate the fibers in skeins, prepare the sets of samples and document weights and measurements in the tables of your logbook. Then I explain all this step by step. ”

In this video lesson Anabel Torres addresses the topic: General method to start dyeing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments. Add color to your fibers and fabrics by using sustainable methods.

Partial transcription of the video

“General methods Now, we're going to start to prepare the fiber and the fabric to start dyeing. In natural dyeing, we use specific formulas and ratios depending on the fiber or fabric that we're going to dye. That's why it's very important to measure it, weigh it and prepare a set of skeins for all of the threads that you'll use for your log. To get consistent results in dyeing, I have my set of samples in skeins here. Skeins are yarns or threads in loops, like these ones. To make the formulas and ratios easier, I recommend having sets of skeins that weigh four grams. Here, each of these ske...”

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Course summary for: Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 14 lessons (1h 37m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing