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Tom, Thanks for the info. I've used acid dyes, but thought I'd let someone else go through all the hassle to get the color formulation right if possible. It's quicker and cheaper when you count in the cost of my time. Rebecca Can't Sleep, Microsoft Will Eat Me... Can't Sleep, Microsoft Will Eat Me... Can't Sleep, Microsoft Will Eat Me... Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 22:42:14 -0400 From: tak1129@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: Dyeing wool roving To: TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dear Rebecca, -----Original Message-----This is Tom Klaas from Testfabrics, Inc. Several hair dye manufacturers (like Clairol/P&G) use our wool fabrics and dye skeins to develop shades so it does work-obviously wool substrates are cheaper than actual human hair (which we also sell). You also might want to try using acid dyes, the common dye used for most wool dyeings-reactives will also work. You can get both from: Aljo Manufacturing Co Incwww.aljodye.com81 Franklin St # 1 New York, NY 10013 (212) 226-2878 they sell small amounts for craft purposes and may be able to provide some 'how to' advice as well. Testfabrics, Inc. sells dyeable wool yarn-fairly fine, 2/26's-it is tricky to dye skeins without tangling but once you get the hang of it, you might want to think about that approach. If you'd like a sample of some 5 gram worsted wool skeins, let me know: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx If you have any questions, let us know. Good luck! Tom Klaas From: Rebecca Tinkham <r_tinkham@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 4:53 pm Subject: Dyeing wool roving
Has anyone ever tried to dye wool roving or yarns with commerical, over-the-counter, human hair dye?
I'm trying to come up with an inexpensive way to do wigs. With Halloween wigs running around $30 and roving at $0.90/oz. I thought this might be a good thing to try. The roving only comes in white, black, gray and a whole host of colors that are only appropriate for Goth or something at the height of London Punk. I know that there may be felting issues if I'm not careful, but can anyone think of a reason it won't work? Rebecca Tinkham Can't Sleep, Microsoft Will Eat Me... Can't Sleep, Microsoft Will Eat Me... Can't Sleep, Microsoft Will Eat Me... The i Talkaton. Can 30-days of conversation change the world? Find out now.= The i’m Talkaton. Can 30-days of conversation change the world? Find out now. |