What are some synthetic dyes?

Examples of Synthetic Dyes

• Fast green.
• Picric acid.
• Orange G.
• Oil red O.
• Eosin Y.
• Light green SF.
• Basic fuchsin.
• Acid fuchsin.

What are the 3 types of dyes?

All the dyes that are derived from organic and inorganic chemical compounds are synthetic dyes. Acidic dyes, basic dyes, azoic dyes, nitro dyes, vat dyes, mordant dyes, and sulphur dyes, etc. are synthetic dyes.

What are the best dyes for wool?

The longest lasting, most wash-resistant, richest of hand dyes available for dyeing wool in the US are the Lanaset dyes. The Lanaset dyes comprise a selection of both acid dyes and fiber reactive dyes that are designed for wool. Unlike other dyes for wool, Lanaset dyes can be washed in hot water without fading badly.

What are traditional dyes?

Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates, or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources—roots, berries, bark, leaves, and wood—and other biological sources such as fungi.

What is tie n dye?

Tie and dye is a self explanatory term – you just tie and then dye fabric. It is a resist dyeing method in which the areas you do not want dyed are blocked using different methods of tying and then the fabric is dyed ; the areas that are tied remain undyed resulting in beautiful patterns.

What can I use to dye yarn?

Kool-Aid, food coloring, certain leaves and flowers, and lots of fruit and veg make great yarn dyes and can give you brilliant colors. The great thing about dyeing your own yarn is that you can create your own totally unique shades. There’s hours of fun to be had, mixing dyes to come up with your own hue.

Can you use synthetic dye on silk?

With Rit DyeMore Synthetic Fiber Dye you can now dye polyester, nylon, acrylic, rayon, and poly/cotton blends. It comes in a variety of colors that you can mix to get an infinite amount of colors. All-Purpose Rit Dye also works on rayon and nylon, along with cotton, linen, silk, and wool.

What is a natural green dye?

One of the easiest ways of making green is to combine indigo and turmeric, known locally as kunyit. Turmeric needs no mordant and is the brightest of the naturally occurring yellow dyes. It is golden yellow and when overdyed with indigo produces a lovely green.

What is used to fix dyes?

A mordant or dye fixative is a substance used to set (i.e. bind) dyes on fabrics by forming a coordination complex with the dye, which then attaches to the fabric (or tissue). It may be used for dyeing fabrics or for intensifying stains in cell or tissue preparations.

What are the four properties of dyes?

Properties of the basic dyes

• They are easily soluble in alcohol but not easily in water.
• Dyes decomposes at boiled temperature.
• In solution dye protein is cation.
• The basic dyes are poor fastness to light.
• No affinity to cellulosic fibre expect jute fibre.
• They are suitable for protein fibre.

What do you need to know about fibrecrafts?

The Fibrecrafts policy sets great store on holding good stock of the ‘hard to find’ items which are essential for the successful artist and craftsman.

Do you need a mordant or fixative for natural dyes?

Basically, natural dyes will not adhere to natural fibres without the use of a mordant or fixative. Whilst you may initially get a beautiful result from the dyeing, it will soon wash out or fade away! Protein fibres like silk and wool absolutely need a plant extract (dye) and a mineral mordant.

How are dyes made in the natural world?

Natural dyes are made from naturally occurring dyestuff such as dried plants and flowers, and in the case of cochineal, dried beetles! The final outcome of the colour is determined by a number of factors including the type of fibre, the pH level of the water, and the use of mordant.

What kind of dye do you use to dye fabric?

If you are buying a dye for fabrics or clothing you need to know the fibre content. An item made from cotton or other cellulose plant fibre such as linen or viscose is best dyed using Procion MX fibre reactive dye. Animal (or protein) fibres which include wool, silk, cashmere and mohair are best dyed using Acid dyes.