[Sca-cooks] OT animal v plant dyes

[Elaine Koogler]

Yeah, that sounds about right.  It's good to know that I'm not having another
Senior Moment!

Kiri

Jennifer Thompson wrote:

> >
> > Evidently there are two classes of dyes (Kiri really doesn't
> > know what she's talking about here...but is quoting what she's been told),
> one of
> > which works on animal fibres
> > and the other works on everything else.
>
> What I've been told on this is that acid dyes (whether that's vinegar and
> kool aid or Procion Acid Dyes) are for animal - wool, dog hair, silk and
> everything in between; Alkaline dyes are for plant - cotton, linen, hemp,
> and  palm tree for all I know.  (And ditto on the clueless and quoting part)
>
> >> Acids are for protein fibers,
> >> including silk, of course.  Alkalis are for cellulose fibers. Vinegar
> will
> >> weaken cellulose fibers and alkali will actually make them stronger.
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