Silk dyeing

Does silk dye well? Is it possible to dye silk without ruining it? Yes. Although silk is delicate, it dyes very well because it is a natural fabric.

How to dye silk using natural dyes. A variety of ways in which you can dye different types of silk fabrics and threads.

Learn how to mordant silk with confidence with this easy tutorial. Preserve the shine of your silk fabric and yarn, with brilliant natural dye colors.

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Very less do we know that we can create textures and pattern with the things easily available at home. Here are few interesting ideas to try with fabric dying..

I've been painting silk scarves for the past few weeks now. First I got an order for 20 grey scarves. I steamed those yesterday, and will wash and iron them tomorrow so I can ship them out on Thursday. Then, as long as the frame was set up anyway, I decided to play in the color! To make these scarves, I paint them with silk dye and then put silk salt on them. As the scarves dry, the salt pulls at the dye. I'm always fascinated by the wonderfully intricate patterns that result! On this last…

In this excerpt from “New Twists on Old Fibers,” Christina Pappas considers spider silk from historic and modern perspectives.