Indigo Dyeing using a Dithionite or Spectralite vat

What you need to start:

10 grams indigo dye
20 grams soda ash
30 grams of Dithionite (Hydros or sodium dithionite or sodium hydrosulfite)
or 15 grams Spectralite (thiourea dioxide or thiox)
5 litres water at 45°C
1 kg fibre (yarns, fabric, etc)

Equipment

10 litre stainless steel saucepan or stockpot
thermometer
electronic balance or scales
pH paper
teaspoons
3-4 jam jars or other glass containers
stirring spoon

Preparation

Mayan indigo

Follow the usual precautions of wearing rubber gloves, and a face mask when handling chemicals. Keep the saucepans, jugs, spoons and any other utensils just for dyeing and do not use them for food preparation. Weigh the indigo, soda ash and Dithionite or Spectralite in labelled jam jars rather than in the bowl of the balance or scales. Make sure your Dithionite is not too old.

See the Safety guidelines.

Then;

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Wild Colours natural dyes, Studio 319, Scott House, The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Birmingham B9 4DT, UK

Contact Teresinha for enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)7979 770865
email: info@wildcolours.co.uk

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