Ombre Dyed fabric

Ombre dying gives a discreet, ethereal turn to textiles. Follow our step by step guidelines to master exactly how!

That which youwill need (per pound of dried out textile):

• 1/4 cup professional textile detergent
• 1/3 cup soda ash
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Two 5-gallon buckets or plastic bins
• 1 tablespoon urea powder
• 1-2 tablespoons fiber-reactive dye
• 3 glasses noniodized salt
• Rubber gloves
• 2-3-cup plastic blending container
• Ruler
• String
• Two binder films
• Stool
• Spring clamp

Step One

Clean fabric with professional textile detergent, following maker guidelines. Combine soda ash and 3 gallons of tepid water in a bucket, stirring until mixed.

2

Submerge material in soft drink ash mixture. Try not to overstuff; as an alternative, drench only fabric that effortlessly ties in bucket. Allow material to drench in soft drink ash blend for at the least half an hour

Step Three

Combine urea powder and 1 cup warm water in a mixing glass. Pour various tablespoons of urea mixture into a plastic mixing container with fiber-reactive dye in base. Work the powder and urea liquid into a smooth paste, after that stir in remaining portion of the urea combination to make a concentrate.

Step Four

Include sodium to 3 gallons of tepid water inside dyeing tub, stirring until dissolved.

Step 5

Generate the lightest shade within ombre design, add about 1/3 glass dye focus to saltwater and blend.

Action 6

Wipe the inside of dye bathtub to avoid unwanted dye scars on material.

Action 7

Create something to assist you hold your fabric longer by attaching strings to two binder videos after which wrapping the string around a ruler. Wring out fabric and connect binder clips.

Step 9

With clean, gloved fingers, eliminate fabric from dye. Hold undyed end of textile with one-hand while wringing completely excess dye using other.

Action 10

Spot dyed material on on a clean area safeguarded from the dyeing location.

Action 11

To create the next intensity of dye, pour about 1/3 cup the dye focus into the dye tub and stir.

Step 12

Dip fabric to desired point (we recommend a number of inches below your last dip point for a noticeable progression) and hold for two times the amount of time of first amount or unless you reach chosen color strength.

Action 13

Repeat measures 8 through 12, each time doubling the quantity of dye you add therefore the amount of time you leave the fabric submerged. For more than three amounts of ombre, you will have to make more dye concentrate. Utilize a spring clamp and feces or ladder to put on fabric while dyeing if desired.